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Storch returns to the skies in Norway

Fieseler fi156 Storch LN-WNS (Werknr 1816) made its first postrestoration...

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NORTHERN Exposure

Bill Cahill profiles the vital work of photo-recce Phantoms in...

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EYE OF A NEEDLE

FORMER BUCCANEER PILOT TOM EELES, HIGHLIGHTS THE SKILLS NEEDED...

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THE WAY WE WERE

404 SQUADRON ”When I fired my four 20mm cannons, the Bv 138...

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Successful engine run for Gatwick’s Shackleton

Gatwick Aviation Museum fired up Avro Shackleton MR.3 WR982 recently....

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Military

Israel completes historic deployment in Germany

Israeli Air Force (IAF) aircraft landed at Nörvenich air base in Germany for the first time on August 17 for a two-week deployment which marked a major historic milestone between the two nations.

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In-Depth: Saab’s Finnish Gripen E bid

Key.Aero details Saab's bid to replace the Finnish Air Force's ageing F/A-18C/D Hornet fleet with the Gripen E/F multi-role fighter under the HX programme.

Czech Air Force retires Yak-40 fleet

The Czech Air Force held a farewell ceremony at the 24th Air Force Base at Prague-Kbely Airport on September 2, marking the retirement of the air arm's two Yakovlev Yak-40 VIP transports, after more than 20 years of service.

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Commercial

Honda begins HondaJet Elite deliveries

HONDA AIRCRAFT Company announced on August 7, 2018, that it has...

NEAT studies for E-4B, E-6B and C-32 replacement

An E-4B NAOC aircraft at Travis Air Force Base, California. Louis...

Emirati Global delivered

United Arab Emirates Air Force Global Express 6000 1325 takes...

Japan’s triple seven

The first Boeing 777-3SB(ER) for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force...

Communication junction boxes

Bob Archer provides an overview of the US Air Force fleet of...

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Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

US military air show

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Midlands Air Festival

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Alcester, United Kingdom

The main flying displays the organisers say will be on Saturday and Sunday. The event website also says: "Join us again for our fantastic classic air display in the stunning grounds of the Ragley Hall Estate. There will be a wide array displays including Warbirds, Classic Jets, Helicopters, amazing high energy aerobatics, aerial ballet, flying circus and some of the largest radio controlled models in the world, that are so big you can almost climb into them!
"There will also be parachute display teams plus the chance to get up close and personal to some of our display aircraft which will be landing on site on our own dedicated runway! Our flying display will be an exciting and entertaining mix, with even a small section dedicated to our younger visitors."

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "On the ground, in the air, and even in the clothes you wear! Step back into summer 1940 at the Battle of Britain Air Show and see historic Duxford come to life."

Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des Hélices’

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La Ferté-Alais, France

The event website states: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static exhibition and interact with the pilots and mechanics...The afternoon is specially dedicated to flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including around a hundred aircraft flying in the skies of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic scenes the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation of civil and military aircraft."