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BlogGAR – Modelling, Meteors and aviation nostalgia
Gareth returns to GAR with tales of scale modelling, Meteors and some thoughts on aviation nostalgia and what the future might hold for GAR.
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Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 2) – The History of the RAF Puma Force
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.
Military Aviation – Royal Air Force Puma Retirement (Part 1) – The Flypast
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.
Vintage Aviation – Retirement of the Martin Mars
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.
Military Aviation – Turkish F-4E Phantom II 50th Anniversary
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.
BlogGAR – Son of Ares
In this brand new blog, Rob Edgcumbe takes a look at the ‘Son of Ares’, the latest in a long line of distinctive aircraft produced by Scaled Composites, now owned by Northrop Grumman.
Aviation Event – Northolt Nightshoot XXXI October 2024
The latest RAF Northolt Nightshoot, number 31, took place on Thursday 3rd October 2024. GAR’s Chris Wood broke out his tripod and popped along.
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