A Royal Air Force BAe125 aircraft has returned from operations for the final time, marking the end of an era for 32 (The Royal) Squadron which has operated the aircraft type for more than 40 years.
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Operated by nearly 30 countries worldwide, the F-16 Fighting Falcon is one of the most successful fighter aircraft ever designed. Even today it is still the backbone of the United States Air Force. Erik Roelofs travelled to Luke AFB, one of the largest F-16 bases in the world, to experience flying the “Viper” first hand.
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The Fleet Air Arm squadrons based at RNAS Yeovilton are now well into a period of rapid change and in the near future two of the Royal Navy’s core rotary types will be retired. Andy Aitchison guest reports for GAR.
Read MoreOn 1 January 2015 the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) retired the Agusta Bell AB-412 SP SAR helicopters, followed on 15 January by the disbandment of 303 SAR Squadron after 55 years of service. Joan le Poole (Naviation.nl) guest reports for GAR and takes the opportunity to look back into the history of search and rescue operations in the RNLAF.
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17 November 2014 saw the departure of two former Royal Netherlands Air Force Fokker 50s from Lelystad Airport, the Netherlands, to Peru. Four Fokker 60s had already been sold to the Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú) in 2010. The departure of the two Fokker 50s marked the end of the long era in which the RNLAF used Fokker aircraft. Joan le Poole (Naviation.nl) guest reports for GAR.
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