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VIDEO: Discover the vital work of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 test pilots

Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson is Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations, and also an F-35 test pilot. In the first of three videos he gives Key.Aero’s Dino Carrara an exclusive insight into the work of the company’s test pilots on the cutting-edge F-35 programme.

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F-35 test pilot: How Lockheed Martin tests the 5th Gen Lightning II

Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations, Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson, gave Dino Carrara an exclusive insight into the work of the company’s test pilots on the cutting-edge F-35 programme

RIAT 2023 day one arrival highlights + VIDEO

The first day of arrivals for this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire has seen a wide variety of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft types from numerous military air arms as well as civilian operators. Ben Stanley Hall was there to capture some of the arrivals on video.

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UK Home Office calls in Dash 8 to counter small boats

As part of the UK Government’s efforts to tackle the use of small boats by immigrants crossing the English Channel, the Home Office has contracted Canada’s PAL Aerospace to provide an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance Dash 8 and crew

Air Defender 23 - Hot action from Hohn and Jagel air bases

Some of the action from Jagel and Hohn air bases shot by Mark Kerton. These two bases in Northern Germany are the main locations hosting fast jets taking part in Exercise Air Defender 23.

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Exercise Air Defender 23 gallery

A selection of photos from Jagel and Hohn air bases by Mark Kerton. These locations are the two main bases being used to host fast jets for Exercise Air Defender 23.

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Paris Air Show 2023 civil aircraft gallery

A selection of some of the civil aircraft attending this year’s Paris Air Show.

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Paris Air Show 2023 military photo gallery

A selection of some of the military highlights captured by Key Publishing’s team on the ground at this year’s Paris Air Show.

A-10 pilot interview: Flying the ‘Warthog’

In this concluding part of the interview Colonel Steve Ladd (ret.) tells Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about what the A-10A Thunderbolt II (‘Warthog’) was like to fly and also what the aircraft’s fearsome GAU-8 Gatling gun was like to fire

A-10 pilot interview: 81st TFW – Bentwaters and Woodbridge operations

Key Aero’s Dino Carrara interviewed Colonel Steve Ladd (ret.) about his time flying the A-10A Thunderbolt II (‘Warthog’) with the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, which was housed at the twin bases of RAF Bentwaters and Woodbridge