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Exercise Anatolian Eagle
The 2023 multi national iteration of Exercise Anatolian Eagle (AE2023/2) took place at Konya Air Base in central Turkey in early May, with exercise missions being flown between Tuesday 2nd and Thursday 11th May. Chris Wood reports from central Turkey for GAR. Turkish Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons were the most prolific type used during the exercise. This F-16D is from 152 Filo…
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Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1
For three weeks in March, the skies over Lincolnshire, northern England and the North Sea reverberated to the sound of numerous jet fighters. Whilst this isn’t that unusual as half of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoons are based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, between the 6th and 24th March there were additional aircraft adding to the noise. These aircraft were taking part in…
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Military Aviation - Falcon Strike 2022, Udon Thani, Thailand
During August 2022 the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) conducted a joint exercise in the northern part of Thailand called Falcon Strike 2022. Paul Filmer supplies images for this piece. PLAAF JH-7 © Paul Filmer – Global Aviation Resource Falcon Strike took place over 10 days at the northern base of Udon Thani. Command and Control aircraft taking part…
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US Army Chinooks at Lydd, April 2023
On Wednesday 5th April the skies around Lydd (London Ashford) Airport in Kent reverberated to the sound of some unusual visitors when a flight of six US Army CH-47F Chinooks passed through. Chris Wood was in the area and popped along for GAR. The six Chinooks of ‘EASY’30’ flight approach Lydd’s runway © Chris Wood – Global Aviation Resource Six Chinooks on the ground at Lydd © Chris Wood – Global…
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Northolt Night Photoshoot 16th March 2023
The latest in the long running series of night photoshoots at RAF Northolt took place on the 16th March 2023. Chris Wood was there for GAR. The largest aircaft the grace the Northolt ramp was this CC-130J Super Hercules © Chris Wood – Global Aviation Resource The event was organised as usual by Phil Dawe MBE and his team, with the approval and co-operation of RAF Northolt. All the funds raised…
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Northolt Night Photoshot - October 2022
Northolt Night Photoshot – October 2022
This autumn’s night photoshoot season has been a busy one. After a three year hiatus as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic, it saw the welcome return of the Northolt night photoshoot. Chris Wood was there and reports for GAR. Canadian CC-130J from 436 Squadron at Canadian Forces Base Trenton © Chris Wood – Global Aviation Resource The Northolt night photoshoots have became a staple of the aviation…
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General Aviation - Formating Fourniers
General Aviation - Formating Fourniers - Chris Wood reports on epic plans to mark René Fournier's 100th birthday #aviation #GA #fournier
For the last two years a small group of (mostly) middle-aged men have been meeting surreptitiously at a location in the Cotswolds, and occasionally at other locations across England. Chris Wood tells us more…. An observer would’ve have noticed them indoors having discussions followed by a briefing from their leader. They would then have been observed carrying out a strange open air ritual, before…
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Military Aviation: The last F-15 Eagles in Europe have flown the nest
New feature: 'Military Aviation: The Last F-15 Eagles in Europe have flown the nest' #military #avgeeks #USAF @HQUSAFEFAF @48fighterwing
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a military aviation icon. A hugely successful fighter, and latterly multirole strike fighter, the aircraft has been an instantly recognisable sight across the globe since it entered USAF service in January 1976. Since May 1977 the Eagle has also been a familiar sight in European skies. Alas, it is a sight that is now no more, with RAF Lakenheath’s 493rd Fighter…
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Military Aviation - More F-35A arrivals for the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath
Military Aviation - More F-35A arrivals for the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath #aviation @48fighterwing #WeAreLiberty #OwnTheSkies
The 495th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, received their second batch of F-35A Lightning II fighters on 10th February 2022. Glenn Beasley was there for GAR. Arriving a day later than planned, due to inclement weather, the three-ship arrived shortly before sunset, with the following serials joining the four aircraft already delivered in December – 19-5484, 19-5485 and 19-5486. The aircraft…
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Obituary - Dale 'Snort' Snodgrass
Obituary - Dale 'Snort' Snodgrass #snort #usnavy #avgeeks #tomcat #f14
One of aviation’s true legends passed away at the weekend when Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass was killed in a crash at an airport in Idaho. Gareth Stringer takes a look at his career. The word legend has been quoted repeatedly in reports on the death of Dale Snodgrass and while it is undoubtedly an overused epithet these days, Snodgrass certainly deserves it more than most. Snort displaying an F-86 Sabre…
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News - Boeing Retires T-33 Chase Planes
News - Boeing Retires T-33 Chase Planes #avgeeks #aviation #boeing
On Friday, December 4, 2020, Boeing undertook a formation flight of its two T-33 chase planes to mark their retirement from use. Rob Edgcumbe provides an update for Global Aviation Resource on what took place. Additional images as credited.
