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Historic
Fundraising campaign for airfield tribute
The Friends of Lavenham Airfield is raising funds to build a memorial to the USAAF’s 487th Bomb Group.
RAF Museum London art exhibition to open
A collection of work exploring artists’ responses to the Battle of Britain and the Blitz (July 1940 – May 1941) is set to go on display at the Royal Air Force Museum London next month.
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.
Japanese Phantoms approaching sunset
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Phantoms have been protecting the nation's airspace...
Military
The story behind the USAF's failed E-10A MC2A programme
The Northrop Grumman E-10A Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft was an ambitious program to replace several types with a single model. As we reveal, it proved to be too ambitious and was quickly dropped when the USAF needed funds for higher priority projects
Indian Navy commences P-8I ops from INS Hansa
The Indian Navy has commenced Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft operations from INS Hansa, Goa-Dabolim, after the first two examples arrived at the base on December 30, 2021
Israel moves forward with CH-53K acquisition
Israel’s quest for the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion has moved forward after the Israeli Air Force signed a Letter of Acceptance agreement with the US government on December 30 to purchase the heavy-lift transport helicopter
Commercial
V-Jets: Qantas and the Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 was the first jet operated by Qantas. The type brought benefits to the airline and passengers alike, writes Barry Lloyd.