Museum Review: Flygvapenmuseum
Flygvapenmuseum – Swedish Air Force Museum Article originally published by Aviation News in March 2024 Situated on the historic and active Malmen Air Base in Malmslätt, the Flygvapenmuseum is the official …
Show Review: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023
During July RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire becomes a hive of activity as the Royal International Air Tattoo takes place. One of the largest military airshows in the world is held …
Museum Review: National Museum of Military History, Sofia, Bulgaria
Located on a side road in a suburb of Sofia, Close to the Borisova Gradina Park. The National Museum of Military History documents the history of all three of the …
Article: Deputy Secretary of Defense Visits RAF Fairford
On a very damp Monday afternoon in October SAM 606 touched down on Runway 27 at Royal Air Force Fairford carrying The Honourable David L. Norquist, the Deputy Secretary of …
Trip Report: Estonia 2019
In the year in which the Estonian Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary and NATO celebrates its 70th South West Aviation Photographers sent Matt Sudol to the Baltic state to spend …
Military Exercise: Bomber Force Deployment 20-1
Almost as soon as the the previous B-2 Spirit deployment was over so the second B-52 deployment of 2019 to RAF Fairford was underway, with four of the eight-engine strategic …
Military Exercise: Bomber Force Deployment 2019
Royal Air Force Fairford has seen many United States Air Force (USAF) Bomber deployments over the years but none quite like this in a long time. In the pitch dark …
Trip Report: France 2019
2019 saw NATO Tiger Meet head to the French airfield BA 118 Mont-de-Marsan the home of the EC 3/30 of the Armée de l’Air and their Rafale multi role combat …
Trip Report: Belgium 2018
With a very strong international line up Gary and Matt Decided to head out to Belgium for Belgian Air Force Days at Kleine-Brogel. Heading out to Brussels-National Airport from Birmingham …
Trip Report: Poland 2018
NATO Tiger Meet newcomers 6 Eskadra Lotnictwa Taktycznego of the Polish Air Force at Poznań-Krzesiny airbase hosted the annual tactics exercise for the very first time. This was also the …