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Current Issue · 3/2026
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Issue 3/2026
Inside this issue:
HIGHLIGHTS
VOLFA 2025 – BA Mont-de-Marsan
NATO Tiger Meet 2026
Vouraikos Valley
ORION 2026
Fête Aérienne 2026
Cover Story: Flanker Family III
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Vouraikos Valley
Experience one of Europe’s most spectacular low-level flying locations, where Hellenic Air Force aircraft operate through the breathtaking Vouraikos Valley.
Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon © Robert Kysela
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress “Sally B“
Discover the last airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe and the remarkable story of “Sally B”, a living tribute to the crews who flew these legendary bombers during the Second World War.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress “Sally B” © Will Moore
Combat Helicopter Regiment 36 “Kurhessen“
Step inside Germany’s Combat Helicopter Regiment 36 and explore the training, operations and dedicated crews behind one of the Bundeswehr’s most capable aviation units.
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Airbus Helicopter EC665 Tiger KHT © Robert Kysela
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