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JEWEL OF THE DESERT

TOD NICOL, PRODUCER OF A RECENT DOCUMENTARY ON RAF HABBANIYA...

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Rhodesia’s Wings

Flying mainly British aircraft, the Royal Rhodesian Air Force...

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Lysander restoration moves forward at Cosford

The fuselage of Lysander Mk.III R9125 has been re-covered at...

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Meteor night fighter on display at Defford

The forward fuselage of Gloster Meteor NF.11 WD686 has been restored...

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F-111 tribute to Vietnam veterans

After two years of restoration and $250,000 (£195,000) in funds...

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Military

Sierra Nevada wins KC-130J Harvest HAWK Plus contract

Sierra Nevada Corporation has been selected by NAVAIR to support the installation of the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) onto two USMC-operated Lockheed Martin KC-130J tactical tanker-transports

Germany ends 14-year Tornado/Heron recon mission in Afghanistan

The German Air Force’s Tactical Air Force Wing 51 ‘Immelmann’ has marked the end of an era, following the cessation of the unit’s 14-year-long reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan

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UK to maintain Chinook presence in Sahel

The UK Ministry of Defence has said that there are no immediate implications to its Chinook force in Mali following France's decision to wind up Operation Barkhane

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Commercial

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Unstoppable Growth

TSA/TPETAIWAN I820304AOW2019 Taiwan’s geographical and political...

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KUUJJUAQ A Canadian Lifeline

2019 YVP CANADA I820304AOW2019 Describing Kuujjuaq Airport...

Airbus axes the A380

Airbus has announced it will end A380 production in 2021. S...

Lion City Lightnings

Chen Chuanren reviews Singapore’s decision to buy F-35 Lightning...

Nigeria receives another Alpha Jet

Alpha Jet A NAF452 was built in Germany and delivered to Nigeria...

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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

Hollomon Airshow 2024 Legacy of Liberty

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Holloman 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."

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow