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Historic

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Concorde Farewell - a personal story

Richard Clarke looks at Concorde’s final days in service with British Airways, and recalls the retirement of two of the airframes to their new homes…

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Could the Rolls-Royce Griffon have powered the Hawker Typhoon?

The Griffon might have been the answer to Hawker’s powerplant prayers. Despite plans for an installation on the Typhoon and Tempest, only briefly did it take flight in one of these illustrious airframes

What's next for ‘Foxy Lady’

On February 22, de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2 G-CVIX ‘Foxy Lady’ was cancelled from the UK Register, and defined as ‘permanently withdrawn from use’

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Sydney Camm - "His aircraft were right"

These were the words of engineer Robert Lickey, who worked alongside one of British aviation’s greatest minds. Sydney Camm was the man behind everything from the fighter that won the Battle of Britain to the world’s first operational VTOL jet, as Tom Cleaver describes

Spitfires.com to resume flying from Leeds East

Following the success of its 2021 detachment to Leeds East Airport (formerly known as Church Fenton, and also this year’s venue for the Flying Legends Airshow), Spitfires.com has announced that it will be returning on a semi-permanent basis during the 2023 flying season

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Military

VIDEO: F-35 test pilot reveals what the Lightning II is like to fly

In this final video Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson, Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations and an F-35 test pilot, tells Key.Aero’s Dino Carrara what the Lightning II is like to fly and what makes the fighter so special

VIDEO: How a new F-35 is tested before delivery

In this second video Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson, Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations and also an F-35 test pilot, describes to Key.Aero’s Dino Carrara the testing a Lightning II undergoes from rolling off the production line to delivery to the customer.

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Royal F-35s – the UK’s stealthy defenders of the realm

An overview of the F-35B-equipped UK Lightning Force from a Key Publishing special magazine on the stealth fighter

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Commercial

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Joe Sutter: the man who designed the Boeing 747

A tribute to Joseph ‘Joe’ Sutter, the ‘father’ of the 747 from a 2021 special publication on the Jumbo.

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The remarkable story of Iran Air and its Boeing 747s

In the March 2014 issue of Airliner World, Babak Taghvaee chronicled the illustrious but often turbulent history of Iran Air’s Boeing 747s. 

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Inside all-Boeing 747 airline Cargolux

James Ronayne visited Cargolux to learn about the carrier’s operations and his article appeared in the November 2015 issue of Aviation News.

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Inside the cockpit flying 747 Hajj flights from Baghdad – part 2

In the April 2011 issue of Airliner World Captain Alan Carter concluded recounting his day’s task of flying pilgrims from Baghdad to Madinah and back.

Why ATR is close to re-entering the Chinese market

The Franco-Italian manufacturer has reported several positive developments in China for its ATR 42-600 turboprop. Find out what here…

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Flight Simulation

Caribou touches down in Microsoft Flight Simulator 

The Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has released the eighth aircraft in the Local Legends Series, the de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou.

World Update XII: New Zealand released

Asobo Studio has announced World Update XII: New Zealand for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available, adding seven detailed cities, several points of interest and nine handcrafted airports along with discovery flights, challenges and bush trips.

Oklahoma City Airport released

iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

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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."

NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show

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Pensacola, United States

The airshow website states: "NAS Pensacola is pleased to announce the NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on November 1-2, 2024. The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is one of Pensacola's largest events, attracting 150,000-180,000 spectators during this two-day event. There is an incredible lineup of aerobatic performers and our very own Blue Angels."

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."

CFB Trenton - Quinte International Air Show 2024

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Trenton, Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force airshow