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Historic
Stratospheric Cold War warriors: Alconbury TR-1As
In 1983, the first Lockheed TR-1As arrived at RAF Alconbury to fly reconnaissance missions and gather intelligence on the Warsaw Pact. Dr Kevin Wright talks with Lt Col Bruce Jinneman (ret’d) about his time flying the aircraft from the Cambridgeshire base.
National Memorial to the Few launches new talks series
A fascinating story of bravery during World War Two will launch a new series of Sunday afternoon talks at the Battle of Britain Memorial.
New Zealand museum's photo archives online
Researchers can now browse and download thousands of images of New Zealand’s military aviation history.
Military
Netherlands to receive MQ-9A Reaper in February
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is due to receive four MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles from US manufacturer General Atomics next month
USAF's first delivery of F-35As to RAF Lakenheath
Peter Foster reports on the first delivery of USAF F-35As to RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk
UK’s New Medium Helicopter creeps towards start line
The UK’s long-awaited New Medium Helicopter programme, which will see a new helicopter type enter service in replacement of four existing platforms, could get underway next month
Commercial
Greenwood Bolingbroke Comes Together
Greenwood’s Bolingbroke, 9997, will soon wear 404 Sqn colours....
Boeing 727 Oil Spill Responders
Passenger and cargo Boeing 727s have criss-crossed the globe for decades, however the type is also ideally suited to a more challenging low-level role. Craig West reports on how 2Excel Aviation maintains two of the tri-jets for oil spill response worldwide.