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Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum

14 August 1921-18 July 2018 Walthamstow-born Geoffrey Wellum,...

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CF-105: THE BRITISH CONNECTION

How serious was the UK’s interest in the Avro Canada CF-105?...

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V1 GUIDANCE SYSTEM

BRIEFING FILE Under the skin of aviation technology and tactics...

A-20 arrives at Pima museum

The restored fuselage of Douglas A-20G 43-9436 after its arrival...

Catch-22 film B-25s migrate

B-25Js 44-9898/N898BW Axis Nightmare and 44-30423/N3675G Photo...

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Military

USMC receives first APG-79(V)4 AESA radar prototype

Raytheon Intelligence & Space has delivered the first APG-79(V)4 active electronically scanned array radar prototype to the USMC for testing on the Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet multi-role fighter

USAF deploys six B-52Hs to Qatar

Six USAF-operated Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic heavy bombers have been deployed to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to protect US and coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from Afghanistan

Final AC-130W training flight for 551st SOS

As part of the drawdown of US Air Force Special Operations Command’s 551st Special Operations Squadron at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, the unit has ceased training with its Lockheed AC-130W Stinger II gunships

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Royal Air Maroc Accepts 787-9

CIVIL NEWS Royal Air Maroc has taken delivery of its first...

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Boeing Launches BBJ 777X

CIVIL NEWS Boeing Business Jets announced on December...

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Lockheed Martin Signs F-16 Contract with Slovakia

MILITARY NEWS The Slovak government has finalised a contract...

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Typhoon Back ‘Home’ at Hendon

PRESERVATION Hawker Typhoon Mk.Ib MN235 has returned to...

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B-52 STRATOFORTRESS: OLD DOG, NEW ENGINES?

Having entered service in 1961, consideration has been given...

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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."

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The event website states:"Guernsey’s annual air display has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 60 years, hosting some of Britain’s most historic and treasured military aircraft alongside aerobatic and awe inspiring display teams."