In early December, 2020, word rapidly started to circulate in the Pacific Northwest aviation community that Boeing was retiring its T-33 chase planes. Boeing…
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Aviation classics - the Sud Aviation Caravelle
'Aviation classics - the Sud Aviation Caravelle' : @gareth_stringer on a classic airliner #avgeeks #airliners #aviation
Gareth Stringer looks back at the life and times of one classic airliner that always caught his eye when he was a youngster interested in aviation – the Sud Aviation Caravelle. Images as credited.
We all know the saying “If it looks right, it flies right” and while it is undoubtedly true that this mantra can be applied to some aircraft more readily than others, for this writer at least, the…
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Vintage Aircraft Club fly in Turweston
Vintage Aircraft Club fly in Turweston
As a follow up to their recent fly in at Popham the Vintage Aircraft Club (VAC) organised another event at their home airfield, Turweston in north Buckinghamshire on Saturday 5th September. Chris Wood popped along for GAR.
© Chris Wood – Global Aviation Resource. Jodel D112 heading home.
This event, on what would normally have been the weekend of the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) rally at…
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The People's Mosquito - Press Release
'The People's Mosquito - Press Release' - important news on the 80th anniversary of the Mossie's first flight
Today marks 80 years to the day since one of the most influential aircraft to have ever flown first took to the skies. The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito – affectionately named the Wooden Wonder by a British public stunned by its unmatched performance – went on to become one of the most important aircraft of World War Two.
A sight that could be seen in British skies in the not too distant future,…
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Vintage Aircraft Club fly in, Popham, 23rd August 2020
Vintage Aircraft Club fly in, Popham, 23rd August 2020
Aviation events have been somewhat few and far between so far this year, but the Vintage Aircraft Club (VAC) finally managed to hold a small fly in at the delightful airfield at Popham in Hampshire on Sunday 23rd August. Chris Wood was there for Global Aviation Resource.
Popham has an outdoor seating area where you can watch the action. In this case, the Jodel about to taxi! © Chris Wood –…
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Aviation News - Afghan Super Tucano delivery flight
Aviation News - Afghan Super Tucano delivery flight #prestwick #avgeeks @gpapassenger
Sunday 23rd August 2020 saw four Embraer A-29B Super Tucano aircraft and supporting Dornier Do-328 arrive at Prestwick Airport, Scotland for a brief technical stop during their (assumed) delivery flight to Afghanistan.
Following weeks of rumours and supposition on the enthusiast’s grapevine four Afghan Air Force Embraer A-29B arrived at Prestwick accompanied by supporting Dornier Do-328 D-CAAN…
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Special Feature - The Buccaneer Aviation Group in Global Aviation Magazine
Special Feature - The Buccaneer Aviation Group in Global Aviation Magazine #aviation #coldwar #buccaneer #avgeeks
To commemorate The Buccaneer Aviation Group’s successful move from Bruntingthorpe to The Cotswold Airport, GAR takes a look back at a very special feature.
In the late Summer of 2012 I was hugely privileged to experience a fast run down Bruntingthorpe’s runway in Buccaneer XW544, courtesy of the incredible bunch of volunteers that make up The Buccaneer Aviation Group.
Today the Group’s two Buccs…
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