What aircraft will fly in the Queen’s Jubilee flypast?
A highlight for many of Thursday's (June 2) Platinum Jubilee celebrations will be a mass military flypast over Buckingham Palace. Key.Aero rounds up the aircraft expected to take part
UK should keep C-130Js Defence Committee told
The UK should retain the C-130J Hercules fleet, which is slated for retirement in 2023, according to evidence given recently to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.
Royal Thai Navy receives first RQ-21A Blackjack UAV from the US
The US Navy formally handed over the first Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAS to the Royal Thai Navy during a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Thailand on May 24
REPORT: Outlining the operational readiness of Iran's air force
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the negative impact of Islamization on the operational readiness of the Iranian Air Force
60 years of Special Mission USAF C-135
Combat Aircraft Journal celebrates the ageing special mission Boeing C-135s, with many reaching 60 years since they were built
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 95
Welcome to the 95th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
The USAF HH-60W Jolly Green II at Moody AFB
Combat Aircraft Journal visits Moody AFB, Georgia, to catch up with the latest USAF platform that could be needed one day to go behind enemy lines – the HH-60W Whiskey
The USMC's AV-8B Harrier II Fleet Replacement Detachment at NAF El Centro
Despite the diminishing use of Harriers, the USMC still needs new pilots. For this, a Fleet Replacement Detachment at NAF El Centro in California provides specific conditions for weapons training, as Combat Aircraft Journal discovers
Norway receives final P-8A Poseidon
Norway has taken delivery of its fifth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon. The aircraft, 9586 (c/n 66114/9026. FMS BuNo 169586, ex N688DS) Munin was handed over to the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) and flown to Evenes Air Station, Norway, on May 27
Libya orders Hurkus C
A CONTRACT for the purchase of an unspecified number of Turkish TAI Hurkus C close air support and training aircraft has been signed by the Libyan Air Force (LAF), with the backing of the Libyan Government.
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