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Historic
LET’S MAKE A MUSEUM…
Assistant editor Jamie Ewan visits the fledgling South Wales Aviation Museum...
Above and Beyond: John 'Joe' Dalley
Graham Pitchfork recounts the experiences of a Spitfire reconnaissance pilot based in Malta...
MILLIONAIRES AT WAR
Kathleen Hanser reveals how privileged Yale University students formed the first US naval aviation unit during World War One
Belgium’s Multi-Role Mirages
Gen Michel Mandl (ret’d), former Chief of Staff of the Belgian Air Force and a Mirage 5 pilot, recounts the type’s service with the air arm, which included helping British preparations for the Falklands War
Military
Achieving Superiority: Modernising the Royal Thai Air Force
The modernisation of the Royal Thai Air Force remains in full swing, but the country’s budgetary crisis – a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – continues to hinder the air arm’s fleet renewal effort, as we explain
IN PICTURES: Rocketing around the ‘Mach Loop’
The F-15Es of the 336th Fighter Squadron 'Rocketeers' have recently been using the 'Mach Loop' in Wales for low-level training and Key.Aero was there on one such day to capture some dramatic photos
How Lockheed Martin is dominating the European fighter market
We report on US defence prime Lockheed Martin's tight grip on Europe's fighter market after the conclusion of Finland’s HX programme and Helsinki’s decision to opt for the F-35
Commercial
Made in England: Tempest Part One
In the first of two parts dedicated to the UK Tempest next generation...
Honda delivers first two HondaJet Elites to Hawaii
HONDA AIRCRAFT Company has delivered the first two HA-420 HondaJet...