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Historic

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GO SLO

Bob Fischer and Emiel Sloot profile a rare Dutch Fokker Instructor...

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Gently Does It! 78 FLYPAST

Graham Buckle took part in moving Mosquito HJ711 to its new home...

MAFM gets Pearl Harbor vet Duck

Three new additions to the Mid-America Flight Museum (MAFM) fleet...

Swedish Avro Avian IV moves

After 25 years hanging from the ceiling of the Eurostop conference...

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Events

Start-up for the six Hurricanes, more civilianowned examples...

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Military

Celebrating the C-5 Galaxy: Part One

In the first of a two part interview, Key.Aero speaks with Col Brian Trumble, the commander of the 22nd AS 'Mulies', about the current operations of the USAF's C-5 Galaxy force, 50 years after the platform first entered operational service.

The Best Sixth Generation Fighter Concepts

From robot-built fighters with virtual cockpits to the Mach 6 ‘Son of Blackbird’, the coming years will see the introduction of the most advanced military aircraft ever made.

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Four-Dimensional Chess: UK Air Defence Exercises

RAF Phantom navigator Wg Cdr Steve Lungley (ret’d) talks to Dr Kevin Wright about organising these hugely complex large-scale exercises and also taking part in them while on the Phantom Force.

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Commercial

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Another Great War Classic for Old Warden

PRESERVATION The RAF SE.5A replica being prepared at the Shuttleworth...

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AIRPORT MOVEMENTS

A round-up of notable aircraft visiting UK airports. ...

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AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2018

An event brimming with ‘Only at Oshkosh’ moments is being...

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Former RAF Harrier to go on Show at Pima

HEADLINES Harrier GR.5 ZD353 in the Pima workshop on September...

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GOL Debuts its 737 MAX

CIVIL NEWS GOL newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 being unveiled in...

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Flight Simulation

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Upcoming Events

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States

US Marine Corps airshow

Duxford Flying Day: 19 Squadron

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Uncover the story of the legendary 19 Squadron, the fighter pilots who made Spitfire history at Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain at Flying Days: 19 Squadron. Enjoy a special themed display, providing an afternoon of over an hour of scheduled flying, on top of your great day out at IWM Duxford."

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

Dover AFB - First State Airshow

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Dover AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Royal International Air Tattoo

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Fairford, United Kingdom

The themes this year for RIAT are '50 Years F-16', 'NATO 75th Anniversary', '100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force' and 'Pushing the boundaries in Air and Space'. Regarding the final one in the list the RIAT website states: "Our main theme will highlight the important work of Flight Test & Evaluation in modern aviation, looking back at 100 years of British military test flying. We hope to display specialised, modified and instrumented test flight aircraft from organisations from around the world dedicated to Flight Test, Evaluation and Scientific Research."

Offutt AFB - Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

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Bellevue, United States

US Air Force airshow