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Capital Collection Reborn

The RAF Museum London has unveiled new exhibits after completing...

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By Royal Appointment

Emerging from the paint shop in 1960 wearing a spectacular red...

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A War Chariot Called Emil

‘Jochen’ Schypek took the superlative Messerschmitt Bf 109E...

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Qantas Super Constellation is ‘externally complete’

The Qantas Founders Museum’s Super Constellation ‘Southern...

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Airtruk refurbished at Spanish museum

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk VH-TRQ has received a new coat of paint,...

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Military

Fire Scout crashes into the USS Charleston

A US Navy-operated Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout has crashed into the side of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Charleston (LCS-18), while the vessel was transiting through the Western Pacific to Guam on April 26

Zimbabwean AB412SP crashes near Harare

An Agusta-Bell 412SP utility helicopter belonging to the Air Force of Zimbabwe crashed into a house in the Hukuru area of Arkturus – 32km southeast of Harare – on April 23

Kenya’s first C-145A enters service

Kenya has taken delivery of the first of three surplus USAF PZL Mielec C-145A Combat Coyote (M-28 Skytruck) light transport aircraft

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Commercial

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Lockheed Martin Signs F-16 Contract with Slovakia

MILITARY NEWS The Slovak government has finalised a contract...

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More Flying at Stow Maries

PRESERVATION Maldon District Council in Essex has granted...

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AIR BASE MOVEMENTS

A selection of the most interesting aircraft to visit air bases...

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Sikorsky and Boeing’s SB>1 Defiant Unveiled

HEADLINES Sikorsky and Boeing’s SB>1 Defiant helicopter...

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Second Islander for Air Tetiaroa

CIVIL NEWS Air Tetiaroa has taken delivery of its second...

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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."