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Historic

MAFM gets Pearl Harbor vet Duck

Three new additions to the Mid-America Flight Museum (MAFM) fleet...

Swedish Avro Avian IV moves

After 25 years hanging from the ceiling of the Eurostop conference...

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Events

Start-up for the six Hurricanes, more civilianowned examples...

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DATABASE: AVRO TUDOR

“Hardly the ideal passengercarrying machine” DEVELOPMENT...

Sunderland inside at MOTAT

With the vertical tail removed, Sunderland V NZ4115 about to...

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Military

New F-35A, F-15EX Air National Guard bases announced

On August 14, the US Air Force (USAF) announced plans to equip Air National Guard (ANG) bases in Florida and Oregon – which operate F-15C/D Eagle fighters – with F-35As and F-15EXs from 2022.

A400M conducts first 'wet' refuelling test with H225M

France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced that an Airbus A400M tactical tanker/transport had completed the first ‘wet’ air-to-air (AAR) refuelling contact with a H225M Caracal helicopter on August 19.

Celebrating the C-5 Galaxy: Part One

In the first of a two part interview, Key.Aero speaks with Col Brian Trumble, the commander of the 22nd AS 'Mulies', about the current operations of the USAF's C-5 Galaxy force, 50 years after the platform first entered operational service.

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Commercial

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VLM Airlines Ceases Operations

CIVIL NEWS The Belgian carrier VLM Airlines has permanently...

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Aer Lingus and CityJet Join Forces on Important Route

CIVIL NEWS CityJet and Aer Lingus have announced details of...

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HMS Ocean Starts New Life

MILITARY NEWS Former British helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, now...

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New Bell Helicopters Montenegro-bound

MILITARY NEWS Montenegrin Air Force Bell 412EP, 36307, wearing...

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Another Great War Classic for Old Warden

PRESERVATION The RAF SE.5A replica being prepared at the Shuttleworth...

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Flight Simulation

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Upcoming Events

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."