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Celebrating Concorde

To mark that it is 20 years this month that Concorde flew its last passenger service, this week we present a wide variety of content celebrating the supersonic airliner.

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Orion arrives at New Zealand museum home

The Air Force Museum of New Zealand has officially welcomed Lockheed P-3K2 Orion NZ4203 to its collection

Long serving Helicopter Museum boss set to retire

Elfan Ap Rees, the Chairman of Trustees for the Helicopter Museum in Weston-Super-Mare, has announced he is to stand down from the role

Cold War jets roar at Bruntingthorpe – full report

On Saturday, 16th September, Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets Collection once again opened its doors to the general public, for a day of close-quarters aviation action

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Walking with history - a trip to Bottisham

Bottisham Airfield Museum may not have a long list of aircraft exhibits, but that doesn’t mean it’s not rich in history, as Richard Foster found out

Falklands veteran Skyhawk restored to wartime configuration

Newly refurbished A-4 goes on show in Buenos Aires museum

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Military

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 165

Welcome to the 165th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here

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Wagner troops believed killed in Mali crash

The Mali Air Force lost its sole Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft (TZ-98T) in a fatal accident after overrunning the runway at Gao International Airport in Mali on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

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US Marines Sharpshooters stand down

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine aircraft group MAG-11 said goodbye to Marine fighter attack training squadron VMFAT-101, when the unit was deactivated at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on September 29, 2023.

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Commercial

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Air France Concordes – from triumph to tragedy

In the May 2015 issue of Aviation News, Stephen Skinner traced the highs and lows of Air France’s Concorde operations.

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Thailand's crazy airliner conversions: an illustrated tour

Thailand is home to a wide array of retired aircraft, many of them lovingly restored to serve as tourist attractions. We join Dirk Grothe on an extended road trip from Bangkok to Pattaya and U-Tapao to take a closer look at these colourful classics

Emirates to boost Sydney Airbus A380 flights

Emirates will be upgrading its services between Dubai and Sydney to an all-A380 operation from the beginning of November 2023.

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Flight Simulation

KSAN for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now

Scenery developers BMWorld and AmSim have teamed up to release San Diego International for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Laminar announces roadmap for X-Plane 12.0.8

Following the release of X-Plane 12.07, which added lower VRAM usage, new clouds with improved rendering and OpenXR integration, Laminar Research has now revealed its plans for X-Plane 120.8.

iniBuilds releases Southampton Airport for MSFS

The latest UK destination from iniBuilds is Southampton Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Upcoming Events

Midland Air Museum (Coventry) Aviation Fair

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Baginton, United Kingdom

Aircraft enthusiasts fair

Duxford Flying Finale

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Join us on Saturday 14 October for an extra special Duxford Flying Finale. The final event in our special flying season takes place on the same day that the first Duxford Air Show took place 50 years ago."

Dubai Airshow

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, United Arab Emirates

International aerospace airshow