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The 2010 edition of Military Aircraft Markings continues to lead the field in the spotter's guide market and is eagerly awaited by military aviation enthusiasts for the air show season. This is the 31st annual edition and lists, in alphabetical and numerical order, the following military aircraft: powered, manned airplanes, helicopters, airships and gliders as well as target drones; aircraft that carry a U.K. military serial and that are based, or might be seen, in the United Kingdom. It also includes USAF, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy aircraft based in the United Kingdom and Western Europe, and U.S. aircraft that regularly visit the United Kingdom are each listed in separate sections by aircraft type. Also included are lists of airworthy and current RAF/RN/Army aircraft that are based permanently or temporarily overseas, aircraft withdrawn from operational use but retained in the United Kingdom for training purposes or preserved in museums and collections, and much more.