Welcome to the AeroResource RSS Feed, please subscribe to be informed of the latest updates as soon as they happen. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk Copyright AeroResource Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:34 +0100 Editor@AeroResource.co.uk http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/images/logo.png http://www.aeroresource.co.uk AeroResource.co.uk Logo 615 80 The 3rd May 2009 marked the 10th anniversary of Abingdon Air and Country Show held at Dalton Barracks. Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource from the fantastic event and an exclusive photo shoot with 2009 Hawk Display Team. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/abingdon/ 2009 Airshows Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 12:38:27 +0100 The RAF Northolt Photoshoots have become more and more popular in recent months, and the latest in a line of successful events was held to coincide with the Royal Navy Flypast over London to mark their 100th anniversary. Mark Kwiatkowski was there to report for AeroResource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/flynavy100/ 2009 Basereports Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 11:50:56 +0100 Jason Grant reports from onboard Naval Air Station Meridian after being invited to tour the facility and to see first hand the Training Wing during a normal day of operations and training. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/nas_meridian/ 2008 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 11:00:41 +0100 Jason Grant takes a walk behind the scenes with the 50th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) at Columbus Air Force Base. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/columbus/ 2008 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 09:51:01 +0100 January 29th, 2009 marked the end for the US Navy's S-3B Viking, affectionately known as the 'War Hoover', when Sea Control squadron 22 (VS22 Checkmates) deactivated from fleet service during a ceremony at NAS Jacksonville. Neil Jones reports for AeroResource on the life of the 'War Hoover'. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/viking/ 2008 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 10:57:26 +0100 Howard Heeley reports from a variety of museums throughout Florida, USA. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/florida/ 2008 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 04:10:38 +0100 The United States Coast Guard is a military, multimission, maritime service, and is one of the nations five armed services. The USCG is known throughout the world as a leader in maritime Search and Rescue. September 1st 2008 the AeroResource team were invited to tour the station at Elizabeth City in North Carolina. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/uscg_elizabeth_city/ 2008 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 05:19:44 +0100 Mark Forest reports for AeroResource from Patuxent River Naval Air Station. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/patuxentriver/ 2008 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 06:57:42 +0100 RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire is the Royal Air Forces largest operational airbase, home to both the strategic air transport force and the air-to-air refuelling assets. In October 2008 the AeroResource team had an exclusive visit to RAF Brize Norton and its assets. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2008/brizenorton/ 2008 Basereports Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 02:32:51 +0100 Fighter Control Forum member Tony Osborne attended this years Nato Tiger meet for Artic Tigers 2007. This was the first time a Tiger Meet had been hosted in Norway. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2007/tigermeet/ 2007 Overseas Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 01:49:07 +0100 Compared to her Nimitz-class brothers and sisters the USS Enterprise is not exactly the newest ship off the block, but 45 years after its launch, she was again proving her worth in some of the most inhospitable waters on the planet. Tony Osborne embarked for AeroResource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2006/uss_enterprise/ 2007 Overseas Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 10:54:26 +0100 Michael Freer reports from 2007's highly successful Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. Additional photography by Stuart Freer. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2007/riat07/ 2007 Airshows Wed, 11 Nov 2009, 01:22:25 +0100 AeroResources Mark Forest visits Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, on the West Coast of the United States. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2007/miramar/ 2007 Overseas Tue, 10 Nov 2009, 11:00:52 +0100 Now in its thirteenth year, the Kemble show has grown from strength to strength. As a result, for the first time ever, Kemble was held over two days. Would this affect the Kemble magic? Graham Cherry was onsite both days for AeroResource to find out. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/kemble/ 2009 Airshows Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 01:23:02 +0100 The 4th and 5th of July marked Waddington airshow in Lincolnshire. The show this year focused on NATOs sixtieth anniversary. Charles Cunliffe reports for AeroResource from the sun blessed event. