Weathering the COVID Storm

In December, the organizers of the biennial Paris Air Show canceled the 2021 event due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the first  time it has not been held as scheduled since World War II. Above, is shown a Hawk jet trainer at the Le Bourget display area in 2009. The world’s aerospace and defense community has long gathered for a series of biennial exhibitions held around the world. The major expositions are held in either even- or odd-numbered years to prevent overlap. The...