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Historic

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Pilot Report: The CASA 2.111 - A Brief History

The CASA 2.111 story dates back as far as 1937...

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Q&A: July 2020

Are you seeking the answer to a thorny aviation question?...

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Aeroplane meets... Peter Hoar

He knew, and flew with, many famous names...

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1935 RAF Review: By Royal Appointment

Held at Mildenhall and Duxford 85 years ago this July...

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Aeroplane News from July 1940

Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered the momentous events of 1940...

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Military

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The RAF's last search and rescue unit marks 50 years of helicopter ops

We explore the past and present of the RAF’s sole remaining search-and-rescue unit, as it celebrates a momentous milestone this year

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Dassault Rafale: Greece’s game changer?

With the Hellenic Air Force taking delivery of its first Dassault Rafales in January, Babak Taghvaee reviews all aspects of Greece’s procurement of the type in the country’s ongoing bid for air supremacy over the Aegean

Japan’s first Global Hawk arrives at Misawa Air Base

Northrop Grumman announced on March 14 that it had successfully ferried the first of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s three RQ-4B Global Hawk HALE UAVs to Misawa Air Base in Japan

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Commercial

Egypt Welcomes the A380

AHEAD OF regular super jumbo operations, Dubai-based Emirates...

Further Expansion at Prague

IN THE latest stage of its ongoing modernisation programme, Prague...

Manchester Scoops Baltic Links

LATVIAN CARRIER airBaltic has announced plans to fly between...

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Gateway to Paradise

Juan Santamaría International Airport is playing an increasingly...

Salvador Secures LCC Service

CHILEAN LOW-COST carrier JetSMART has announced a new route between...

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Flight Simulation

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VSKYLABS’Tecnam P2006T

ADD-ON FOR X-PLANE 11 The flexible, economical light twin...

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Optimising X-Plane 11

A hints and tips guide Reducing the AA to something more...

Spitfire – A Flight Simmer’s Guide: Part 2

In this the second part of our look at Spitfire simulations currently available on the market, we compare their respective graphical treatments, flying characteristics and how well each of them has replicated its real-world counterpart.

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Upcoming Events

NAS Oceana Air Show

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Virginia Beach, United States

US Navy airshow

MCAS Miramar AirShow

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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."

Helitech Expo

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London, United Kingdom

Helicopter trade show.

Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "our Race Day Air Show celebrates the passion Richard Shuttleworth had for racing, both on the ground and in the air...
[and] brings together icons of the aviation and the motor vehicle industry for a dramatic day of full action both on our grass runway and the Bedfordshire skies."

Duxford Flying Finale

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "In our grand send off for the 2024 Flying Season, Duxford Flying Finale will celebrate the highs of all our flying events from the year".

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow