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Q&A

COMPILER: BARRY WHEELER Are you seeking the answer to a thorny...

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AEROPLANE meets BRIAN SMITH

From aviation roots in the Tiger Club blossomed the career of...

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Hawker Typhoon flight project receives engine

Working closely with Cranfield University, the Hawker Typhoon...

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‘Gnat’ to receive new colours at US museum

HAL Ajeet E1076 is shortly to be restored at the March Field...

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DC-3 return to flight project begins

Douglas DC-3C PH-DDZ ‘Doornroosje’ at Aviodrome on January...

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Military

Boeing/Sikorsky compete for German CH-53G replacement

US-based manufacturers Boeing Defense and Sikorsky have placed bids to provide the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) with its next-generation heavy-lift helicopter.

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Germany’s Eurofighter Plans

Germany is considering buying more Eurofighters for a number of roles...

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The Cobra’s Stare: USAF RC -135 Missile Tracking Missions

Since the early 1960s the US Air Force has carefully tracked ballistic missile test launches...

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Commercial

CH-53K deliveries begin

The first CH-53K King Stallion lands at Marine Corps Air Station...

IN NUMBERS

Irkut Corporation 2 777S FOR AIR NEW ZEALAND Air New Zealand...

Ikhana’s milestone flight

Maintenance crews prepare NASA’s Ikhana at the Armstrong Flight...

Bangladeshi Herks, Indian Sukhois and Kiwi King Airs

RECENT NEWS from the Asia- Pacific region includes the formal...

P-72s at Sigonella

Riccardo Niccoli reports on the progress of Italy’s new maritime...

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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

Hollomon Airshow 2024 Legacy of Liberty

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Holloman 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."

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow