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Was the 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition a pointless exercise?

The 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition sought to find the best flying machine for British Army needs. But when the contenders gathered on Salisbury Plain, the futility of the endeavour became clear

Manston museum to host open cockpit weekend

Classic British military aircraft to be available for close-up inspection on 9-10 September

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F-86s, T-33s and more: Touring Bolivian Air Force bases in the 1990s

Incredibly, North American F-86 Sabres were still in frontline service as recently as 1994. Seasoned Ian Allan tour guide Gerry Manning offers another step back in time – to early 1990s Bolivia

Lockheed Orion heading to new museum home

The Air Force Museum of New Zealand will welcome the latest addition to its collection aircraft next month – Lockheed P-3K2 Orion NZ4203

Dakota hangar opening to mark Metheringham anniversary

The Lincolnshire attraction will celebrate a double anniversary with a special public event on Sunday, August 27

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Military

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AirForces Monthly October 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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Aviation News October 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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How Ukraine's venerable Su-24 fleet continues to be a thorn in Russia's side

The Ukrainian Air Force’s heavyweight Su-24 Fencer continues to be a burden to Russia’s war effort, moreso after it began employing Western air-launched cruise missiles earlier this year, as Vladimir Trendafilovski investigates

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Commercial

Quiz: How well do you know your airline ATC callsigns?

This week's Commercial Aviation quiz will test your knowledge of airline identifiers. Both IATA code and ATC callsigns are included so make sure to let us know what score you get!

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SriLankan Airlines' CEO on difficult recovery and future plans

SriLankan Airlines thought it was recovering after the pandemic. Then the country’s economy imploded and jet fuel ran out. Alan Dron spoke with the airline’s CEO to assess the operator’s future

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Qantas reveals A380 retirement plan amid new widebody airliner order

Australian flag carrier Qantas has today announced the final piece of its jet fleet renewal programme with the firm order for 24 widebody aircraft.

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Flight Simulation

Horta Airport for MSFS released

Developed by M'M Simulations, the package for Microsoft Flight Simulator is an authentic rendition of Horta Airport, located on Faial Island in the Azores.

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Impulse Simulations’ Alice Springs Airport

We travel to Alice Springs and explore Impulse Simulations' rendition of this Australian airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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BRsim Designs EMB 121 Xingu II

After a year of development, Brazilian developer BRsim Designs released the Embraer E121 Xingu II for Microsoft Flight Simulator. We see how it measures up.

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Upcoming Events

Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Fair

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Baginton, United Kingdom

Aircraft enthusiasts fair

Helitech Expo

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London, United Kingdom

Helicopter trade show.

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