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Halfpenny at War

The Northern Forties Historical Re-Enactment Group are attendees at numerous events across Britain, from country fairs to airshows and the chances are you will have come across a member before without realising it.  The 21st and 22nd of May 2011 saw them host their own event at Halfpenny Green Airport near Wolverhampton.  Steve Smith went [...]

By | May 28th, 2011|Event Reports|1 Comment

Centennial of Naval Aviation

Naval Air Station North Island holds the enviable position of being the birthplace of naval aviation. Situated in San Diego Bay, 100 years of heroes and history trace their beginnings to this very place. In February 2011 a celebratory event was held, Jason Grant and Mark Forest produce a photo-report for AeroResource. On 17th February [...]

By | February 27th, 2011|Airshow Reports, Event Reports|2 Comments

MCAS Miramar Airshow 2007

Fighter Control’s Mark Forest visits Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, on the West Coast of the United States. When you mention the name Miramar you think of the film Topgun & US Navy pilots roaring past the tower in F-14's. Those days have long since past and now the Marine Corps have taken [...]

By | October 15th, 2007|Airshow Reports, Event Reports|0 Comments

NATO Tigermeet 2007

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. Despite the goings on in the worlds war zones involving Nato nations. Over one thousand personel from Twenty One squadrons represented by Twelve countries were able [...]

By | September 15th, 2007|Airshow Reports, Event Reports|0 Comments

Royal International Air Tattoo 2007

Michael Freer reports from 2007's highly successful Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. Additional photography by Stuart Freer. "When I recommended 'Agile and Adaptable' as the operational theme for RIAT 2007, I felt confident it would reflect the current strategic thinking of many of my colleagues around the globe. Together, we face an unpredictable [...]

By | July 15th, 2007|Airshow Reports, Event Reports|0 Comments