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Aviation News – The People’s Mosquito – Press Release
Today marks 80 years to the day since one of the most influential aircraft to have ever flown first took to the skies. The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito – affectionately named the Wooden Wonder by a British public stunned by its unmatched performance – went on to become one of the most important aircraft of World War Two.
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Aviation News – Royal Netherlands Air Force retires AB-412 and disbands 303 SAR Squadron
On 1 January 2015 the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) retired the Agusta Bell AB-412 SP SAR helicopters, followed on 15 January by the disbandment of 303 SAR Squadron after 55 years of service. Joan le Poole (Naviation.nl) guest reports for GAR and takes the opportunity to look back into the history of search and rescue operations in the RNLAF.
Military Exercise – That Others May Live: Angel Thunder 2014
In May 2014, rescue forces from around the world gathered in Arizona as part of an extensive and realistic training exercise. Making his GAR debut, Joe Copalman reports from Exercise Angel Thunder 2014.
Aviation Profile – Brian Shul, SR-71 Blackbird pilot
Brian Shul is a retired US Air Force pilot. His story is one with many twists and turns, but he has risen to prominence as a result of his time flying the SR-71 Blackbird, the photographs he took during that time and ‘Sled Driver’, the book he subsequently wrote. Rob Edgcumbe sat down with him to find out more of his story.
Aviation Feature – RAF Brawdy Open Day, 21 May 1981
Paul Filmer reflects on the RAF Brawdy Open Day 1981, an event which enjoyed some mouth-watering NATO participation.
Airshow Review – Malta International Airshow 2014
The Malta International Airshow 2014 took place over the weekend of the 27 & 28 September and proved a fitting finale to the European airshow season. Kev Wills was there for GAR.
Aviation Feature – Boneyard Memories: AMARC Davis-Monthan AFB 1987-1995
The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) on the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona has always been a Mecca for aviation enthusiasts and historians, with its living history of thousands of stored aircraft from all branches of the Department of Defense. Kev Jackson writes for GAR.
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