Aviation News – RAF Mildenhall’s last MC-130P Combat Shadow departs
Monday 3 February 2014 was the date of a sombre occasion for the crews of the MC-130P Combat Shadow at the 67th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall. Kieran Lear made the short journey to RAF Mildenhall to speak to the Combat Shadow’s crew and photograph the aircraft on UK soil for the last time.
Aviation News – 67th SOS MC-130P Combat Shadow final training sortie
Friday 24 January marked the end of another era at RAF Mildenhall, England, as the 67th Special Operations Squadron’s sole remaining Lockheed Martin MC-130P Combat Shadow flew its final training mission from the UK. Kieran Lear reports on the retirement of a real American workhorse.
Airshow News – New pilot for SOLOTÜRK F-16 display
Demo Pilot Captain S.Yalın AHBAB, the pilot who was behind last year’s spectacular display by the SOLOTÜRK F – 16C Fighting Falcon has retired from the Turkish Air Force.
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.
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.
A new year and new team members for Global Aviation Resource
We bring you up to date with all the comings and goings at Global Aviation Resource as we gear up for a busy 2014.
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.
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.
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.
Win! Royal International Air Tattoo DVDs
The official DVD of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2013 is out now – and we’ve got copies to give away.
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.
New issue of GAM out now – Royal Air Force special!
Issue 20 of Global Aviation Magazine is now live and FREE to download - and it's almost 200 pages dedicated to the Royal Air Force. The RAF celebrated it's 95th birthday earlier this year, and we've been working on this commemorative issue for some time now - so we...
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.
Aviation News – The RAF receives its first RC-135 Rivet Joint
The first RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft was today delivered to RAF Waddington. Gordon Jones reports for GAR.
Military Exercise – Capable Eagle / Joint Warrior 13-2
Exercise ‘Capable Eagle’, staged at RAF Leeming during October 2013, saw Royal Air Force and French Air Force aerial assets operating together to enhance military cooperation between the two nations. Steve Comber visited RAF Leeming to photograph the Exercise for GAR, with words by Rich Cooper.
Aviation Feature – US Forest Service water bombers, Lancaster Fox Field
The month of October is prime wildfire season in Southern California and various Government agencies have aircraft dotted around the state standing by to respond. Despite attempts to modernise the fleet, the majority of them are still former military aircraft. Chris Wood recently visited a few of them, under contract to the US Forest Service (USFS), at Lancaster’s Fox Field.
Aviation Event Review – Real Aeroplane Company Breighton Helicopter Fly-in 2013
Sunday 22 September 2013 saw the Real Aeroplane Company stage its helicopter fly-in at Breighton Airfield, Yorkshire, held in support of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Michael Frodsham guest reports for GAR.
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