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Historic

Carvair could fly in 2017

The wonderful sight of CarvairN89FAhaving its Pratt&WhitneyR-2000...

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BAADE IDEA

It was the last of the Junkers line, but East Germany’s 152...

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Technical Details

The Triplane built on the success of the earlier Pup A...

Zuch on show at Krakow

The sporty-looking Zuch2SP-BAM, nowondisplay at theKrakówmuseum....

Yankee gets an A-4

The newly delivered A-4 Sky hawk at the Yankee Air Museum on3December....

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Military

US personnel killed, aircraft destroyed in Camp Simba attack

Somali-based terrorist organisation and Al Qaeda affiliate, Al Shabaab, attacked Manda Bay airfield (also known as Camp Simba) – a joint Kenyan Defence Force/US Africa Command military outpost in Manda Bay, Kenya, on January 5.

Russia starts joint state tests of Mi-26T2V

Russian Helicopters – a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation – and representatives from the Russian defence ministry have begun joint state tests with the Mil Mi-26T2V heavy-lift tactical transport helicopter.

ANALYSIS: Iran/US escalation and mobilisation

Tensions are at a critical level in the Middle East following a US drone strike – authorised by US President Donald Trump – that killed General Qasem Soleimani of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), sparking a major escalation of the long-running stand-off between the two countries.

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Commercial

Hangar drones

The new Advanced Inspection Drone has been demonstrated to several...

Differing engine architectures

An AH-64 Apache mechanic from the shops platoon, Bravo Company,...

IN BRIEF

Russia considers new airliner brand The two Sukhoi Civil Aircraft...

Russian Bears sharpen their claws

The Russian Air and Space Force’s tactical sub-branches completed...

S-92’s increased gross weight

Lockheed Martin CANADIAN CERTIFICATION for an expanded gross...

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The airshow website states: "NAS Pensacola is pleased to announce the NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on November 1-2, 2024. The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is one of Pensacola's largest events, attracting 150,000-180,000 spectators during this two-day event. There is an incredible lineup of aerobatic performers and our very own Blue Angels."

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The event website states: "The main programme, taking place at Ostrava Leos Janacek Airport, features heavy military hardware, police and rescue equipment, dynamic displays of special forces’ training, flying displays and presentations of armaments, equipment and gear of individual units."