Category: Highlights
Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 3) – Flying the...
Posted by Paul Dunn | 7 Apr 2025
Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 2) – The Histor...
Posted by Gareth | 4 Apr 2025
Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 1) – The Flypas...
Posted by Paul Dunn | 1 Apr 2025
Vintage Aviation – Retirement of the Martin Mars
Posted by Rob Edgcumbe | 15 Dec 2024
Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 4) – The 1990s and Operation TELIC
by Paul Dunn | Apr 15, 2025 | Aviation Event, Feature, Military Aviation | 0
Continuing our coverage of the long career of the RAF’s Puma Force, we turn our attention to operations in the 1990s and into the 2000s. Paul Dunn talks to two former Puma pilots to get their perspective on flying the helicopter in combat.
Read MoreMilitary Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 3) – Flying the Puma in the 1980s
by Paul Dunn | Apr 7, 2025 | Aviation Event, Feature, Military Aviation | 0
The RAF in the 1980s was a large and diverse force, primarily tasked with preparing for a potential war with the Soviet Union, but also dealing with domestic problems with the Troubles in Northern Ireland being a long running and bloody conflict. Friend of the site, Ron Gridd*, was a Puma pilot in that era, having previously served on the Westland Wessex. Here he gives us a glimpse into the joys and challenges of the Puma Force in the 1980s.
Read MoreMilitary Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 2) – The History of the RAF Puma Force
by Gareth | Apr 4, 2025 | Aviation Event, Feature, Military Aviation | 0
After 54 years of sterling service, the Royal Air Force’s Puma helicopters completed their final flights last week as the type headed into retirement, in the UK at least. Gareth Stringer looks back at the Puma’s history with a selection of photography from the GAR archives and friends.
Read MoreMilitary Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 1) – The Flypast
by Paul Dunn | Apr 1, 2025 | Aviation Event, Feature, Military Aviation, News | 0
The RAF has just retired its Puma helicopters, with a fitting tribute to a very well respected and significant type. Here at GAR, we kick off our own tribute to the Puma with a look at the final flypast which took place on the 26-27th March 2025. Words by Paul Dunn with photos by the GAR team and friends.Â
Read MoreVintage Aviation – Retirement of the Martin Mars
by Rob Edgcumbe | Dec 15, 2024 | Feature, Vintage Aviation | 0
The news that Coulson was donating one of their Martin Mars flying boats to the British Columbia Aviation Museum got a ton of attention in the aviation community. Rob Edgcumbe reports.
Read MoreMilitary Aviation – Turkish F-4E Phantom II 50th Anniversary
by Chris Wood | Nov 30, 2024 | Aviation Event, Classic Jets, Feature, Military Aviation, Special Events | 0
Over the weekend of 16th and 17th November 2024 the Turkish Air Force organised an event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the McDonnell F-4E Phantom II in Turkish service. Chris Wood was there and reports for GAR.
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