Chilean Dassault Mirage 50FC "Pantera"

Landing on the Deck ! 🎥 :-@military_warfare_

A fantastic view of a Mirage 2000C from France's 5th Escadre de Chasse, one of 12 jets deployed to Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War. The French Mirages arrived late and saw no combat, but they did patrol the skies in this boujee desert livery. Btw, did you know that the

Frequently posted but excellent shot. Fleet Air Arm de Havilland Sea Vixen on final approach to the carrier HMS Ark Royal.

5 Sqn in line abreast. credit British Heritage Aircraft

Lightning F.3s of No. 74 Squadron escort a Soviet Myasishchev M-4 'Bison' bomber during an intercept mission over the North Sea in 1966. Photo: F/O A. Markell / © MoD.

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Start the week credit British Heritage Aircraft

Long range ferry tanks on 74 Sqn.

A fond memory from several years based here.

Grey Ghost!

617 Sqn and 809 NAS F-35 Lightnings on HMS Prince of Wales Flight Deck, as ship arrives in Souda Bay, Greece. On 13 May 2025, HMS Prince of Wales arrived in Souda Bay, on island of Crete, Greece, for its first logistics stop, during Op HIGHMAST. credit Defence Media

Red Arrows low crossover manoeuvre. Some time back!

Fly Navy!

German Strike Aircraft Through Ages G.91 R/3 – West Germany’s Cold War light strike jet, simple and agile. Alpha Jet – Trainer turned attacker, versatile and fast in low-altroles. Tornado IDS – Twin-engine multirole beast, capable of low-level bombing, recon, and SEAD missions.

Royal Navy 801 Squadron Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XT270 refueling from an A-3 Skywarrior (1967) credit Alan Downing

Gloster Meteor F.8 pivotal advancement in British aviation history, representing pinnacle of Meteor series as most produced and refined variant. Serving as RAF primary day fighter from 1950 to 1955, the F.8 played a crucial role in transitioning the RAF into the jet age.

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