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Military History

Heroic Spitfire Legend Dead at 96: Geoffrey Wellum Has Passed Away.

Geoffrey Wellum: Author, Pilot, Example of Gallantry and Courage in The Battle of Britain.WWII Royal Air Force Squadron Leader, Spitfire pilot and noted author Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum, has died.…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
July 20, 2018
Airshows

“Because I was Inverted! (AGAIN!)” C-130 Super Hercules Pilot Gets Upside Down at Farnborough

New LM-100J Super Hercules Display Joins the Most Impressive Flight Demonstrations Ever. Video of a remarkable aerobatic display by Lockheed Chief Pilot Wayne Roberts in a new LM-100J Super Hercules…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
July 19, 2018
Russia

Will Russia Ever Develop an Equivalent to the U.S. Light Attack Experiment?

Could Russia Develop A Turboprop Light Combat Aircraft? Most probably, no. But discussion brings some weird concepts to light... An obscure Russian language news story briefly appeared in social media…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
July 18, 2018
Airshows

RIAT 2018: a Big Success or a Letdown?

The Royal International Air Tattoo 2018 at RAF Fairford, UK. RIAT 2018: a benchmark of an airshow, with its diversity, the flying program, the static display. They all come together…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
July 18, 2018
Military Aviation

Spectacular Flyover in Paris Overshadows French Formation Smoke Color Faux Pas

Sacré Bleu! French Aerobatic Team Admits Color Blunder in Amazing Bastille Flyover. Following a week of spectacular flyovers beginning with the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force in London…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2018
Military Aviation

Let’s Have A Look At The “Tempest” UK’s 6th Generation Combat Aircraft Mock-Up Unveiled At The Farnborough Air Show

A concept model of the Tempest was unveiled yesterday. And here's a first analysis. On Jul. 16, UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the development of a new combat aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 17, 2018
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