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Historic
Weekend Windycats: Part Two
Richard Knight concludes his study of life with the Meteor pilots of Wymeswold’s 504 Squadron, especially through the recollections of US-born airman Eddie Bell
The Soviet Canberra
Guy Martin assesses the world’s first successful jet bomber – the venerable Il-28
’FIVE’ VERSUS THE LIGHTNING
Donald Nijboer describes how the Spitfire Mk.V clashed with Macchi’s C.202 Folgore for supremacy over Malta in 1942
Military
Flying with the Germans on a live-fire exercise over Sweden
We joined the German Air Force Weapons School as it carried out part of the instructor course at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden, where crews trained in the employment of missiles, bombs and guns
Inside Ukraine's extensive but ageing air defence system
As Russian military forces maintain their strong presence along the Ukrainian border and tensions continue to rise, we provide an in-depth overview of Ukraine's extensive air defence system - which was strengthened significantly since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014, but still faces a crisis with its ageing fighter fleet
USAF seeks solutions for a host of F-22A upgrades
The USAF plans to seek out small businesses to offer potential solutions for a host of upgrades on its F-22A Raptor fleet, including the integration of Thales’ Scorpion helmet-mounted cueing system and a long-range IRST sensor
Commercial
Colourful tails at Wittmundhafen
Wittmundhafen-based Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 71 Richthofen...
Greece takes delivery of Kiowa Warriors
The United States Army announced on June 5, 2019, it has delivered...