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Historic

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VICTORY 75: NORWEGIAN NEMESIS

To the victor, the spoils — but also, after the end of World War Two in Europe...

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DATABASE: FAIREY FIREFLY

Database puts the spotlight on Fairey Firefly...

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THE AEROPLANE News from August 1940

Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered the momentous events of 1940...

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WARBIRDS: BOOM AND ZOOM

Reflections on owning and flying Europe’s only Boomerang...

A Big Spitfire Thank You

A major fundraising campaign for the NHS will make an airworthy reconnaissance Spitfire its centrepiece.

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Military

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The military ISR applications of the Global Express family

The sale of five ex-RAF Sentinel R1s to Raytheon USA/Bombardier rather than be scrapped has focused AFM's attention on the military ISR applications of the Global Express family. Key.Aero reports

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Combat Aircraft Journal April 2022

The full issue in page-turning format

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USAF risks bearing costs of future KC-46 delays

The US Government Accountability Office has recommended that the US Air Force fully test the KC-46A tanker programme’s remote vision system before the technology enters service in order to address previously highlighted deficiencies

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Commercial

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Red Velvet Unwrapped

Virgin Atlantic has high hopes for its new flagship, the Airbus A350-1000 ...

Turkish Technic Signs Consumables Deal with Satair

Turkish Technic and Airbus subsidiary Satair have signed a general...

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Avianca 100 Not Out

Colombia’s flag carrier celebrates its centenary in the midst of one of the most turbulent periods in its 100-year history

Airbus Receives a Big Czech

CZECH AIRLINES becomes the latest customer for the Airbus A220

Greenlight for Turkmenistan

TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES has been given the go-ahead to recommence operations within the EU

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Flight Simulation

DCS: Supercarrier Update

Since the last update on this eagerly awaited module, the Eagle Dynamics (ED) team has been focusing on several core features of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

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1S2 Darrington for X-Plane released

Orbx has released its first X-Plane 11 airport for TrueEarth...

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Baron’s Combat Corner: Part Two

Falcon – A history of a classic combat flight simulation ...

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The event website states: "The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is a free to attend, three-day event that celebrates the city and its heritage links to the remarkable world of hot air ballooning. From Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August, the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the outskirts of the city of Bristol are home to a temporary playground of entertainment, and a stage set ready and waiting for over 100 hot air balloons to take flight."

Duxford VE Day Flying Day

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The event webpage states: Enjoy our first event of the 2024 Duxford Flying Season! Flying Days: VE Day celebrates the role aviation made in the path to victory during World War Two." Regarding the IWM Duxford Flying Days it says: "Enjoy a special themed display, providing an afternoon of over an hour of scheduled flying, on top of your great day out at IWM Duxford."

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