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Historic
Tales from the Logbook: South American Sojourn - Part 1
Gerry Manning enjoyed a memorable trip to Latin America...
Court Line: Colourful Holiday Airline
Court Line Aviation was unlike any other airline seen in Britain...
F-4J(UK) Phantoms: Vietnam Vets in RAF Service
The need for fighters to replace aircraft sent to the South Atlantic...
Military
USAF retires first E-8C JSTARS
RETIREMENT OF the US Air Force’s fleet of 16 E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft officially got underway on February 10, when the first of these aircraft departed from its home at Robins Air Force, Base, Georgia, for the final time.
SCOOP: Finland to build hundreds of F-35 forward fuselages
Finland will build hundreds of forward fuselages for Lockheed Martin’s global F-35 stealth fighter programme it has emerged, as the Finnish defence authorities inked deals on February 11 to confirm the acquisition of the fighter
Saab says Finland HX fighter bid was “good offer”
Saab’s CEO has sprung to the defence of the company’s ultimately unsuccessful bid for Finland’s HX Programme, intended to replace the Finnish Air Force’s ageing F/A-18 Hornets
Commercial
The unmistakeable 747
Although the Jumbo still plays a role in air transport, its presence continues to diminish. Mark Broadbent reports