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/waddington/ 2009 Airshows Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 05:14:44 +0100 Steve Smith of Runway Photography and the AeroResource team looks back at an airfield in an area no longer associated with military aviation in any real form - RAF Perdiswell, also known as RAF Perdiswell Hall and RAF Worcester. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/perdiswell/ 2009 Nostalgia Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 05:17:39 +0100 Steve Smith of AeroResource and Runway Photography examines the history of a little known airbase located within 3,000 yards of RAF Brize Norton - the often forgotten RAF Broadwell. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/broadwell/ 2009 Nostalgia Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 06:52:38 +0100 It was that time of year again, when the quiet village in the Cotswolds was woken up by high speed passes, reheat take-offs and the smell of good old Kerosene, it could only be RIAT 2009. Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource with the highlights from the six day event. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/riat/ 2009 Airshows Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 06:53:42 +0100 Dawlish is unique among the seaside shows, well known for securing displays and flypasts many larger shows are unable to get. However the main attraction of Dawlish for the enthusiast is the outstanding photo opportunities that it provides. Graham Cherry was there to find out what makes this show so special. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/dawlish/ 2009 Airshows Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 07:27:58 +0100 AeroResources Duncan Monk returned to his Naval roots, and flew out to visit the USS Ronald Reagan/CVW-14 currently deployed on Operations in the 5th Fleets area of responsibility. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/ronald_reagan/ 2009 Overseas Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 07:56:24 +0100 Many years have passed since the legendary Mildenhall Air Fete's which used to offer insight into the work of the USAFE. However, in an effort to educate the British public on the essential work of the USAFE, the American Air Day was created. Graham Cherry was present for AeroResource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/usaf_duxford/ 2009 Airshows Thu, 12 Nov 2009, 08:21:59 +0100 The Duxford Airshow presents the very best in historic and modern aviation, both civil and military - Steve Smith reports for AeroResource from the Duxford September Airshow 2009. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/duxford/ 2009 Airshows Fri, 13 Nov 2009, 12:07:18 +0100 As the airshow season comes to an end in the UK, there are still a few gems to be found elsewhere. Graham Cherry visits the Malta International Airshow for AeroResource in search of sunshine. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/malta/ 2009 Airshows Sat, 14 Nov 2009, 09:51:23 +0100 The inaugural Bahrain International Air show (BIAS) took place at the new Sakhir Airbase from 21-23 January 2010. Duncan Monk reports from a thoroughly well planned and executed event, that is an exciting and welcome addition to the air show calendar. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/bahrain/ 2010 Airshows Tue, 26 Jan 2010, 08:44:34 +0100 The eighth and largest Al Ain Aerobatic Show took place at Al Ain International Airport from the 27th - 30th January 2010. Duncan Monk went along to witness this unique event for AeroResource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/al_ain/ 2010 Airshows Sat, 06 Feb 2010, 12:57:34 +0100 The Leuchars annual airshow was held on Saturday 12th September and AeroResources Mike Branford reports on a truly memorable event. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2009/leuchars/ 2009 Airshows Sun, 28 Feb 2010, 12:39:23 The past year has saw the skies over Wiltshire filled with two strange, foreign machines which are shortly due to depart our shores. Steve Smith reports for AeroResource... http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/project_curium/ 2010 Basereports Wed, 03 Mar 2010, 04:34:39 +0100 For two weeks during February, 4 Mechanised Brigade and its deploying elements took part in their pre-deployment mission rehearsal exercise on Salisbury Plain Training Area. AeroResource visited throughout the exercise to view the military operations taking place in readiness for Afghanistan. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/pashtun_rat/ 2010 Exercises Sun, 14 Mar 2010, 01:04:06 +0100 Nigel Lamb takes time out of his busy Abu Dhabi schedule, to talk to AeroResource's Duncan Monk about his new look MXS aircraft and the ins and outs of Red Bull racing. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/redbullinterview/ 2010 Airshows Sun, 20 Mar 2010, 09:21:27 +0100 The RAF Northolt night photo shoots have become somewhat a legendary event over the past year, providing unique night photo opportunities for the enthusiast. Michael Buckle visited the record breaking March 2010 event to reflect on the first year of the night photoshoots. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/northolt/ 2010 Basereports Sun, 28 Mar 2010, 09:21:27 +0100 The opening race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship took place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the sixth consecutive year. Duncan Monk provides the first of two articles for AeroResource, with an introduction to the race and the qualifying. