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HURRICANE FORCFORCE
Less than 24 hours after Italy declared war on Britain and France, Malta’s vulnerability was graphically exposed. On the morning of June 11, 1940, the island’s anti-aircraft guns burst into action and the Gloster Sea Gladiators of the resident Fighter Flight were scrambled.
Preparing for war
In October 1952, Exercise ‘Ardent’ put the UK’s offensive and defensive capabilities to the test. Some of its results made for sobering reading
First of the line: the Heavy and Light Types
DEVELOPMENT BLACKBURN MONOPLANES Viewed head-on at Marske...
Speed Six for Shuttleworth
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ITALIAN THEATRE ‘SPIT’ SCHEME COMPLETED ON PT462
Spitfire IXT PT462 showing its new markings in the first sunshine...
Military
Northrop Grumman awarded US$3.6bn BACN support contract
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US$3.6bn contract by the US Air Force to continue to provide operational, sustainment and support services for the air arm’s Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) platforms
Spirit AeroSystems selected to build UK’s first LANCA prototype
Northern Ireland-based Spirit AeroSystems has been awarded a £30m contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to design and manufacture a prototype for the Royal Air Force’s Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) programme
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 27
Welcome to the 27th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here!
Commercial
Eurofighter passes 500,000 flying hours
Eurofighter chief executive Volker Paltzo confirmed on November...
Guardia di Finanza’s big AW169M order
Leonardo Helicopters announced on November 12, 2018, that Italy’s...
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