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  • RAF crew conducts first Reaper strike in Afghanistan from UK soil

    15:00 01 May 2013Missiles Head up Display Procurement

    A UK-located Royal Air Force crew has performed the first weapons release over Afghanistan from a Reaper remotely piloted air vehicle ...


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  • Oman's Skyvan replacement nears flight test

    14:20 30 April 2013

    Oman's first of eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft is due to enter flight testing in May ...


  • UK's first RC-135 Airseeker rolled out, USAF reveals

    10:55 19 April 2013

    L-3 Communications has rolled out the first UK Royal Air Force RC-135 Airseeker signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft,...


  • PICTURES: Newest RAF Chinook makes maiden sortie

    15:30 15 April 2013

    Boeing has released images of the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook helicopter destined for the UK Royal Air...


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  • RAF crew conducts first Reaper strike in Afghanistan from UK soil

    News | 01 May 2013 15:00 | Craig Hoyle

    A UK-located Royal Air Force crew has performed the first weapons release over Afghanistan from a Reaper remotely piloted air vehicle ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/RAF-crew-conducts-first-Reaper-strike-in-Afghanistan-from-UK-soil-385363/

  • Oman's Skyvan replacement nears flight test

    News | 30 Apr 2013 14:20 | Peter Foster

    Oman's first of eight C295 medium transport and maritime patrol aircraft is due to enter flight testing in May ...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Omans-Skyvan-replacement-nears-flight-test-385325/

  • UK's first RC-135 Airseeker rolled out, USAF reveals

    News | 19 Apr 2013 10:55 | Dave Majumdar

    L-3 Communications has rolled out the first UK Royal Air Force RC-135 Airseeker signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft, the US Air Force's intelligence chief...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/UKs-first-RC-135-Airseeker-rolled-out-USAF-reveals-384903/

  • PICTURES: Newest RAF Chinook makes maiden sortie

    News | 15 Apr 2013 15:30 | Dominic Perry

    Boeing has released images of the first flight of the newest CH-47 Chinook helicopter destined for the UK Royal Air Force. The 15 March sortie at the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PICTURES-Newest-RAF-Chinook-makes-maiden-sortie-384679/

  • Emirates' founding chief Flanagan to step down

    News | 08 Apr 2013 11:47 | David Kaminski-Morrow

    <p>Emirates Group executive vice-chairman Maurice Flanagan is stepping down from his position after 35 years, during which he has overseen the start-up and...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Emirates-founding-chief-Flanagan-to-step-down-384313/

  • VIDEO: Cardiff Aviation targets sharklet retrofitting role

    News | 08 Apr 2013 10:45 | Michael Gubisch

    A year ago, rock star turned airline pilot Bruce Dickinson entered the MRO stage with the takeover of an ex-Royal Air Force hangar at St Athan air base in South Waleshttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/VIDEO-Cardiff-Aviation-targets-sharklet-retrofitting-role-384312/

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  • Straight & Level 14 May

    Blog | 13 May 2013 14:32 | Murdo Morrison

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flight-international-editors-blog//2013/05/straight-level-14-may.html

  • Joint Warriors whirl their blades

    Blog | 07 May 2013 14:49 | Dominic Perry

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures//2013/05/joint-warriors-whirl-their-bla.html

  • Low-level Hawk catches the eye

    Blog | 18 Apr 2013 16:42 | Dominic Perry

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures//2013/04/low-level-hawk-catches-the-eye.html

  • UK confirms SAR transition plan

    Blog | 26 Mar 2013 16:35 | Craig Hoyle

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline//2013/03/uk-confirms-sar-transition-pla.html

  • 617 Sqn's Dam fine tail art

    Blog | 21 Mar 2013 20:21 | Craig Hoyle

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline//2013/03/617-sqns-dam-fine-tail-art.html

  • Single-engine IMC: is Europe going there anyway?

    Blog | 23 Feb 2013 12:27 | David Learmount

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/learmount//2013/02/single-engine-imc-is-europe-go.html

  • Raptors and Typhoons train together during Razor Talon

    Blog | 16 Feb 2013 00:14 | Dave Majumdar

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline//2013/02/raptor-and-typhoons-train-toge.html

  • The future of the UK's airborne assets and Iran's dubious stealth fighter

    Blog | 11 Feb 2013 13:56 | Murdo Morrison

    http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flight-international-editors-blog//2013/02/the-future-of-the-uks-airborne-assets-and-irans-dubious-stealth-fighter.html

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