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/redbullintro/ 2010 Airshows Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 09:13:59 +0100 The opening race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship took place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for the sixth consecutive year. Duncan Monk provides the final article for AeroResource, with a look at the race. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/redbullrace/ 2010 Airshows Mon, 05 Apr 2010, 01:49:50 +0100 On Tuesday 6th April, two of the RAF's longest standing machines bade a sad farewell to their home for many years and headed off to await the scrapman's axe. Steve Smith looks back on the life of this remarkable aircraft for AeroResource... http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/oxfordshire_howlers/ 2010 Basereports Tue, 13 Apr 2010, 07:12:46 +0100 RAF Mildenhall, home of the 100th Air Refuelling Wing, is one of the most popular bases to visit in the UK, with a wide variety of movements passing through every week. Ben Montgomery and Sam Pilcher report for Aero Resource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/mildenhall/ 0 Baseguides Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 10:22:11 +0100 Glorious sunshine, bright blue skies and temperatures hitting the 20s. Then the air-show season arrived and it all went Pete Tong. Steve Smith of AeroResource reports on the traditional season starter at Abingdon... http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/abingdon/ 2010 Airshows Sat, 08 May 2010, 05:52:14 +0100 More than just a museum, AIRBASE, the new attraction from Classic Flight is set to raise the bar for vintage aircraft collections. Ben Montgomery and Phill Loughlin visited for AeroResource to see what all the fuss is about, and to view Classic Flights latest acquisition. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/airbase/ 2010 Basereports Tue, 11 May 2010, 09:04:17 +0100 Situated in the huge Edwards Air Force Base complex in the Mojave Desert is the Dryden Flight Research Centre (DFRC). Mark Forest visits for AeroResource to give an insight into the incredible facility. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/nasa_dryden/ 2010 Overseas Sat, 15 May 2010, 01:41:26 +0100 RNAS Yeoviltons 2010 Air Day is set to showcase the magnificent history and current operations that are undertaken around the world from this busy Somerset air station. AeroResource attended the Press Launch of the 2010 Air Day to get an insight on what the event will hold for the public on July 10th. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/yeovilton_presslaunch/ 2010 Airshows Wed, 19 May 2010, 09:53:49 +0100 Billed as “The Midlands Premier Air Event”, Cosford 2010 certainly lived up to its name, with a varied display more akin to shows such as RIAT or Farnborough. Ben Montgomery was present for Aero Resource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/cosford/ 2010 Airshows Sat, 19 Jun 2010, 03:08:46 +0100 With a participation list that promised one of the best shows for a long time, the Spring Airshow looked to be a fantastic start to the 2010 season at IWM Duxford. Ben Montgomery and Phill Loughlin report for Aero Resource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/duxfordspring/ 2010 Airshows Mon, 24 May 2010, 11:40:13 +0100 London Heathrow Airport, is the largest and busiest airport in the UK and is the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic. Mark Kwiatkowski reports on the history and viewing for AeroResource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/heathrow/ 0 Baseguides Sat, 29 May 2010, 08:48:42 +0100 Hidden amongst the dunes and marshland in a remote part of the South Wales coast is a military establishment, vital in the training of No. 4 Flight Training School pupils. Steve Smith went to investigate Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range… http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/pembrey/ 2010 Basereports Wed, 09 Jun 2010, 07:07:49 +0100 The motto of the US Air Force Flight Test Center is “Ad Inexplorata”, Latin for “Towards The Unexplored” and for the men and women of Edwards AFB, it has always been more than just a motto. Mark Forest reports from Edwards Flight Test Center for Aero Resource, with additional photographs from Paul Newbold. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/edwards/ 2010 Overseas Sat, 12 Jun 2010, 07:35:37 +0100 Be it a fathers day treat, or just a day out for the family, the Cotswold Air Show is always a popular choice for many, Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource from the sun blessed Sunday. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/cotswold_airshow/ 2010 Airshows Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 10:53:33 +0100 If you look hard enough, in the cemeteries surrounding any given airbase, you are bound to come across headstones belonging to the brave crewmen from those bases, which paid the ultimate price. Steve Smith recounts forgotten events for AeroResource… http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/coningsby_burials/ 2010 Nostalgia Tue, 13 Jul 2010, 11:11:46 +0100 Dull weather, rain and more rain – typical for British Air Shows. Flying Legends 2010 broke the trend with an action packed display, blue skies and sweltering temperatures. Ben Montgomery and Phill Loughlin report for Aero Resource. