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The World’s Most Unsecretive Secret Airline
If you’ve heard of Janet Airlines, the US Government probably won’t be very pleased. Thomas Haynes lifts the lid on a ‘mysterious’ carrier that is about as under-the-radar as Donald Trump
Sky Art: When Pilots Paint Using Their Aircraft as The Brush
Pilots have been painting in the sky ever since someone put smoke behind an aircraft, but with the advent of flight tracking technology, the painting has now become even more impressive…
US to stay at Mildenhall, proposes Spangdahlem Air Base withdrawal
The US Defense Secretary, Dr Mark Esper, announced plans to reduce the US military’s presence in Germany on July 29 – a move which cancels previous plans to relocate RAF Mildenhall-based aircraft and personnel to the country.
System of systems could bankrupt Tempest
The UK’s Tempest programme which aims to have a next generation fighter and supporting assets in service from 2035 could see spiralling costs if it takes a narrow system of systems approach.
The ‘One Man Air Force’ who took on 30 Nazis… and won
How a P-51 Mustang pilot single-handedly saved a formation of B-17s – and got a Medal of Honour in the process
What's it like to fly a B-2 Spirit?
Key.Aero speaks to Captain John Wisocky, who recently flew the B-2 Spirit on a mission from the US to the Arctic Circle
Spain Loses 60 Flights from UK in 24 Hours
Addition of the country onto UK Government's quarantine list has immediate impact on aviation sector
How Long Are All the UK’s Runways Combined?
Have you ever wondered what the combined length of all the UK’s commercial airports runways is? We have. That’s why we dug out the calculator and did the maths. And the answer is: very long…
Boeing Confirms End to 747 Production and Delays 777X to 2022
American aerospace giant Boeing will end the production of the iconic 747 – as part of a series of changes its making as losses continue to mount due, in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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