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Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 3) – Flying the Puma in the 1980s

Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 3) – Flying the Puma in the 1980s

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.

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Military Aviation – KC-10 Retirement

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On 26th September 2024, KC-10 79-1948, using the symbolic callsign GUCCI10 departed Travis AFB, California, bound for Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. In doing so, it became the last KC-10 to be retired to storage at AMARG, bringing to an end an illustrious 43 year career with the USAF. In the first of a series of posts, Paul Dunn looks back on the KC-10’s USAF service, with photos from the GAR team and friends.

Military Aviation – Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1

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For three weeks in March, the skies over Lincolnshire, northern England and the North Sea reverberated to the sound of numerous jet fighters. Whilst this isn’t that unusual as half of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons are based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, between the 6th and 24th March there were additional aircraft adding to the noise. These aircraft were taking part in exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1…..

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