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400,000 Hours for Hohn's Transalls

The C-160D Transall transports of Lufttransportgeschwader 63 have been stationed at Hohn air base, north of Hamburg, for more than 51 years. Alexander Golz visited them in their penultimate year of operations.

USAF to retire ‘structurally deficient’ B-1Bs in 2021

The US Air Force (USAF) has proposed to retire 17 “structurally deficient” B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers in 2021.

Demonstrator phase launched for European FCAS

The French, German and Spanish governments have awarded the initial framework contracts (Phase 1A) to a consortium of companies, launching the demonstrator phase for the Système de Combat Aérien du Futur (SCAF, or Future Combat Air System – FCAS).

RAF at Red Flag

RAF Lightnings and Typhoons have recently completed participation in Exercise Red Flag 20-1, which took place from January 27 to February 14 at Nellis AFB, Nevada.

Boeing arrives in Finland for HX Challenge

Boeing has landed at Pirkkala air base, near Tampere, Finland, to begin flight trials under the nation’s HX Challenge – which seeks to find a replacement for the Ilmavoimat’s (Finnish Air Force’s) fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets.

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Commercial

Vinci unveils Dominican freight terminal

FedEx will occupy the new cargo terminal at Las Américas FedExFrance’s...

An end to the Brandenburg wait

BRANDENBURGAfter almost a decade of delays and disasters, Berlin...

TSA introduces new screening equipment at TF Green International Airport

CT scanners at TF Green Airport will keep both passengers and...

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Historic

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FlyPast June 2021

The full issue in page-turning PDF format

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FlyPast 40th Anniversary First Edition

Flypast has re-released its first edition to mark the magazine's 40th anniversary

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Your Historic Aviation 5-a-day

Another helping of brilliant aircraft shots!

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Flight Simulation

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AEROSOFT GENOA X

A visit to ‘The Proud One’ There’s a massive marina...

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COCKPIT BUILDING

Finally sorted, and alive. Note the damage displays in the V/S...

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A2A Sims’ Captain of the Ship 049 Constellation

Thanks to its powerful Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone engines,...

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Visit the Vulcan Day

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

See former Royal Air Force bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 up close in its hangar at our Visit the Vulcan Day. You can walk round the Vulcan and for an additional fee you can climb inside for a guided tour of the cockpit.

Aerojumble '23

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

The webpage for the events states "buy, sell or swap anything aviation or militaria".

British Gliding Association Competitions

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Alton, United Kingdom

The following competitions will take place:
Standard Class Nationals 2023
Open Class Nationals 2023
15M Nationals 2023

Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair

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Sunbury on Thames, United Kingdom

Now in its 30th year, this popular event always features a stunning display of aircraft-related collectable items, on dozens of stalls and is a must for aviation enthusiasts.

Vulcan XL426 Dam Busters Twilight Taxi-Run

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

A special twilight taxi-run by Vulcan XL426 will commemorate the 80th Anniversary of 617 Squadron and its famous World War 2 'Dam Busters' raid against the Mohne, Edersee and Sorpe dams.

Oregon International Air Show - Hillsboro

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Hillsboro, United States

The event's webpage says: "The Oregon International Air Show has been the State of Oregon’s largest aviation event since 1988." The organiser's started running two airshows in 2021, in Hillsboro and McMinnville,