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James Consalvi wins top prize at Reno in ‘Strega’

At the controls of Bill Destefani’sheavily modified North American...

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Interview: Valiant pilot who dropped the UK's first H-bomb

Simon Vaughan recalls a memorable interview with Gp Capt Kenneth Hubbard, the man who dropped Britain’s first H-bomb

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STALKING THE ‘BEAST’

GRAHAM PITCHFORK DESCRIBES THE INTENSE EFFORTS TO NEUTRALISE...

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For Valour

Graham Pitchfork reflects on the courageous actions of Great...

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’Heinkel’ prepared for display in Germany

The CASA 2.111B in its new display position. MHM VIA ROGER SOUPART...

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Military

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 6

Welcome to the sixth Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills on our quiz here!

Russia begins serial production of Mi-35P

Russian Helicopters – a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation – announced that it launched serial production of the upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter at its Rostvertol facility in Rostov-na-Don, Russia, on August 24.

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YF-23 Black Widow II: Diamonds Aren't Forever

The story behind how Northrop's YF-23 Black Widow II lost a near-decade-long 'race' with the Lockheed's YF-22 to win the Advanced Tactical Fighter programme.

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Commercial

FireHerc

A new civil-certified fire-fighting variant of the C-130J is...

Are there enough pilots?

IT IS easy to be swept along by the numbers of commercial aircraft...

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Former RAF Harrier to go on Show at Pima

HEADLINES Harrier GR.5 ZD353 in the Pima workshop on September...

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GOL Debuts its 737 MAX

CIVIL NEWS GOL newly outfitted 737 MAX 8 being unveiled in...

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New Cargo Service Launched by Hawaiian

CIVIL NEWS One of the ‘Ohana by Hawaiian’ ATR 72s. Hawaiian...

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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."