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Historic

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Big Cat Progression

Development of the Cougar Grumman’s swept-wing F9F Cougar...

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Lightning begins fast taxi trials in US

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Members of the AALO...

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Owner sought for unrestored Hawker Fury

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE An opportunity has...

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Belgian group working on ‘Catch-22’ Mitchell

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE An image from ‘Catch-22’...

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A drive in… Northants

AIRFIELDS Ken Ellis drops in on aeronautical sites in the...

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Military

USAF receives airborne laser weapon for AC-130J testing

Lockheed Martin announced on October 6 that it has completed the factory testing process for the Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) weapon that is bound for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) fleet of AC-130J Ghostrider fixed-wing gunships

RAF Poseidon performs first overseas visit to Iceland

As part of increased cooperation between the UK and Iceland, a detachment of RAF personnel visited Iceland with an Airbus A400M Atlas C1 heavy-lift tactical transport and a Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft

53WRS Hurricane Hunters conclude Hurricane Sam operations

The US Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (WRS), named Hurricane Hunters from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, completed its final flight into Hurricane Sam on October 2

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Commercial

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Fiji Airways Selects the A350 XWB

FIJI AIRWAYS has revealed that is adopting the Airbus A350 XWB...

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In brief

Airlines that do not offer in-flight entertainment on board their...

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Virgin’s A350 Revolution

As Virgin Atlantic prepares to launch its Airbus A350-1000 later...

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Airliner Deliveries

The latest commercial aircraft deliveries from manufacturers...

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Retro Livery? Something Like DAT

NOT TO be outdone by British Airways and Garuda Indonesia, each...

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Flight Simulation

X-Plane 11.0 Public Beta

Laminar Research has announced the release of the public Beta...

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The Flying Tigers Group

The old and the bold

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Xtreme Prototypes GATES GLJ MODEL 25

Xtreme Prototypes has reworked one of its earlier products: the Learjet Model 25. Fasten your seatbelts as we take one of the original pocket rockets for a ride…

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Royal Canadian Air Force - Cold Lake Air Show

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Cold Lake, Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force airshow

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

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Bristol, United Kingdom

The event website states: "The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is a free to attend, three-day event that celebrates the city and its heritage links to the remarkable world of hot air ballooning. From Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August, the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the outskirts of the city of Bristol are home to a temporary playground of entertainment, and a stage set ready and waiting for over 100 hot air balloons to take flight."

Duxford VE Day Flying Day

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: Enjoy our first event of the 2024 Duxford Flying Season! Flying Days: VE Day celebrates the role aviation made in the path to victory during World War Two." Regarding the IWM Duxford Flying Days it says: "Enjoy a special themed display, providing an afternoon of over an hour of scheduled flying, on top of your great day out at IWM Duxford."

Abbotsford International Airshow

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Abbotsford, Canada

The airshow website says: "The Abbotsford Airshow was born in 1962 as a partnership between the Abbotsford Flying Club and the Abbotsford Rotary Club to promote aviation at the Abbotsford Airport. Since then, the event has grown to become one of the Fraser Valley’s largest and most exciting annual events."

NAS Oceana Air Show

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Virginia Beach, United States

US Navy airshow

Airshow London, Canada

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London, Canada

Major airshow