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McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter 

The AH-64 Apache, the world's premier attack helicopter was designed to be an extremely tough survivor under combat. In 1983, Hughes Helicopter, Inc., later McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems, won the prestigious Collier trophy for the design of the AH-64 Apache. The prototype Apache was developed during the Cold War and made its first flight in 1975. Hughes Helicopter, Inc., later McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems were awarded the development contract.

The United States Army received their first operational AH-64 Apache attack helicopters in January 1984. It is a highly manoeuvrable, heavily armed ground-support attack helicopter. It has a target acquisition and designation system (TADS) and a pilot's night vision sensor (PNVS) to enable it to perform in most weathers and around the clock. The AH-64 Apache uses the same T700 engines as other US Military helicopters like the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter to make maintenance and logistics less complicated. It can rapidly detect, classify, prioritise and engage stationary or moving enemy targets at standoff ranges in nearly all weather conditions using its Longbow's fire-control radar advanced avionics suite and Hellfire missiles. It can attack tanks, armoured vehicles, and troops with rockets, missiles and 30mm cannon. It was designed to stop the tanks of the Soviet Eastern Block during the Cold War but has seen active service in the jungles of Central America, the deserts of the Middle East and the Kosovo conflict.

Military Airforce Fighter Bomber and Transport Aircraft Airshow 

There are many International Air Tattoos and air shows like the one at Fairford Air Base, Duxford, Farnborough, Biggin Hill, Cosford, Eastbourne AirShow, Abingdon UK air show, Boscombe Down UK air shows, Greenham Common, Mildenhall air fete where you can have fun with all the family looking at static aviation displays as well as the acrobatics in the air. You can see many of these planes, Supermarine spitfire, tornado, battle of Britain fighters, warbirds, vulcan,, Lancaster, lightning, mosquito, Eurofighter, VC10, DC10 Shackleton, jaguar, typhoon, sabre, super sabre, delta dart, talon, phantom, falcon, thunderbirds, eagle. Learjet, lockheed, Douglas, McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II USMC, Vought F4U-5NL Nite-Corsair, McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk USMC, Lockheed HC-130H Hercules, Lockheed P-38J Lightning, Curtiss P-40E Warhawk. North American P-51D Mustang, Republic P-47B/D Thunderbolt Razorback, Bell P-39D Airacobra , Northrop P-61B Black widow, Martin B-26B/C Marauder, North American B-25B/C Mitchell, B-24J Liberator, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Zero, Hawker Hurricane, Junkers Ju 52, Messerschmitt Me 110C, Messerschmitt Bf 109E, Focke Wulf Fw 190A, Panavia Tornado RAF, Grumman A-6A Intruder, Grumman F-14A Tomcat, Douglas F-18A Hornet USN, Lockheed S-3B Viking, Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, Lockheed C-130H Hercules, Lockheed C-5A/B Galaxy to name but a few