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Historic

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How US Army Air Forces developed radio countermeasures in the Aleutians

Dave Stern examines how radio countermeasures were created by the US Army Air Forces during the war in the Aleutians 

Historic Aviation Quiz: August 25

Test your general historic aviation knowledge with this week's quiz from Key.Aero...

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Revealed: the real secret missions of Sidney Cotton's Lockheed 12

As war neared, Sidney Cotton and Lockheed 12A G-AFTL helped change the face of British aerial reconnaissance. But what does fresh evidence, gathered as the aircraft was restored for Fighter Aviation Engineering, tell us about their covert activities?

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Fairey Hendon: the RAF's first monoplane bomber in depth

Matthew Willis, an enthusiast of all things Fairey, delves into the history of the RAF’s first monoplane bomber

Vampire in need of new home

An airworthy example of the de Havilland classic has recently come up for sale

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Military

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Romania pushes forward with quest to acquire F-35As

Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has formally submitted a request to the Romanian Parliament to approve the purchase of 32 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II multi-role stealth fighters, local media reported on August 9

Northrop Grumman to deliver three unique E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes to France

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $387m (€352m) contract modification to produce three uniquely configured E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the French Navy

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Why has Iran bailed on purchasing Su-35SEs from Russia?

Babak Taghvaee explains why Iran has backed out of its acquisition of 25 Su-35SEs from Russia and how the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has struggled to effectively operate its existing Fulcrum and Fencer fleets due to Moscow’s political strategies

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Commercial

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Air Algérie to fly Africa’s longest route

Intra-African connectivity is to receive a much-needed boost with the launch of the continent’s longest scheduled route.

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Second ANA Pokémon jet touches down in London

Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has expanded its partnership with The Pokémon Company by launching a second uniquely painted aircraft, dubbed “Eevee Jet NH”, which visited London for the first time on September 1.

Emirates to ramp up presence at London Heathrow

UAE carrier Emirates has announced its plans to boost its presence at the UK’s busiest airport.

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Flight Simulation

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DCS: Normandy 2.0 interview

In this article, we sat down with developer Ugra Media and discussed their work in producing DCS: Normandy 2.0.

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Black Square’s Steam Gauge Overhaul Analog Baron review

In this review, we take a look at the latest aircraft to receive the Black Square treatment, the Baron B58.

Teesside for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Fly X Simulations has released a detailed rendition of Teesside Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Upcoming Events

Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Fair

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Baginton, United Kingdom

Aircraft enthusiasts fair

Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "our Race Day Air Show celebrates the passion Richard Shuttleworth had for racing, both on the ground and in the air...
[and] brings together icons of the aviation and the motor vehicle industry for a dramatic day of full action both on our grass runway and the Bedfordshire skies."

Duxford Flying Finale

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Join us on Saturday 14 October for an extra special Duxford Flying Finale. The final event in our special flying season takes place on the same day that the first Duxford Air Show took place 50 years ago."

Dubai Airshow

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, United Arab Emirates

International aerospace airshow