Tomorrow I'll will be deactivating this account and moving solely onto @ChappersCBJ - my personal journalism and aviation/ defence news blog twitter page... Its been a great run and I really hope to see you all on my already running page! Thanks a bunch and all the best! - Khalem
This is one of my favorite pics in my portfolio. Everything came together by chance (subject, lighting, weather, timing, location), and the P-3 Orion is one of my favorite planes to shoot. It just screams sub-hunter supreme!
Today isn’t just the first flight anniversary of the Spitfire, on this day 75 years ago the Gloster Meteor, the @RoyalAirForce ‘s first jet aircraft made its maiden flight: https://t.co/JIEVtgepmz #OnThisDay#avgeeks@navalhistorian
RIAT 2018 News this evening.
The USAF @ACCAerialevents F-35A Heritage Flight will be returning to the skies above RAF Fairford in July!
(NB: self confirmed by the USAF)
Raf Valley. Over the fence to welcome and record the arrival of the T6 Texan trainer to Raf Valley today 16-02-18.@RAFValleyStnCdr@RafPhotog @RAFVALLEYMCO @ruthwignall @AngleseyScMedia
Forest Service to abandon Coast Guard HC-130H program. Transfer and conversion of seven Coast Guard HC-130H aircraft into #AirTankers is to be cancelled. #wildfires#AirTanker https://t.co/YQ7K6LVeft
Bit of an @AbingdonFayre update on the forum this evening, including the return of one of the Martin Baker Meteors! https://t.co/3FWEPiE3cv https://t.co/LOBqN93Mkl
Aircraft Confirmed!
The Finnish Army will be sending two NH90 TTH helicopters to #RIAT18 – one taking to the skies and a second on static display! Read more here: https://t.co/Rt5gqp1hDQ
The Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron de Havilland Vampire FB52 has emerged from the hangar for the first time wearing its @72Squadron@RAFTucanoTeam markings for the #RAF100 display season - pictures from the teams Facebook page - https://t.co/Qgs2aTg1gd #avgeek#airshows
#UK has spoken to an undisclosed #Europe|ean nation about the sale of up to 16 @Eurofighter_1 #Typhoon T3 twin-seat trainers for that country's air defence needs https://t.co/aeaeh1D3NJ
We've added an assortment of aircraft from the @RAFMUSEUM and @GJDServices to the line-up for the #RAF100 Static Exhibition! Check out the full aircraft list and buy your tickets at https://t.co/IlkKIRK4VE ✈️#Cosford18
Exciting news from Austria today; the Flying Bulls will be sending their Bristol 171 Sycamore (the only airworthy example in the world) and their aerobatic Bölkow Bo-105 to perform in the flying display on Sunday 10th June! #Cosford18#RAF100