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Doolittle Vega flies

The Lockheed Vega, NC13705, over Nut Tree during a test flight...

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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...

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A-20 arrives at Pima museum

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

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Military

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Eielson’s second F-35A unit receives first two aircraft

The second of two combat-coded USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter squadrons at Eielson AFB, Alaska, has received its first two aircraft

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L3Harris and Air Tractor launch Sky Warden ISR aircraft

L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor have teamed up to produce the AT-802U Sky Warden, which they describe to be an affordable, production-ready aircraft designed for airborne ISR and other missions in extreme combat environments

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US donates first of two C-130Hs to Chile

A pair of USAF-operated Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical transports are being transferred to the Chilean Air Force to supplement the air arm’s current airlift fleet

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Commercial

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Spanish air defence

Roberto Yáñez and Alex Rodriguez report on one of the main...

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Leonardo’s TH-119

The TH-119 is a contender for the US Navy requirement to replace...

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IN NUMBERS

Boeing 2 NEW BOEINGS FOR ROYAL AIR MAROC Royal Air Maroc...

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US Coast Guard accepts another Minotaur HC-130J

The latest US Coast Guard Lockheed Martin HC-130J Super Hercules...

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Su-57

SUKHOI Su-57 Piotr Butowski provides an update of Russia’s...

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CFB Trenton - Quinte International Air Show 2024

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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."

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Columbus AFB, United States

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JB Charleston Airshow 2024 Heroes of Flight

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North Charleston, United States

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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."

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