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KC-10A Extender: The USAF's 'other' tanker
Now in its 40th year of service, the McDonnell Douglas KC-10A has been continuously deployed since January 1991. Like most DC-10 airliners that preceded it, the Extender has entered its twilight years and will soon become part of the USAF’s past, as we report
Inside Argentina's newly modernised military pilot training school
The Argentine Air Force Military Aviation School has completed a modernisation process that has made it one of the best equipped and most efficient in Latin America, as we report
Analysis: Israel's 11-day air war over the Gaza Strip
In May, the Israeli Defense Forces launched an 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip as it sought to destroy the infrastructure of militant groups in the region. We examine how the war played out
Report claims spatial disorientation caused Michigan F-16C crash
A US Air Force Aircraft Accident Investigation Board report into the loss of an F-16C in the Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan, on December 8, 2020, has found that spatial disorientation caused the crash
The rollercoaster years of the RNLAF's 300 Squadron
We visit the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s 300 Squadron, which was set to be deactivated just ten years ago but is still going strong
Inside the 2021 edition of Russia's Aviadarts competition
We report on the latest edition of Aviadarts – the well-established and strongly contested Russian Aerospace Forces combat employment competition
ANALYSIS: Russia's military escalation at the Ukrainian border
As Russian troops amassed at the Ukrainian border earlier this year, the question of whether an invasion was imminent was left hanging in the air. We explain how the situation unfolded
ANALYSIS: The current structure of the Brazilian Air Force
As the Brazilian Air Force celebrates its 80th anniversary, we provide an in-depth overview, detailing the structure of South America's largest air arm
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