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ON A WING AND A PRAYER

Not many people have found themselves inverted over occupied Europe in a four-engined heavy bomber and lived to tell the tale. Avro Lancaster pilot Russell ‘Rusty’ Waughman recalls his wartime experience.

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CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

Looking ahead to the season’s major RAF 100 events ...

Amberley additions

The fuselage of Meteor F8 A77-878 positioned in front of the...

Two-heli coup for Newark

Puma HC1 XW208 (this image) and Chinook HC1 ZA717 (below right)...

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DEFENDERS of the REALM

Biplane fighters and bombers held sway at the time of the 1936...

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Military

New look for Belgium’s A109BAi helicopter demo team

The Belgian Air Component rolled out a new, colourful paint scheme for the demonstration aircraft of its Agusta A109BAi single-ship helicopter display team at Beauvechain air base on January 28

Gulfstream awarded C-20, C-37 support contracts

Gulfstream Aerospace has been awarded two contracts by the USAF to provide fleet-wide engineering and sustainment support services for the US military’s C-20 and C-37 VIP transport aircraft

USAF’s bomber triad to open Super Bowl 55

The USAF’s bomber triad will conduct a first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover of the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, as part of the opening ceremony of Super Bowl 55 on February 7

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Commercial

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NORATLAS - RUGGED AND RELIABLE

The Nord Noratlas was a French transport mainstay for three decades...

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KC-390 Receives Civil Certification

The first series production KC-390 taking to the air on October...

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Pallas Aviation is LM-100J Launch Operator

Lockheed Martin has announced that Pallas Aviation is the launch...

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Ireland’s New Aircraft Register

CIVIL NEWS Embraer Lineage 1000, EJ-IOBN, is the first aircraft...

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B-52H Drops Quickstrike-ER Mine

MILITARY NEWS A B-52H carrying a Quickstrike-ER mine at Andersen...

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NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow

International Sanicole Airshow

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Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium

Established in 1977, the airshow returns in 2024 for its 44th edition.

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."

NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show

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Pensacola, United States

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."

NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days

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Mošnov, Czechia

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."