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Battle of Britain Fighter Squadrons: Five of the few

The RAF’s Fighter Command fielded 66 squadrons during the Battle of Britain, but their fortunes were very different. Tom Spencer explores the part that five of them played in the historic campaign.

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Aviation News May 2020

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Spitfire pilot admitted to the ranks of the Few

A logbook entry has led to another Spitfire pilot being added to the ranks of the Few.

Army Flying Museum's online lectures

The Army Flying Museum is to host a series of weekly online lectures via its website.

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Aeroplane May 2020

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Combat Aircraft Journal March 2022

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RAF retires BAe 146 to IWM Duxford

The RAF has begun retiring its four British Aerospace BAe 146s, leaving the BAE Systems Hawk as the force's sole remaining British-designed and built type

UAE jets strike Houthi ballistic missile launcher

The UAE moved to strike a purported ballistic missile launcher operated by Houthi militia in Yemen’s Al Jawf on January 24, hours after the UAE’s Ministry of Defence announced the interception of two missiles targeting the Gulf country

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Tu-144LTu-144LL Supersonic Laboratory

Between 1996 and 1998 NASA and Russia’s Tupolev Design Bureau...

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Silver Spitfire Reaches California

PRESERVATION Matt Jones performed a flypast in the Silver...

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Last Scarab Boss From Lightnings to Phantoms

RAF SPECIAL From starting as a 19-year-old Lightning pilot,...

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Air Base Movements

A selection of the most interesting aircraft to visit air bases...

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Fourth C919 Flies

CIVIL NEWS The fourth C919 takes off on its maiden flight....

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Flight Simulation

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Norway Flight Adventure

Peter Stark explores the Piper PA-31 Navajo.

Vulcan takes flight

Just Flight has announced its highly anticipated Avro Vulcan B Mk. 2 for Prepar3D and FSX is now available...

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747-8 Queen of of the Skies II Expansion Pack

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The airshow website says: "This year’s theme is ‘Take Flight.’ Kickstart your interest in a career in the RAF, and develop an understanding of what the Service does for the defence of the United Kingdom. Get close to the cutting edge of technology with RAF aircraft & unique attractions across the showground, and immerse yourself in a thrilling, action-packed flying display programme. The RAF Cosford Air Show is the only remaining RAF-organised Air Show. It is a great opportunity to learn more about the RAF as well as an exciting summer day out for the whole family."

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Aalborg, Denmark

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San Diego, United States

The event website states it will provide "static displays, and daytime shows that feature military demonstration teams, civilian aerobatic teams, aerial solo acts, vintage aircraft and warbirds."

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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."

ILA Berlin

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Schönefeld, Germany

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