Aeroplane Monthly

02/09/2026

The pioneer Wild Weasel crews made the mission their own in the skies over North Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder between 1965 and 1968. Tim Ripley investigates https://www.key.aero/article/vietnam-wild-weasels?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: National Museum of the USAF

Suppressing enemy air defenses is one of the most vital but dangerous air warfare missions. The pioneer Wild Weasel crews made the mission their own in the skies over North Vietnam during Operation

02/09/2026

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01/09/2026

Stephen Skinner revisits the 1976 mid-air collision that claimed 176 lives https://www.key.aero/article/trident-and-dc-9-mid-air-collision-cleared-conflict?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Leslie Snelleman

29/08/2026

Three new acquisitions for the RAF Museum have arrived at its Midlands site at Cosford https://www.key.aero/article/raf-museum-adds-three-aircraft

Image credit: Ben Dunnell

Three new acquisitions for the RAF Museum arrived at its Midlands site at Cosford in time for static display at the RAF Cosford Air Show on 14 June, in the shape of former Red Arrows British Aerospace

29/08/2026

For Britain, the 1956 Suez Crisis proved to be an overwhelming military success followed by a crushing political defeat, as Steve Evans explains https://www.key.aero/article/suez-crisis-defeat-jaws-victory

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28/08/2026

How good a score can you achieve on our Canberra Quiz? https://www.key.aero/article/take-our-canberra-quiz-challenge

28/08/2026

The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s loss was historic aviation’s gain, when this fine engineer decided to move into the vintage world — it’s seen him working on some notable warbirds https://www.key.aero/article/aeroplane-meets-jay-mcintyre?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Gavin Conroy

26/08/2026

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23/08/2026

Already having languished outside for more than three decades, Boeing 707-330B CC-CCG of LAN-Chile has been relocated to a new position within the grounds of the Museo Aeronáutico de Chile https://www.key.aero/article/change-position-chilean-airliners

Image credit: Álvaro Romero

23/08/2026

Michael Miskin spoke to Jiří Podolský – chief pilot of the Czech-based Cobra Demo Team – about their incredible Bell TAH-1P Cobra, as they work to keep this legendary helicopter’s spirit alive in the skies of Europe