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Harrier Genesis

Tony Buttler describes how a private-venture research airframe...

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FINALS: BRISTOL BLENHEIM

BRISTOL BLENHEIM John Romain flew Aircraft Restoration Company’s...

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Lancaster KB882 arrives at new home

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Lancaster Mk.10 KB882 has...

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Skytrain to be preserved in South America

Douglas C-47A Skytrain HK-3349 is to be mounted on a pole at...

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Lightning and Iskra almost complete at Manston

The RAF Manston History Museum’s PZL TS-11 is close to completion....

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Military

USMC F-35Bs arrive at RAF Marham

Ten USMC-operated Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs from VMFA-211 ‘Wake Island Avengers’ arrived at RAF Marham in Norfolk, UK, on September 3.

Sweden offers Gripen C/D to Croatia

Representatives from the Swedish government formally offered 12 new Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D multi-role fighters to Croatia on September 9.

Aircraft Report: A-10 Thunderbolt II

First flown in 1972, the ‘Warthog’ is primarily used for ground attacks against armoured vehicles and tanks. It is highly manoeuvrable at low speeds and altitude, making it a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform.

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Commercial

Victoria to conduct night firefighting

Night time trials during the last Australian wild fire season...

Reaching new heights

A NEW all-time altitude record for an unpowered aircraft was...

Boeing awarded MQ-25 Stingray contract

MQ-25 deck handling demonstration at Boeing’s St Louis facility...

RAF Phenom air collision

On July 3, two Phenom T1 aircraft, ZM335 and ZM336, collided...

Arizona Army Guard stands down on Apache

In early 2018, the Pentagon decided that the US Army National...

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Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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FAI World Microlight Championships

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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."

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "On the ground, in the air, and even in the clothes you wear! Step back into summer 1940 at the Battle of Britain Air Show and see historic Duxford come to life."

Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des Hélices’

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La Ferté-Alais, France

The event website states: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static exhibition and interact with the pilots and mechanics...The afternoon is specially dedicated to flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including around a hundred aircraft flying in the skies of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic scenes the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation of civil and military aircraft."