V-Force: Britain’s Nuclear Bombers and the Cold War & Shaping the Vulcan. You and I are jaded aviation readers. We have read a hundred books on the Spitfire and have tattoos of Bill Gunston on our ...

Unlikely as it is, the main competitor of the F-35 is the Saab Gripen-E. These two fighter types, are as different as they could get, one akin to a bulky people carrier, the other a stripped-down ...

The attack helicopter is costly and complex to operate, yet it is taking a mauling in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's full-scale invasion attempt of Ukraine starting in 2022 has shown both ...

I have been producing profiles and plans for far too many years now, working with a wide range of publishers including Aeroplane Monthly’s Database artwork for over a decade. At some stage I became ...

The F-20 was the ultimate US F-5 derivative. However unlike the twin-engined Tiger II and Freedom Fighter, the F-20 was powered by a single engine. It was intended to serve the needs of US client ...

Interview with RAF C-130 Hercules pilot David Thombs After 57 years of outstanding service in both K- and J-form, Britain's Royal Air Force has taken the unpopular decision to retire the beloved C-130 ...

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I Am Not The Blackburn Firebrand IMAGES: BAE Systems Long derided as a scandalous pilot-killer, the true story of the Blackburn Firebrand is very different argues naval aviation historian Matthew ...

"Have a look at number two’s flaps. They are UP not at MID like the rest of ours. Silly boy. I was number 3." Paul Tremelling flew the ultimate Sea Harrier, the formidable FA2, with Britain's Royal ...

Fast forward to today, and the concerns are about Chinese expansionism, the South China Sea and Taiwan. I have identified this as a strong alliance, but the recent Trumpist adventure in the US, ...

A Mustang with a V-1 Doodlebug power unit strapped to each wing. The P-51 Mustang‘s good looks and hygienically clean aerodynamics were often callously mistreated at the hands of wayward engineers and ...

October 2, 2021 - 3:39 am Eric. I’m not sure Beagle was a good name for an aircraft. As any beagle owner can tell you, beagles are temperamental, noisy, not fuel-efficient (i.e. they eat anything they ...