AirForces Monthly

14/09/2026

How good is your knowledge of the Boeing 747s that use the radio callsign Air Force One when carrying the US President? https://www.key.aero/article/check-out-our-usaf-vc-25a-and-vc-25b-bridge-quiz?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: USAF/Tech Sgt Isaac March

09/09/2026

Between June 9 and 10, Ukrainian forces launched five Fire Point FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles at the VNIIR-Progress electronics plant in Cheboksary, western Russia, 550 miles from the Ukraine front line
https://www.key.aero/article/ukraines-flamingo-cruise-missile-stretches-its-wings

Image credit: Alan Warnes

08/09/2026

Phantom Tradegy at Tanagra

https://www.key.aero/article/phantom-tragedy-tanagra?utm_source=Facebook

Greece declared three days of mourning within its armed forces following the loss of the crew of two in the crash of a McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II during an airshow near Athens

Greece declared three days of mourning within its armed forces following the loss of the crew of two in the crash of a McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II during an airshow near Athens.

08/09/2026

Rick Llinares takes an in-depth look at the Northrop F-5 Tiger and its extensive service within the US military https://www.key.aero/article/flying-tigers-airborne-f-5-aggressors?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Rick Llinares

07/09/2026

Try our USAF F-15EX Eagle II Quiz https://www.key.aero/article/try-our-usaf-f-15ex-eagle-ii-quiz?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: USAF/Staff Sgt Blake Wiles

06/09/2026

The first of the Luftwaffe’s 38 Eurofighter Tranche 4s has flown for the first time https://www.key.aero/article/first-german-quadriga-eurofighter-flies

Image credit: Dietmar Fenners

06/09/2026

The first Pilatus PC-7 MKX for the Royal Netherlands Air Force and Space Force has been sighted https://www.key.aero/article/first-dutch-pc-7-mkx-seen

Image credit: Stephen Widmer

06/09/2026

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06/09/2026

In AFM’s three-part series on aerial fire fighters, Khalem Chapman explores the evolution of the world’s most successful purpose-built amphibious water bombers and their enduring legacy https://www.key.aero/article/bombing-blazes-cl-215-cl415-and-future-dhc-515?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Alan Warnes

02/09/2026

Babak Taghvaee looks at the largest assembly of special operations aircraft during the military campaign, from the uranium airlifters to DUDE 44 rescuers https://www.key.aero/article/us-special-ops-mc-130j-commando-iis-operation-epic-fury?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Babak Taghvaee