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/flyinglegends/ 2010 Airshows Sat, 31 Jul 2010, 10:13:12 +0100 The Royal International Air Tattoo is regarded as one of the premier airshows in the World. In the run-up to the show day, the participation list was mouth watering. Usually in any show you can pick out a couple of highlights that youd look forward to seeing. No matter what your fancy, RIAT 2010 had it all! http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/riat/ 2010 Airshows Mon, 09 Aug 2010, 10:27:15 +0100 Celebrating its 70th anniversary as an air station, Yeovilton held their annual air day on the 10th July 2010. Yeovilton still conducts the same role as it did all those years ago and that is to train Royal Navy air crews for operations around the world. Aero Resources Richard Cliff and Adam Cutler joined the fun at Air Day 2010. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/yeovilton/ 2010 Airshows Mon, 16 Aug 2010, 11:16:00 +0100 The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is one of Europes premier ballooning events, attracting up to 500,000 visitors annually. Michael Buckle reports for AeroResource on what was a special year for the Balloon Fiesta. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2010/bristol_balloons/ 2010 Airshows Sat, 21 Aug 2010, 02:44:29 +0100 Night photography is an area of aviation photography that has picked up dramatically over the last two years, Michael Buckle puts together a how to for AeroResource, based on his experience of night photography. http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/articles/tutorials/night_photography/ 0 Phototutorials Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 08:15:18 +0100 This months specialist photography competition prize is a visit to 216 Sqn at RAF Brize Norton for the three winners! http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=127&t=2335 2009 Updates Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 12:39:44 +0100 The New FighterControl Forums are now live! Visit us and sign up. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/ 2009 Updates Fri, 06 Nov 2009, 10:57:31, +0100 Please read the following thread regarding server downtime which will take place on Tuesday 1st Decemeber 2009 - Due to a server relocation. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=131&p=17439#p17439 2009 Updates Sun, 29 Nov 2009, 02:19:34 +0100 The Fighter Control forums now allow images to be posted up to 1200x width and 1200x height! Visit the forum and show us your high-resolution images. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=131&p=6262 2009 Updates Fri, 06 Nov 2009, 04:50:07 +0100 Our new Fighter Control website has offically been launched! Take a look and provide us feedback on the forums! http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/ 2009 Updates Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 12:41:47 +0100 We have three new military aviation monitoring maps available for you to view, download or print! http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/aviationmaps/ 2009 Updates Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 12:40:51 +0100 Following on from the success of the Fighter Control modelling section, the FC Model Team now bring you the first Fighter Control Modelling Competition. Please see the link for full details! http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=136&p=18827#p18827 2010 Updates Fri, 04 Dec 2009, 02:03:19 +0100 Civilian Aviation is a new forum from the team of Fighter Control. A place covering all of your civil aviation needs throughout the UK. http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum/ 2009 Updates Sun, 06 Dec 2009, 07:41:32 +0100 A new feature has just gone live on the Fighter Control website and forum. Highlights of the week provides you a weekly update service with the latest pictures and movemements posted on the forums. So you're always upto date with the latest! http://www.aeroresource.co.uk/weeklyhighlights/ 2010 Updates Sun, 31 Jan 2010, 11:09:38 +0100 Aero Resource is the new name for Fighter Control and Civilian Aviation. The FC and CA forums will continue to operate independently, and retain their current names. They will be accessible through current links and members will see very little change to the way the forums operate or look. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=131&p=40166#p40166 2010 Updates Sun, 28 Feb 2010, 03:10:20 +0100 FighterControl and its members have kindly been given an invitation to attend the RAF Coningsby Aircraft Enthusiast day, to be held at RAF Coningsby on Friday 11 June 2010 between 11.30 and 15.00. See link for more details... http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&p=42363 2010 Updates Thu, 11 Mar 2010, 06:01:11 +0100 AeroResource are giving away tickets to the RNAS Yeovilton Airshow 2010. For full information follow the link... http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=131&t=9879 2010 Updates Wed, 14 Apr 2010, 06:51:36 +0100 See the link below for an important announcement regarding the Abingdon Air and Country Show 2010. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=287&p=56608&sid=1b71e182ac5f0ac7e253a16e346e7f5e 2010 Updates Fri, 30 Apr 2010, 11:00:41 +0100 We have secured some fantastic prizes this month for our members to win, in our two monthly photographic competitions... http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=131&p=59335 2010 Updates Sun, 16 May 2010, 01:01:38 +0100 Get live updates from RIAT arrivals via our Twitter. http://www.twitter.com/ar_airshows 2010 Updates Fri, 16 Jul 2010, 06:13:19 +0100 AeroResource have added a new feature to our articles, allowing you to post your views about the artcile. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=131&p=86656#p86656 2010 Updates Sun, 01 Aug 2010, 12:27:11 +0100