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When did a Me 262 last take to British skies?

The visit to the UK by the Flugmuseum Messerschmitt’s magnificent Me 262 reproduction conjured thoughts of the last time an example of the revolutionary German jet flew from British soil

Bruntingthorpe gears up for another Cold War Jets Open Day

Following the success of their April event, the Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets Museum in Leicestershire is to host another special day in September

OFMC Spitfire marks 80th anniversary at Duxford

The legendary Old Flying Machine Company Spitfire Mk.IX has reached a landmark ‘birthday’

Veteran goes flying in Shuttleworth’s Magister

Christian Lamb, a 103-year-old Wren veteran, went flying in the Old Warden-based Magister on Sunday to commemorate a flight she made in 1943

‘Black Bunny’ arrives in California!

The famous ‘black jet’ arrived at its new home on July 28…

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Military

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 161

Welcome to the 161st Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here

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Rostec plots out upgrade plan for Russia’s fifth-gen Su-57 fighter

Vladimir Artyakov, the First Deputy General Director of the Rostec State Corporation, recently told Russian media outlet, Izvestia, that the company plans to have a total of 22 serial-production Su-57 Felon fighters in Russian Aerospace Forces service by 2024

Czech Air Force receives first UH-1Y Venom utility helicopter

The Czech Air Force formally welcomed its first UH-1Y Venom battlefield utility helicopter to Námešt nad Oslavou Air Base in the Czech Republic on August 17, just three weeks after the air arm received its first two AH-1Z Viper gunships

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Commercial

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Classic airliners in colour: Tokyo Haneda in the 1960-70s

Almost half a century after rival hub Narita's controversial opening, Tokyo’s downtown airport – Haneda – remains popular with both passengers and airlines. Bob O’Brien shares images from a time when the Japanese giant was Tokyo’s sole gateway

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Airside tours at Hamburg Airport: Planespotting without fences

The very nature of aviation photography means contending with perimeter fences, however, Hamburg Airport is a little different – it offers airside tours, as Dirk Grothe discovers

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Monarch Airlines relaunch: fleet, launch date and USP details revealed

Key.Aero reveals further details about the proposed relaunch of Monarch Airlines including fleet strategy, launch date and USP.

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Flight Simulation

iniBuilds releases Ponta Delgada for MSFS

iniBuilds has announced Ponta Delgada for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

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Air Combat Simulation – Part 3

In this edition of our ‘Combat Corner’, we examine the essential requirements needed to survive and ultimately succeed in a dogfight. We also touch on the aircraft and discuss how best to employ different types.

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A History of MilitaryFlight Simulation – Part 2

In this feature, we continue to trace the history of early combat flight simulators during the 1990s and discover how Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology.

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Upcoming Events

Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Fair

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Baginton, United Kingdom

Aircraft enthusiasts fair

MCAS Miramar AirShow

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San Diego, United States

The event website states it will provide "static displays, and daytime shows that feature military demonstration teams, civilian aerobatic teams, aerial solo acts, vintage aircraft and warbirds."

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