This year’s Exercise Ocean Sky had an added spice to it with the Indian Air Force sending four Sukhoi SU-30MKIs to Gran Canaria, who were participating with Ejército del Aire y del Espacio F/A-18 Hornets and EF2000 Tifons, Hellenic Air Force F-16s, Força Aérea Portuguesa F-16s, Luftwaffe EF2000s and U.S Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles. This is the first time that a non-NATO and allied force have participated in the EX which is designed to improve interoperability and air cont

History The 750 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) observer school was formed on the 24 th  May 1939 and moved to its home of Royal Navy Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose on the 30 th  November 1953 but this was not going to be permanent at this time. The Squadron moved overseas in 1959 when the squadron relocated to RNAS Hal Far in Malta during October, where De Havilland Sea Venoms flew alongside the Percival Sea Prince T.1s. The squadron returned to the UK in June 1965 when the Sqn arrive

‘The Bundeswehr is entirely at the service of the citizens of Germany. As an army of democracy, it is deeply rooted in society. Yet many...

On the 5 th  June Airspeed Media had the opportunity to fly with the U.S. Air Force 86 th  Airlift Wing, based at Ramstein Air Base, as they took part in the D-Day 81 st anniversary flypast over the Normandy beach landings. ‘American Airmen, along with U.S.-based aircraft and personnel, will participate in flyovers, ceremonial tributes, joint airborne operations and community engagements that honor those who took part in Operation Overlord—the largest air, land and sea invas

Exercise Atlantic Trident was   first established in 2010 as part of a ‘Trilateral Strategic Initiative’ between the UK, US and France....

The 63 rd  Ten Tors event was held again on Dartmoor with the base and start/finish line being at Okehampton camp in the North of the...

In Early April the large expanse of Pembrey Sands Weapons Range, Wales, sprouted multiple orange markers, spaced out in the compacted...

In the heart of Hampshire, a dozen of the newest Army Air Corp (AAC) helicopters are used to train the next cadre of pilots to fly the...

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2024 was awash with anniversaries this year and many of them are icons of the world of airshows...

Top Aces Enhancing Combat Readiness with Advanced Airborne Training Top Aces provides advanced airborne training to the world’s leading...

Before heading to the NATO Tiger Meet 2024 exercise at Schleswig-Jagel, Airspeed Media had the opportunity to visit the German Marine...

At the beginning of May the Dartmoor becomes awash with teenagers who arrive in teams to complete the 62nd Ten Tors challenge. The reason...

During exercise Nordic Response 24, Airspeed Media was part of the invited press for the media day, 6th March 2024, at F.21 Wing at...

From the 16th – 27th October exercise Ocean Sky was held at Gando AB, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Ocean Sky is an INVTEX – LIVEX (Invitation to an Exercise – Live Exercise) exercise that takes place annually. Its purpose is to train the participants in Air to Air missions which created a highly demanding operational environment, contributing to the promotion of the level of operational readiness, combat capability, and cooperation of the participants in a multilateral and a

For the first time in over three decades the infamous NATO Tiger Meet exercise was held in the skies over the Adriatic and Mediterranean...

How do you move 100 tonnes of Chalk up a steep hill to help keep an important monument in pristine condition? Call in the Royal Air Force...

This year’s Royal International Air Tattoo saw a mix of aircraft from cold war classics to the newest fighters in the shape of the...

Exercise Cobra Warrior (CW) 23-1 had a real international feel to it with participants coming from countries around the globe. As...

Exercise Cobra Warrior is the RAF’s capstone tactical training event. It is designed to conclude the training of the Qualified Weapons...

The world’s greatest airshow returned after a two year break, due to COVID, with 266 aircraft and 1500 crew members descending on RAF...