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Skies recently did a Q&A with Beaubien, who, in addition to being a Lockheed U-2 pilot, is an aerial adventurist, Reno Air Race pilot, airshow formation team pilot, avid skydiver, and paramotor pilot.

Three CH-149 Cormorant aircrews evacuated over 300 stranded motorists trapped by mudslides on a flooding highway.

As 2021 wraps up, we've rounded up the 10 most popular articles on skiesmag.com this year.

Part 5 of “a trip to…” series by Ted Delanghe, where the former Air Force pilot recalls his very first flight at 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School — one of the beginnings that set the tone for his career in aviation.

Skies rounded up a few feel-good aviation-themed Christmas campaigns that are sure to give you a case of the feels.

Two projects to increase the size of the CF-188 Hornet fleet and improve systems interoperability and combat capability are hitting their targets.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be the enemy in an RCAF exercise? Two former CF-188 Hornet pilots explain the role of Top Aces’ adversary training.

Skies had the opportunity to talk with Brian C. Kesselring, commanding officer and flight leader of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, about his experience with the Blue Angels, the team’s demonstration, the Super Hornet, and more.

The Canadian government said that after evaluating proposals submitted to replace the RCAF’s fleet of legacy CF-188 Hornets, Saab and Lockheed Martin are the two bidders that remain eligible under the Future Fighter Capability Project competitive procurement process.

Canada's Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) representatives have said that Boeing's bid to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of legacy CF-188 Hornets did not meet its requirements.

This year, the renowned U.S. Navy Blue Angels marked 75 years of flying airshow demonstrations, continuing their mission of promoting naval and Marine Corps aviation, and, best of all, inspiring the millions of people they reach with their unwavering example of excellence.

The Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter, F-15EX, F-35, and F-16 are where the U.S. Air Force sees its fighter future.

Powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C engine, the PC-7 MKX features a new glass cockpit with “smart avionics,” improvements to crew comfort, and other technical innovations designed to turn student pilots into military aviators.

As a decision in Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project nears, Boeing took advantage of a Nov. 9 event at its St. Louis facility to convince Canada that the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the right future fighter.

Part 3 of “a trip to…” series by Ted Delanghe, where the former Air Force pilot recalls the time he put his partial panel IFR training to use while piloting a CT-133 Silver Star (T-Bird) in southern Germany.