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Historic

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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Aircraft - Histories in brief

Potted histories of the aircraft currently flown by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

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Above and Beyond: ‘Rosy’ du Toit

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS ‘ROSY’ DU TOIT

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Weekend Windycats

Growing up on the edge of Wymeswold, Richard Knight has always been fascinated with the airfield. He relates its days as a home to Auxiliary Meteors

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Jet commemorates football club’s aviation heritage

Hispano Aviación HA-200D Saeta A.10B-61 was unveiled on a pole...

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FROM DAY INTO NIGHT

By the time of his death in 1944, Helmut Lent was credited with...

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Military

Final WTD61 Transall flight

German Luftwaffe (Air Force) Transall C160D 50+86, the last of the type operated by Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 (WTD61, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment) at Manching, has made its final flight

Canada future fighter contest now a two-horse race

The department of Public Services and Procurement (PSPC) of the Canadian Government announced on December 1, that its future fighter capability project (FFCP) is down to only two remaining bidding companies

Last TLP flying course of 2021

The last flying course of the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) 2021 commenced on November 15 and is due to conclude on December 3

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Commercial

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NEOs to the Faroes

ATLANTIC AIRWAYS has signed a purchase agreement for two Airbus...

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Emirates Reveals Shortest A380 Route

OFFICIALS AT Muscat International have welcomed news that Emirates...

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WestJet Link Marks Successful First Year

News Review • Americas (Photo Acefitt/Wikimedia Commons)...

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Air New Zealand Selects 787-10

(Photo Boeing) PACIFIC CARRIER Air New Zealand (ANZ) is to...

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Airbus Launches Longest Range Single-Aisle Airliner

News Review • International EUROPEAN MANUFACTURER Airbus...

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Flight Simulation

DCS: F/A-18C Hornet available for pre-purchase

Eagle Dynamics SA and Belsimtek have announced that the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet is now available for pre-purchase.

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MilViz’s FG-1D Corsair

Bent-wing beauty! ADD-ON FOR PREPAR3D

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Challenging Airports - Valdez Alaska (PAVD)

Flying MilViz’s DHC-3 Otter, we take a look at Valdez, a small fishing town in southern Alaska that features a major oil export terminal, diverse wildlife, glaciers and world-class backcountry skiing.

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Upcoming Events

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

CFB Trenton - Quinte International Air Show 2024

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Trenton, Canada

Royal Canadian 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."

Columbus AFB - Thunder Over Columbus

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Columbus AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

JB Charleston Airshow 2024 Heroes of Flight

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North Charleston, United States

US military airshow

Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display

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Guernsey, United Kingdom

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."