BlogGAR – Karl Drage – South Africa’s Goodyear Eagles at Al Ain 2013
The 10th Al Ain Aerobatic Show did not just feature military participants. Amongst a number of civilian aerobatic teams that also took part was one that I’d never seen before: South Africa’s Goodyear Eagles, a team that has been in existence for 29 years.
Aviation News – Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s D-Day Commemoration Plans
Exactly 70 years on from D-Day, the Allied invasion of occupied Europe, two of Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s Spitfire Mk.IXs will be overflying the Normandy beaches to commemorate this most important of anniversaries. Robin J Brooks profiles the June 2014 plans for GAR.
BlogGAR – Karl Drage – RAF Typhoon Display at Al Ain 2013
Continuing my look at the 10th Al Ain Aerobatic Show, one of the later additions to the flying display programme was Flt Lt Jamie “Noz” Norris, the Royal Air Force 2013 Typhoon Display Pilot.
Aviation News – Bahrain International Airshow update
Global Aviation Resource’s Karl Drage is currently at the Bahrain International Airshow and sent us these two images.
BlogGAR – Karl Drage – UAEAF Dassault Mirage 2000-9EAD at Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2013
Continuing my look at the participants of the 10th Al Ain Aerobatic Show, we move on this time to the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF & AD) Mirage 2000-9EAD solo display flown by Captain Masoud Al Falahi, who is based at Al Dhafra Air Base near Abu Dhabi.
Aviation Feature – Colombia Pt.3 – La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio
In the next installment of Paul Filmer’s Colombia series, he visits La Vanguardia Airport, Villavicencio, home to many examples of the Douglas DC-3 Dakota.
BlogGAR – Karl Drage – Al Fursan at Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2013
As those of you who’ve read my editorial in Issue 21 of Global Aviation Magazine will be aware, I spent the last few days of November and the first couple of days of December back out in Al Ain, photographing the 10th Al Ain Aerobatic Show on behalf of the organisers.
BlogGAR – Karl Drage – Osprey Hunting at RAF Mildenhall
Karl blogs on a rather spontaneous late 2013 trip to RAF Mildenhall, after receiving a text suggesting a day out CV-22B Osprey hunting from Michael Hind.
Military Exercise – LOGEX 13 – USAF 352nd Special Operations Group Deploy to RAF Fairford
The 352nd Special Operations Group (SOG) conducted Special Operations Group Logistics Exercise 2013 or LOGEX 13 at RAF Fairford from Monday 9th to Thursday 12th December 2013.
Merry Christmas from Global Aviation Resource
Global Aviation Resource would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2014.
Global Aviation Magazine – Issue 21: December 2013 / January 2014
Just in time for Christmas, Issue 21 of Global Aviation Magazine has landed and is FREE to access and download.
BlogGAR – Glenn Beasley – RAF Coningsby 04/12/13
With the year drawing to a close, Glenn Beasley made a mad dash to RAF Coningsby to catch a few Typhoons and the setting sun…
BlogGAR – Paul Dunn – Travels in Arizona
Paul Dunn shares some images from a recent weekend in Arizona, a state with a huge variety of aircraft to be photographed!
Aviation News – Defence Secretary Meets The Military’s Remote-Control Pilots
The MOD has, for the first time, opened the doors to its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) control centre, based in the UK.
Military Exercise – RAF Spadeadam Apache & Pave Hawk deployments, November 2013
November 2013 saw two rotary training exercises taking place in and around Northumberland, as the Army Air Corps and US Air Force undertook living firing and electronic warfare training at the Otterburn Training Area and RAF Spadeadam. Michael Frodsham guest reports for GAR.
Aviation Feature – UK Harrier retirement: three years on
Three years ago today, GAR was at RAF Cottesmore for the event which marked the retirement of the legendary Harrier from UK service. Gareth Stringer takes a look back at a momentous occasion.
BlogGAR – Shaun Schofield – 2013 in thirteen
After a busy year of airshows and events, the off-season provides an opportunity to reflect on the season’s highlights. Shaun Schofield does just that with his top thirteen images of 2013. I always find it difficult to whittle down a season into so few images,...
Aviation Video – Eurofighter Typhoon – Tranche 3 in-cockpit footage
The first Tranche 3 production example of the Eurofighter Typhoon made its début flight from BAE Systems Warton, last week.
Aviation Feature – Colombia Pt.2 – Guaymaral
Paul Filmer continues his Colombia series with a visit to Guaymaral, home of the Colombian Police’s helicopter force of Hueys, Blackhawks and Bell 212/412s.
Aviation Feature – RAF C-130K Hercules in Storage
Following last month’s retirement of the Lockheed C-130K Hercules from RAF service, Global Aviation Resource visited MOD St Athan to view the Hercules aircraft stored within the Defence Support Group’s vast ‘Super Hangar’. Tom Gibbons reports, with images as credited.
Aviation Event Review – Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s November Night-shoot
The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar’s open days and night photo-shoots are popular fixtures on the aviation enthusiasts’ calendar, particularly the ‘off-season’ events over the autumn and winter. The third – and most recent – night-shoot and open hangar event was held in and outside the Hangar on 23 November 2013. Peter Green guest reports for GAR.
Aviation Feature – Colombia Pt.1 – A Morning in Bogota
Paul Filmer hasn’t really done too much in South America, but when he was alerted that there was a chance to visit propliner haven Villavicencio, it was too much of an opportunity to pass up, especially when a couple of old travel pals were going along. His Colombian story starts here.
Aviation News – Upgraded RAF Puma Takes To The Skies
The RAF has begun training on the Puma Mk2 helicopter following a £260 million upgrade programme.
Aviation Feature – English Electric Lightning T5 XS422
The project to return English Electric Lightning T5 XS422 to flight in the USA took a huge step forward this month, as Nic Holman exclusively guest reports for GAR.
Aviation News – Air-to-airs: RNLAF F-16 Fighting Falcon display ship
The culmination of the 2013 European airshow season saw the last display by Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon demo pilot Capt Stefan ‘Stitch’ Hutten, who has completed a successful two-year tenure on the team. Evert Keijzer guest reports for GAR.
BlogGAR – Glenn Beasley – Dutch F-16s Low Level, July 2013
As thousands of enthusiasts headed for the Cotswolds and RIAT 2013, Glenn Beasley set off for the peace and quiet of the Welsh valleys, or at least that was the plan. The highs and lows of two days in the hills either side of the RIAT show weekend are recalled in this blog.
BlogGAR – Gareth Stringer – That was the Summer of 2013….
Gareth Stringer takes a look back at his 2013 airshow season, with the help of a few images from along the way.
Aviation News – Midair Squadron Hawker Hunter XL577 / G-XMHD receives silver colour scheme
The roll-out of the second Midair Squadron aircraft in its new silver colour scheme took place at Cotswold Airport on Saturday, 9 November when Hawker Hunter T7 XL577 / G-XMHD emerged from the C2 Aviation hangar. Karl Drage reports.
BlogGAR – Karl Drage – London-Heathrow Airport 17/10/2013
So, with RAF Northolt hosting its fifteenth night photoshoot on the evening of Thursday, 17 October, it would have been rude to not have used the opportunity to spend the daytime at Heathrow Airport catching up with some of the more recent arrivals on the scene, most notably British Airways’ Airbus A380s and Boeing 787s. Karl Drage writes.
The shape of things to come – F-35A Bolt 01 at Nellis AFB
GAR’s Chris Wood was at Nellis AFB recently and caught F-35 Bolt 01 in the circuit – the shape of things to come.