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A summer of wildfires across the United Kingdom has prompted efforts to implement a firefighting capability for the RAF key.aero/article/raf-expand-… Image credit: AS1 Natalie Adams RAF/UK MOD Crown Copyright #aerialfirefighting #chinook #a400m #aviation #avgeek
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Test your knowledge of the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker key.aero/article/can-you-out… Image credit: Ukrainian Air Force #sukhoisu27flanker #aviation #avgeek
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The UK Government announced on October 20, 2026 that it is to send additional military support to Saudi Arabia, including Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons, in light of Houthi attacks key.aero/article/uk-sending-… Image credit: Sgt Phil Dye/UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026
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The first Lockheed Martin F-16D Block 72 Fighting Falcon destined for Morocco has flown key.aero/article/first-moroc… Image credit: Lockheed Martin #lockheedmartinf16 #fightingfalcon #rmaf #aviation #avgeek
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The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) SH-2G(I) Seasprite is a vital shipborne asset, but replacement looms. Charles Mason visits the unit and talks with the outgoing-CO of No.6 Squadron key.aero/article/new-zealand… Image credit: New Zealand Defence Force #rnzn #seasprite
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Try our E-4 Quiz key.aero/article/how-many-ca… Image credit: US Air Force/Staff Sgt Joshua Hastings #e4b #e4a #doomsdayplane #aviation #avgeek
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The future introduction of a boom air-to-air refuelling capability to the Royal Air Force (RAF) has been confirmed by the UK government key.aero/article/uk-get-boom… #boomaar #aviation #avgeek #raf
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New orders and ambitious upgrades have transformed the outlook for the Eurofighter Typhoon, whose prospects have seldom looked brighter, as Jon Lake reports key.aero/article/rejuvenatin… Image credit: Eurofighter GmbH #eurofightertyphoon #aviation #avgeek
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Alan Warnes visited the Swedish Air Force’s 100th anniversary show key.aero/article/incredible-… Image credit: Saab #swedishairforce100thanniversaryairshow #avgeek #aviation
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UPDATE on the RAF Hawk T2 crash and pause to flying following the recent accident key.aero/article/royal-air-f… Image credit: Crown Copyright/Cpl Paul Oldfield #hawkt2crash #rafvalley #aviation #avgeek
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Alan Warnes visited the Swedish Air Force’s 100th anniversary show key.aero/article/incredible-… Image credit: Saab #swedishairforce100thanniversary #malmenairshow #aviation #avgeek
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The first two F-35As JF-510 and JF-512 for the Finnish Air Force arrived at their new home, Rovaniemi key.aero/article/finland-rec… Image credit: Finnish Air Force #jf35 #finnishairforce #aviation #avgek
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Babak Taghvaee focuses on the fate that has befallen the 11th Tactical Fighter Squadron based at Tehran-Mehrabad International Airport key.aero/article/fate-tehran… Image credit: Babak Taghvaee #mig29fulcrum #iranwar #aviation #avgeek
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A tender to replace the RAF’s fleet of Hawk T1 and T2 trainers has finally been launched by the UK Ministry of Defence key.aero/article/uk-jet-trai… Image credit: Dylan Eklund #hawkt2 #hawkt1 #raf #aviation #avgeek
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Canada’s first F-35 undertook its maiden flight on September 23, 2026 key.aero/article/f-35-canada… Image credit: German Embassy Washington via X #f35lightningii #luftwaffe #rcaf #aviation #avgeek
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A Royal Air Force Hawk T2 crashed shortly after take-off from RAF Valley, Anglesey on September 23, 2026 key.aero/article/royal-air-f… Image credit: Crown Copyright/Cpl Paul Oldfield #hawkcrash #hawkt2 #rafvalley #aviation #avgeek
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Babak Taghvaee reports on Scandinavian multinational airpower, dispersed operations, and collective defenses from Exercise Ramstein Flag key.aero/article/natos-exerc… Image credit: Crown Copyright/Cpl Jake Hobbs RAF #exerciseramsteinflag
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On September 16, 2026, Houthi forces in Yemen claimed they had shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) F-15 key.aero/article/saudi-f-15s… Inage credit: Houthis via social media #rsaf #f15down
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