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Historic

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How the Gloster Meteor became the RAF’s 1st jet night fighter

Tony Buttler AMRAeS details the development of the Meteor night fighter

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Meteors vs Vampires: When British fighter jets clashed over Middle East

Shlomo Aloni describes the combat career of Israel’s first jet fighter

Starfighters bound for European skies!

It has been nearly two decades since the skies of Italy were beaten into submission by the howling roar of a Lockheed Starfighter’s General Electric J79-GE-19 turbojet… 

The Reno Air Races will end in 2023 — but why?

Announcement spells end for Nevada venue as host of National Championship

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Gloster's Meteor F.8 - the last of its kind?

Tom Spencer outlines the service of the final Meteor day fighter – the incredibly elegant F.8...

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Military

US approves sale of more MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Netherlands

US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper UCAVs and related equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $611m

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Aviation News August 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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INTERVIEW: What it takes to be Belgium's F-16 'Viper' display pilot

Benoît Denet meets Belgium’s F-16 Dream Viper demo pilot, Captain Steven De Vries, callsign ‘Vrieske’, to find out what it takes to put his aircraft through its paces at air shows across Europe

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Commercial

Korean Air A330 runway overrun: what we know so far

A Korean Air Airbus A330-300 overran the runway after landing at Mactan/Cebu International Airport in bad weather.

The ultimate Jet2.com quiz!

This week saw Jet2.com double down its commitments with Airbus for dozens of new aircraft, but how much do you know about the UK’s largest leisure carrier? Here's your chance to put your knowledge of Jet2 ‘2’ the test! Good luck!

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Air Nostrum: ahead of its time

It may be a regional airline, but Air Nostrum has big plans, not least those involving the Airlander 10 airship

Heathrow to gain new direct flights to Africa

The Rwandan flag carrier is poised to replace its previous indirect routing to the UK capital shortly. Read more here…

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Why Boeing flew an un-delivered 787 around the UK

Why has a Boeing 787 destined for Vietnam Airlines been operating from various UK airports? Mark Broadbent reports

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Flight Simulation

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AOA Simulations’T-6A Texan II review

Complementing its existing range of military aircraft, AOA Simulations T-6A Texan II for X-Plane 11 is arguably its most sophisticated release to date.

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Orbx’s Dublin City Pack review

This review is based on the capital of the Republic of Ireland as depicted by Orbx in its Dublin City Pack. This is one of many such products from the company that highlights a city or region, adding high-resolution PBR textures and more than 60 handcrafted points of interest. On top of that, you have more accurate terraforming of the city and its surrounding areas....

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BlueMesh H-4 Hercules Spruce Goose review

In this review, we take a closer look at the 1947 Hughes H-4 Hercules, also commonly known as the 'Spruce Goose' or 'Flying Lumberyard'.

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Upcoming Events

Shuttleworth Flying Proms

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "We are thrilled to announce that the spectacular Flying Proms will return for another exciting evening of entertainment, both in the air and on ground. Enjoy a full symphony orchestra, accompanied by a gracefully choreographed air display and the unique climax of a firework display and airborne pyrotechnics to music."

Sheppard AFB - Sheppard Air Show

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Wichita Falls, United States

US Air Force airshow

Wales Airshow

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Swansea, United Kingdom

The airshow website says: "Over two days, some of the best pilots and flying display in the world use the natural amphitheatre of Swansea Bay to show their stuff, pulling off incredible aerial acrobatics. From jets to helicopters, it’s two days of the year not to be missed. And even better – it’s free!"

CFB Greenwood - Air Show Atlantic

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Greenwood, Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force airshow

Athens Flying Week 2024 - Tanagra International Air Show

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Tanagra, Greece

International air show.

Maxwell AFB Beyond the Horizon Air & Space Show

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Montgomery, United States

US Air Force airshow