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Aviation art showcase set to open

The Guild of Aviation Artists (GAvA) will host its annual Aviation...

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RAF centenary ‘tour’ opens in Cardiff

Spitfire replica X4474 with costumed reenactors outside Cardiff...

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Retreat from Mons

Andrew Thomas presents the journal of air mechanic R Hollingsworth...

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Magical Maggie

Few modern-day pilots have sampled the Miles Magister, a classic...

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Cold War Sunderlands

Sqn Ldr Alan Coles remembers his time in action with 88 Squadron...

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Military

USAF discloses recent RQ-170 deployment

Rather surprisingly, the USAF's Air Combat Command has officially disclosed its deployment of Lockheed Martin's stealthy RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned air vehicle during the last six months

France orders TBM940s to replace ageing TBM700s

The French armaments directorate has ordered four six-seat Daher Aerospace TMB940 single-engine turboprops to gradually replace its three-strong fleet of TBM700As, which entered service almost 30 years ago

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Combat Aircraft Journal May 2021

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Commercial

Wing Loong and Divine Eagle

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China Wing Loong II medium-altitude,...

High-speed helicopter and the Mi-38T

RUSSIA The LL PSV technology demonstrator achieved...

Upgrading a US Air Force classic Flying F-16s to 2048

MILITARY US AIR FORCE F-16 FIGHTING FALCONS David C Isby reviews...

Airbus upgrades NPAS H135 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters ON NOVEMBER 12, 2018, Airbus Helicopters...

BelugaXL in Bremen

Airbus THE INITIAL BelugaXL, F-WBXL (msn 1824) went to Airbus’...

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Upcoming Events

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States

US Marine Corps airshow

Duxford Flying Day: 19 Squadron

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Uncover the story of the legendary 19 Squadron, the fighter pilots who made Spitfire history at Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain at Flying Days: 19 Squadron. 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."

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

Dover AFB - First State Airshow

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Dover AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Royal International Air Tattoo

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Fairford, United Kingdom

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."

Offutt AFB - Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

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Bellevue, United States

US Air Force airshow