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Historic

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‘Civvies’ in military clothes

The December 2020 issue featured a good article by Ken Ellis...

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Hinomaru rising

www.casematepublishers.co.uk PACIFIC PROFILES VOLUME ONE, MICHAEL...

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Support sought to keep historic helicopter in the skies

Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 is maintained in airworthy conditionKS...

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No.1: The Gloster Grebe

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Five of the greatest P-47 pilots

As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, we look at the achievements of a quintet of incredible men who flew them

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Military

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 99

Welcome to the 99th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here

Inside RAF VC10 Afghanistan and Iraq operations

In a soon-to-be-released special publication, Stephen Skinner details RAF VC10 Afghanistan and Iraq operations, where the quadjet saw frontline action in both the air-to-air refuelling and transport roles.

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Combat Aircraft Journal August 2022

The full issue in page-turning format

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Commercial

Airliner World: MRO Asia-Pacific 2020 – Special Supplement

Read our 36-page digital edition for the latest from the MRO sector, from component overhaul to maintenance software

Ex-BA 747s NOT going to Russian airline

Rumours that Rossiya Airlines was set to buy seven British Airways jumbos proved to be false

Quiz: How well do you know your commercial aircraft?

This week's commercial aviation quiz focuses on identifying popular aircraft types based upon small cropped images. Give it a go and let us know what score you get!

FedEx’s Maiden ATR 72-600F Spotted

The first ATR 72-600F for parcel giant, Federal Express (FedEx), broke cover at Toulouse’s Blagnac Airport on September 16. On the same day, the Franco-Italian-built turboprop, F-WWEX (c/n 1653), had its maiden flight.

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The inside story of Airbus' first commercial aircraft

The jet, which proved difficult to sell at first, ended up propelling Airbus on its collision course to compete with Boeing. Key.Aero uncovers the manufacturer’s bumpy road to success with its maiden type.

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Flight Simulation

PC Pilot Issue 128 Downloads

Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the July/August 2020 issue.

TFDi Design Touches Down on Orbx Direct

Orbx has announced the TFDi Design 717 for FSX & Prepar3D is now available as a download on Orbx Central.

Air Hauler 2 for X-Plane Released

Just Flight has announced Air Hauler 2 for the Windows version of X-Plane 11 is now available.

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Upcoming Events

Duxford Flying Evening

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "Evening flying featuring warbirds, pyrotechnics and more. Enjoy after-hours entry to IWM Duxford for this very special vintage aircraft flying display. Witness the aircraft that still call Duxford home take to the skies as the sun goes down and dusk turns to dark across this historic Second World War airfield."

Columbus AFB - Thunder Over Columbus

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Columbus AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Airshow London, Canada

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London, Canada

Major airshow

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Midlands Air Festival

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Alcester, United Kingdom

The main flying displays the organisers say will be on Saturday and Sunday. The event website also says: "Join us again for our fantastic classic air display in the stunning grounds of the Ragley Hall Estate. There will be a wide array displays including Warbirds, Classic Jets, Helicopters, amazing high energy aerobatics, aerial ballet, flying circus and some of the largest radio controlled models in the world, that are so big you can almost climb into them!
"There will also be parachute display teams plus the chance to get up close and personal to some of our display aircraft which will be landing on site on our own dedicated runway! Our flying display will be an exciting and entertaining mix, with even a small section dedicated to our younger visitors."

Fairchild AFB SkyFest 2024

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Fairchild AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow