Chris Croot
Testing times at Empire Test Pilots’ School
Chris Croot visited the world-renowned Empire Test Pilots’ School to find out what it takes to train a flight-test professional
All you need to know about the British Army's new AH-64E Apache gunships
With the Army Air Corps bidding farewell to the Apache AH1 this week, in the November 2023 issue of AirForces Monthly Chris Coot examined its successor - the new-generation AH-64E Apache Guardian
What does the future hold for the USAF's 'Doomsday Plane' fleet?
Combat Aircraft Journal spoke with the outgoing 595th Command and Control Group and National Airborne Operations Center commander to learn how the secretive E-4B Nightwatch’s veil is finally being lifted and what the future may hold
Inside 700X NAS: The Royal Navy’s Experimental Drone Squadron
We spoke to Lt Cdr Martin Howard to find out how his 700X Naval Air Squadron is working at the cutting edge of remote aircraft technology for the Royal Navy
A Royal Farewell: Reflecting on the BAe 146's RAF service career
Chris Croot sat down with Wg Cdr Delia Chadwick, officer commanding No 32 (The Royal) Squadron, to discuss the life of the RAF’s BAe 146 CC2/C3 fleet and its recent retirement
A day with the Irish Air Corps' Emergency Aeromedical Service
As the Irish Air Corps marks its centenary year, Chris Croot was invited to spend the day with its Emergency Aeromedical Service to witness its life-saving work
Irish Air Corps’ commander on centenary and force’s future
As the Irish Air Corps celebrates its centenary, Chris Croot spoke to Brigadier General Rory O’Connor, General Officer Commanding of the organisation for his thoughts on the milestone and what the future may hold for the force
E-4B Nightwatch: Inside America's 'Doomsday' Plane
Chris Croot takes a look into the somewhat secretive world of the USAF's ‘doomsday plane’, the Boeing E-4B Nightwatch
Behind-the-scenes with the USAF's famed Hurricane Hunters
Most pilots go out of their way to avoid hazardous weather, but the USAF’s elite 'Hurricane Hunters' tackle it head on. Chris Croot talked to members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron about their death-defying mission
AT-6E Wolverine: The USAF's natural choice?
We speak to Brett Pierson, the vice president of Defense Sales and Strategy at Textron Aviation Defense, to discover why the AT-6E Wolverine is the USAF’s natural choice for light attack