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Aaron Spray

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New Zealand, United Kingdom
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I write about aviation, military aviation, and travel. I have first-hand experience exploring almost 100 countries around the world.

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Aaron | TheTravel

Aaron | TheTravel

Aaron is one of the world's top-experienced travelers who has experienced most of the challenges and adventur…

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Aaron Spray | Simple Flying

Aaron Spray | Simple Flying

Aaron is an avaitation enthusiast with a strong passion for understanding. He always endeavors to write with …

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Aerospace Global News - International Aviation News

Aerospace Global News - International Aviation News

Aerospace Global News - your global source for aerospace, defence, space, and aviation news. Breaking stories…

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Homepage - ADS Advance

Homepage - ADS Advance

ADS is the trade association for the UK's aerospace, defence, security, and space industries, representing ov…

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US Air Force Bomber & Fighter Pilot Manning Has Fallen Below 70% In 3 Years While Drone Positions Are Overstaffed

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By Aaron Spray
| Simple Flying Verified
According to the latest Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Military Personnel Budget Justification Book, staffing for almost all communities of aircraft types is worsening. Even the overstaffing of one category is masking the underlying aviator shortage within it. This is part of a long-running structural issue where the commercial sector offers much greater pay to qualified pilots.
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Saab Names No Customer, No Specs & No Timeline, But Is Moving Forward With Its New Unmanned Fighter

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By Aaron Spray
| Simple Flying Verified
Sweden's Saab has released a teaser trailer revealing its vision for a next-generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), designed to operate alongside the Gripen E/F in a loyal wingman role. The concept is the clearest public glimpse yet of Saab's plans for autonomous combat aviation as the company works to keep the Gripen family relevant well into the 2040s.
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B-2 vs B-21: How America’s stealth bombers compare

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By Aaron Spray
| Aerospace Global News
The maxim, “it’s not what’s on the outside, it’s what is on the inside that counts,” may be applied to people and beauty, but it’s also very applicable to next-generation combat aircraft. Externally, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber closely resembles a slightly smaller Northrop B-2 Spirit with a lighter paint job. Trump went so far as to call them “slightly updated B-2s.“ However, the Raider represents around 30 years of technological development.
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