Always!

Well, look what Airfix are releasing this year! Nobody went anywhere without these guys! Model FARP anyone?

💫 New tour dates and venues In a year when so much is happening in space, I’m excited to be taking my live show ‘Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space’ back on the road again this September. Check out the link for new dates and venues. Tickets on sale today 🚀

Remember this?

The beginning of the Dust Off story...

An old friend friend of ours...

We were Soldiers once, and young... 659 Sqn AAC at Soltau Ranges for live TOW firing before deployment to the Gulf on Op Granby. Taken 24 September 1990. Copyright in Alt caption, featured in Soldier Magazine November 1990.

Talk about realism! - The UH-1s used in "Apocalypse Now" were rented from the Philippines Armed Forces, who were fighting guerrillas at the time. So, more than once, the helicopters were handed back to the production crew with real bullet holes...

In this week’s Workbench, we dive into the fascinating world of post-war rotary aviation, focusing on 1/48th scale modelling tributes to some of Britain’s most iconic helicopters. Our lead subject is the agile Westland Lynx AH-7. Learn more: ow.ly/rJRv50YiHnN 👈

Remember today in 1991 clearly. 4 Regiment AAC (incl 661 Sqn AAC) was waiting for the off on the Iraqi border. The ground phase of Op Desert Storm began, Op Granby for the British. Saddam Hussein had predicted the "mother of all battles." His armies were defeated within 100 hours

Today marks 84 years since the formation of the Glider Pilot Regiment, the first unit of Britain's wartime Army Air Corps. Although short-lived in years, the Regiment accrued numerous battle honours and an untarnished reputation in the air and on the ground.

Lynx crews from 654 Squadron, 4 Regiment AAC after their successful engagement of Iraqi T55s on Objective Platinum 35 years ago today. The first time AAC aircraft had destroyed enemy armour in battle. Featured in Ops Normal Volume 2.

Researching the 654 Sqn shoot on Objective Platinum, I stumbled on this footage of CO 4 Regiment, Lt Col Mike Wawn, being interviewed about AAC Anti Tank Ops in the Gulf. It's interesting to see Fort Flasheart in the background. ://youtu.be/sTPE4nUBzkg?si=anEXNlm487HreZ1v

The “Tank Killer” has a new hobby: killing drones! In the ongoing conflict b/w the Gulf States and Iran, the AH-64 Apache is proving to be the ultimate Shahed-136 killer. While traditional fighter jets and SAMs often struggle against "low and slow" Iranian drones hiding beneath