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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.
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Military Aviation – NATO Tiger Meet 2022
The 2022 iteration of NATO’s Tiger Meet took place at Araxos Air Base in western Greece between 9th and 20th May. Chris Wood reports.
Military Aviation: The last F-15 Eagles in Europe have flown the nest
Since May 1977 the F-15 Eagle has been a familiar sight in European skies. Alas it is a sight that is now no more, with RAF Lakenheath’s 493rd Fighter Squadron (FS) ‘The Grim Reapers’ having being replaced by the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II with the newly reactivated 495th FS. Gareth Stringer takes a look at the history of the F-15 Eagle in Europe, with images from the GAR team.
Military Aviation: Exercise Iniochos 2022 – Andravida Air Base, Greece
Organised and conducted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) Air Tactics Centre (Kentro Aeroporikis Taktikis – KEAT), Exercise Iniochos 2022 took place at Andravida Air Base, Greece from the 21st March to the 10th April 2022, Tom Gibbons reports for GAR with additional photography from Kevin Wills and Chris Wood.
Military Aviation – More F-35A arrivals for the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath
The 495th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, received their second batch of F-35A Lightning II fighters on 10th February 2022. Glenn Beasley was there for GAR.
Aviation Event – Eviation Alice Taxi Trials
The Eviation Alice development team continue their progress towards first flight. Taxi trials have been underway and Rob Edgcumbe was there for GAR to see the latest progress.
Aviation Event – Eviation Alice Heading For First Flight
The development of electric aircraft is a hot topic in the industry at the moment. One of the more advanced projects is Eviation’s Alice aircraft. It is getting close to first flight and Rob Edgcumbe made a visit to Arlington Municipal Airport for GAR to check out whether testing progress was being made.
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