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Historic
Aerial recce Vulcans and Victors
How did NATO keep tabs on the Soviet Navy in the Cold War? With the radars of the Victor and Vulcan bombers, as Andrew Thomas reveals
Meteor NF.11 completed at Old Sarum
Meteor NF.11 WD686 after restoration at Old Sarum. HUGH TREVOR-BDAC...
Seaplane replica taking shape in Denmark
The fuselage framework of the Tekniske Museum’s FF.49C project...
Italian amphibian to fly in Germany
SIAI-Marchetti FN.333 Riviera N918NS is a recent arrival at Paderborn....
Military
The story of Boeing's problematic KC-46 Pegasus programme
Over budget and besieged with problems, Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus continues to come under scrutiny. Tom Kaminski provides a timely update
Belgium deploys A400M for first international exercise
The Belgian Air Component conducted its first international A400M exercise during October 11-25, this is after a detachment of 148 military personnel and two Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft from the 15th Airlift Wing participated in the Airlift Block Training (ABT) at Pisa Air Base, Italy
Behind the scenes of a 100 squadron hot bombing mission
Recently Key.Aero joined 100 Squadron for Operation Flash Strike at both RAF Leeming, Yorkshire, and the Ministry of Defence’s Donna Nook Weapons Range in Lincolnshire. Operation Flash Strike saw a total of 16 3kg practice bombs dropped from the Hawk T1 at Donna Nook range against fictitious adversary threats provided by the JTACS throughout two sorties
Commercial
Bumps and grinds in the F-35 programme
The 400th Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft has been delivered. As...