LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

They gave me a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Aerospace Media Awards dinner in London last Sunday evening. It was an honour, and I thank the judging panel. But in a way, it's a double-edged sword. Is there an implied suggestion that one has been there, done that, got the T-shirt - and now it's … Continue reading LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MALAYSIA TRULY ASIA?

Top brass from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) line up at the DSA show in Kuala Lumpur I have been visiting Malaysia for 30 years – family reasons. It is a captivating yet frustrating country, full of potential that is never quite realised. Domestic politics has a lot to do with this. I’ll leave … Continue reading MALAYSIA TRULY ASIA?

TEMPEST – STILL NO RATIONALE

The proponents of the Tempest future combat aircraft organized a storm of publicity as part of the virtual Farnborough Air Show this week. But I heard nothing to change my view that the project is not necessary for many years yet, and the wrong outlet for engineering skills in these extraordinary times. There was much … Continue reading TEMPEST – STILL NO RATIONALE