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Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 – a classic British fighter of World War I

History and specification of the Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 and S.E.5a fighter planes.

Posted byChris Chant04/04/201118/07/2011Posted inMilitary Aviation, World War I, WWITags: RAF, S.E.5, weapons

Lessons from the Royal Airforce’s Past

Details of Operations Jericho, Carthage and Catechism, important specialist operations performed during World War II by the RAF.

Posted byChris Chant24/01/201118/07/2011Posted inBetween the wars, Military Aviation, Military History, World War II, WWIITags: air raids, Lancaster, Mosquito, Operation Carthage, Operation Catechism, Operation Jericho, Operation Obviate, RAF, Tirpitz

Wrong end to the right era?

Is this the right time to be scrapped dedicated ground attack aircraft? A proposal for meeting future requirements.

Posted byChris Chant20/12/201018/07/2011Posted inMilitary Aviation, Modern, ViewsTags: close support, ground attack, Harrier, RAF

Forward to the past?

In the asymmetrical battlefield environment of the future, will combat and close support aircraft draw from aircraft from a simpler time?

Posted byChris Chant25/10/201018/07/2011Posted inCold War, Military Aviation, ModernTags: asymmetrical warfare, close support, Cold war, counter-insurgency, low-tech, survivability

The Armed Drone – The Right Way Forward?

Although armed UAVs have high utility on the modern battlefield, are the risks worth the reward?

Posted byChris Chant18/10/201018/07/2011Posted inModern, UAVsTags: collateral damage, counter-insurgency, surface to air

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