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120 Years of Powered Flight

To mark the 120th anniversary of the first powered flight by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903, this week we bring you content featuring ground-breaking aircraft that have been at the forefront of aeronautical innovation

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Varig Rise and Fall

Founded in the 1920s, Varig became Brazil’s biggest and best-known airline...

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Twin Otter: Part 1 – The de Havilland Canada Years

The Twin Otter has many claims to fame, but one fact stands out...

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The Royal Navy’s Last Biplane Fighter

Adapted for service from aircraft carriers...

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Mercure: Dassault’s Wing Messenger

The Dassault Mercure has the sad distinction of probably being the world’s least successful airliner...

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Valiant: The First V-Bomber

Overshadowed by the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant was the only one of the V-bombers...

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Military

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Poland's NATO Baltic Air Policing mission report

Poland’s Military Contingency Orlik 10, deployed to Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, is midway through the 58th rotation of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Bartosz Głowacki reports

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In pictures: MiG-21 action at Croatia’s Zagreb-Pleso

Chris Lofting caught up with some MiG-21 action in the winter sun at Croatia’s Zagreb-Pleso in January

Flying different variants of the F-111

In the second part of our interview with Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) he details his flying career and the main differences between variants of F-111

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Commercial

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Airliner World 250: Events to shape the industry

September 11, 2001: The number of aircraft hijackings had largely...

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Outbreak Fallout

The ever-increasing toll of COVID-19 on airlines is without parallel....

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Against all odds

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Embraer ERJ145’s first flight...

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Flybeen and Gone

Prompted by the collapse of the Exeter-based Bombardier Q400...

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COVID-19: UK Seeks United Approach

Like the rest of Europe, the UK is grapping with the effects of COVID-19...

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Flight Simulation

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Round-Robin of the South of England

Joe Lavery visits three small airfields.

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Aeroplane Heaven’s Cessna 140

Aeroplane Heaven's Cessna 140

Imaginesim Cancels KLAX Development

Scenery developer imaginesim has announced they have ceased development of the KLAX Los Angeles project.

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