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Boeing 757

This week on Key.Aero we’re celebrating the venerable Boeing 757 as it marks its 40th year of commercial service. In a series of special features, we highlight some of the type’s more unusual roles and explore what has made it such a capable and hard to replace airliner.

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The US Navy is heavily involved in the filming of the new Top Gun: Maverick movie, with various Super Hornets supporting the sequel.

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UK HALTS ASDOT TRAINING PROJECT

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BLOCK 30 AC-130J DELIVERED

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Commercial

IDAG orders three MD 350F helicopters

IDAG orders three MD 350F helicopters The three new MD530Fs...

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‘Eco-Tax’ for French Departures

THE FRENCH government has unveiled plans to tax those flying...

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BA’s San Fran Upgrade

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Historic

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Leading the turbocharge

Flight-testing the first ever turboprop Dakota — a British development

Lady of the Lake

In a workshop in western Sweden, one of the country’s most ambitious aircraft restoration projects, a Heinkel He 111H-3, is gradually taking shape.

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LIFE WITH A LEGEND

Recollections of Mosquito RR299 may fade, but are never totally forgotten.

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Fete Aerienne Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis

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The airshow website says: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static display and chat with the pilots and mechanics. Various activities are on the program (signing sessions, parade of old motorcycles and cars, historical reconstruction troops, etc.).
The afternoon is specially dedicated to in-flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including a hundred aircraft flying in the sky of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic tableaux the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation aircraft, civil and military."

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Sunbury on Thames, United Kingdom

Now in its 30th year, this popular event always features a stunning display of aircraft-related collectable items, on dozens of stalls and is a must for aviation enthusiasts.

Pilsen Region Day in the Air

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Plasy, Czechia

The airshow website says it is a breathtaking show featuring modern and historic aircraft.

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