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Historic

Nighthawk ‘lands’ at US museum

A museum in the American state of Georgia has received Lockheed F-117A 81-10794

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Aeroplane July 2023

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Historic helicopters saved for preservation

A pair of retired military helicopters have been ‘rescued’ from the scrapman and now face a brighter future

Classic aviation and motoring at Stow Maries

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Essex, Europe’s largest surviving First World War aerodrome, hosted a cavalcade of classic aircraft and classic cars last weekend

Former 617 Squadron Vulcan salutes Dambusters

Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts gathered at London Southend Airport on the evening of May 20 to watch resident Avro Vulcan XL426 perform a high-speed taxi-run

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Military

WATCH: Canada’s debut in Exercise Cobra Warrior

Maple leaves are taking to the air now we are in autumn, however other ‘maple leaves’ are being seen airborne in the UK – namely those worn by Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188A Hornets and a CC-150T Polaris taking part in Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-2

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RNLAF 313 Squadrons new Tiger tail anniversary jet

An exclusive first-look at the new 70th anniversary tail art on F-031

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UK airpower in crisis amid growing threat of war, MPs say

The state of UK airpower and its inability to counter the growing threat of war has been laid bare in a damning report by an influential group of British MPs

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Commercial

News Freemium

Why Spirit Airlines is retiring its Airbus A319s

Spirit Airlines has said it will concentrate its efforts on the Airbus A320 and A321 at the expense of the lower-capacity A319.

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Behind the scenes with Nevada's forest fire fighters

The Nevada Division of Forestry relies heavily on its fleet of helicopters, not just for fire duties. Martin Scharenborg and Ramon Wenink flew with the Nevada Division of Forestry Aviation Services to learn about its mission

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Airliner World April 2023

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Russia and India to join forces on airliner production?

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is assessing the possibility of launching localised production of several airliner types in India.

Jets replace turboprops after double Dash 8 retirement

Two airlines recently phased out of their turboprop fleet in favour of an all-jet roster

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Flight Simulation

Ontario for MSFS out now

Scenery developer Verticalsim has released KONT – Ontario International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 announced

In a surprise announcement, Asobo Studio has revealed details of a new addition to the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise, dubbed Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

MicroProse reacquires the Falcon series

Flight simulation developer, MicroProse has announced it has re-acquired the copyright to the popular F-16 Falcon series.

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Upcoming Events

Duxford Flying Evening

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "Evening flying featuring warbirds, pyrotechnics and more. Enjoy after-hours entry to IWM Duxford for this very special vintage aircraft flying display. Witness the aircraft that still call Duxford home take to the skies as the sun goes down and dusk turns to dark across this historic Second World War airfield."

Columbus AFB - Thunder Over Columbus

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Columbus AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Airshow London, Canada

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London, Canada

Major airshow

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Midlands Air Festival

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Alcester, United Kingdom

The main flying displays the organisers say will be on Saturday and Sunday. The event website also says: "Join us again for our fantastic classic air display in the stunning grounds of the Ragley Hall Estate. There will be a wide array displays including Warbirds, Classic Jets, Helicopters, amazing high energy aerobatics, aerial ballet, flying circus and some of the largest radio controlled models in the world, that are so big you can almost climb into them!
"There will also be parachute display teams plus the chance to get up close and personal to some of our display aircraft which will be landing on site on our own dedicated runway! Our flying display will be an exciting and entertaining mix, with even a small section dedicated to our younger visitors."

Fairchild AFB SkyFest 2024

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Fairchild AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow