Airshow News – Three Joint Strike Fighters to attend RIAT 2014
Aviation history will be made in the UK this summer when, in a major airshow ‘first’, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the Joint Strike Fighter, makes its much-anticipated European début.
Military Exercise – Recce Meet 2014 – BA 118 Mont-de-Marsan
Last week the Armée de l’Air’s Base Aérienne 118 (BA 118) at Mont-de-Marsan hosted the second edition of the Recce Meet exercise, cunningly named “Recce Meet 14”. Karl Drage reports for GAR.
Aviation News – Colorado military assets conduct annual rotary fire-fight training
Over the last couple of weekends both the regular Army from Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, and the Army National Guard from Buckley Air Force Base have been performing their annual ‘Bambi-Bucket’ fire-fighting training at three of the Front Range public reservoirs. Paul Filmer was there for GAR.
Aviation News – Coulson C-130 Demonstration Drop in Colorado
Paul Filmer reports from Centennial Airport, Colorado, where Coulson Aviation recently carried out a water bombing demonstration with its C-130Q Hercules.
Aviation News – RAF TriStar Retirement – K1 ZD951 lands at Bruntingthorpe
Somewhat surprisingly given the weather forecast, the Royal Air Force today performed its last ever landing of a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar when K1 variant ZD951 became the fourth example of the type to touch down on Bruntingthorpe’s runway at 1849 local, as the last dregs of what little light there had been on a largely damp and overcast day ebbed away. Karl Drage reports.
Aviation News – The TriStar’s last operational flight with the RAF
Monday, 24 March 2014 saw the last operational mission for the RAF’s TriStar and 216 Squadron, as both complete their RAF service. Gordon Jones reports for GAR.
Feature – 70th Anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’
24 March 2014 marks the 70th anniversary of the ‘Great Escape’, the valiant and ultimately failed escape of 76 captured Allied airmen from the Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp. Kieran Lear reflects on an event which has forever been engrained in modern culture.
News – Military courage recognised by Operational Honours List
A soldier who displayed extreme valour while seriously injured by a gunshot wound to the neck is among those recognised for bravery on operations today as the operational honours and awards list is revealed.
Aviation Event Preview – Bruntingthorpe Buccaneer Aviation Group, Saturday 29 March 2014
On Saturday 29 March, at Bruntingthorpe, the Buccaneer Aviation Group will be hosting a special event to mark two decades since the type’s retirement.
News – RAF Benevolent Fund launches ‘The Burn’
The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to announce that it is the nominated charity for a superb new company called Revolution Runs. Revolution Runs has an incredible new physical obstacle course run event entitled ‘The Burn’ taking place in Staffordshire on the 18 May 2014.
Aviation Profile – Péter Besenyei: Hungary’s Freestyling Hero
Guest writer Paul Fiddian speaks to Hungarian aerobatics ace and Red Bull Air Race co-founder Péter Besenyei about his aviation career, the fantastic Corvus Racer 540 design and the reactivated RBAR series, with contributions from several of the aerobatics world’s elite.
Aviation News – RAF BBMF to host Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Lancaster during visit to England in August 2014
RAF BBMF to host Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Lancaster during visit to England in August 2014.
D-Day 70 – Pt.2 – RAF Museum Hawker Typhoon loaned to the Canada Aviation & Space Museum
70 years on from the Normandy landings on D-Day, the RAF Museum Hendon’s Hawker Typhoon Mk. IB has been loaned to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, as a tribute to the Royal Canadian Air Force pilots who flew the aircraft during Operation OVERLORD.
Aviation News – The Honourable Company of Air Pilots
In one of the most significant changes in its 85-year history, the former Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators has unveiled a new name, reflecting the notable honour bestowed upon it by Her Majesty the Queen. The leading independent organisation promoting the highest levels of safety, training and best practices for pilots around the world will in future be known as ‘The Honourable Company of Air Pilots’.
Aviation Exclusive – Sea Vixen XP924/G-CVIX’s owner speaks
After an untimely mishap in 2012, the future for DS Aviation (Military) UK Ltd’s de Havilland Sea Vixen, XP924/G-CVIX, looked rather uncertain. In an exclusive interview, Tom Mercer spoke to the aircraft’s owner, Julian Jones, to discover the current situation and the latest plans for moving forward.
Airshow News – Biggin Hill Festival of Flight
The world-famous RAF Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, will be making a very special return to Biggin Hill Airport on Saturday 14th June to mark the anniversary of their 50th display season.
Airshow Exclusive – 2014 RAF Tucano Display Scheme
Global Aviation Resource reveals the paint scheme that will adorn the Royal Air Force’s 2014 Tucano display aircraft.
BlogGAR – Steve Comber – Operation Daedalus 2014 – Sion Air Base
Operation Daedalus 2014 once again combined both Swiss & Austrian Air Force assets to secure airspace for this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos in the Swiss Alps from 22 to 25 January. Steve Comber reports from Sion Air Base, home to the Swiss Air Force contingent for the duration.
Airshow News – RAF Cosford Airshow Tickets Selling Fast
Tickets for this year’s RAF Cosford Air Show have only been on sale for a few days but are already selling fast.
GAR News – A new and improved website
Global Aviation Resource has today launched a brand new web theme and design.
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