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Rhodesia’s Wings

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

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Dutch DC-4 rolled out as Catalina departs

The Aviodrome Museum in Lelystad, the Netherlands, has rolled...

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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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We salute you

Maj Chris Crouch DFC – flew Auster AOP.9s in Malaya, and in...

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Rare French Mauboussin flies again

Mauboussin Corsaire M-125 F-PCES returned to the air on August...

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Military

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

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 47

Welcome to the 47th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here!

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Commercial

Out of the black world: America’s future fighters

David C Isby continues the story of America’s new-generation...

Vive la Rafale

Jan Kraak reports from Bordeaux- Mérignac home of Dassault Aviation...

Serbia to receive Mi-17 and Mi-35 helicopters

Russia’s Tass news agency reported on January 18, 2019, that...

Qantas 787-9

Qantas’ distinctive Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner VH-ZND (c/n 63390),...

BVLOS corridor

Initial test flights have taken place at Cranfield, Bedfordshire,...

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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."