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Historic

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Archie McInnes

Jonny Cracknell details some of the exploits of Battle of Britain veteran Archie McInnes...

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: The Famous Five

By October 31, 1940 more than 200 Messerschmit Bf 109 pilots had secured
five or more aerial victories each...

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Above and Beyond: Ted Maslen-Jones

Audacious low-level flying in Burma was just one element that contributed to Ted Maslen-Jones receiving the DFC...

The man who restored a MiG

American Jon Blanchette was looking for something “a bit more interesting than a car” as a project. Then a crate turned up from Poland with the contents of an old MiG 17…

Dame Vera Lynn: 1917 – 2020

Dame Vera Lynn was a true symbol of hope in Britain’s darkest hour...

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DARPA completes unmanned flight with Black Hawk

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed the first ever flight of an unmanned Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter using its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System

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Kuwait Air Force finally equips itself with the Eurofighter Typhoon

With the delivery of its first two Eurofighters last December, the Kuwait Air Force is finally equipping itself with the most advanced multi-role fighter to date. We explore the deal

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 81

Welcome to the 81st Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here

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Commercial

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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...

Qatar Eyes Osaka Encore

QATAR AIRWAYS has published plans to link its Doha hub with Osaka/Kansai....

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Gateway to the Goldfields

Situated almost 400 miles east of Perth, Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport...

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Fiumicino’s Olympian Effort Rewarded

La Dolce Vita (the good life) has returned to Italy’s largest...

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Flight Simulation

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Australia V2 Orbx returns home

Orbx began its campaign to transform the scenic world of flight simulation in Australia.

New aircraft for Bodenplatte incoming

Following the release of the latest update of IL-2 Sturmovik...

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Agusta Bell 412 Flight Adventure

The Flight Adventure this issue continues to examine classic aircraft as well as fly routes and missions that reflect how they are typically used around the world.

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The themes this year for RIAT are '50 Years F-16', 'NATO 75th Anniversary', '100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force' and 'Pushing the boundaries in Air and Space'. Regarding the final one in the list the RIAT website states: "Our main theme will highlight the important work of Flight Test & Evaluation in modern aviation, looking back at 100 years of British military test flying. We hope to display specialised, modified and instrumented test flight aircraft from organisations from around the world dedicated to Flight Test, Evaluation and Scientific Research."

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The event website states:"Guernsey’s annual air display has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 60 years, hosting some of Britain’s most historic and treasured military aircraft alongside aerobatic and awe inspiring display teams."