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Historic

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Q&A

Are you seeking the answer to a thorny aviation question, or...

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UPSIDE DOWN & INSIDE OUT

When they started flying the DH Tiger Moth and then the Avro...

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CARVAIR - 'A EUREKA MOMENT'

A ‘Eureka moment’ on the part of Freddie Laker created a...

Albatros arrives at Old Warden

News The spectacular Edelweiss insignia that the bespectacled...

Historic Dams briefing model emerges

During the weekend of 22-23 September at the IWM Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show, the original briefing model of the Möhne dam, used prior to Operation ‘Chastise’, was on show in the airfield’s Hangar 5.

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Military

AFSOC receives final CV-22B Osprey

US Air Force Special Operations Command’s 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron/20th Air Maintenance Unit rolled out the final Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, on May 22

Singapore begins two-month deployment to Guam

A contingent of air assets from the Republic of Singapore Air Force – including multi-role fighters and CAEW aircraft – has arrived at Andersen AFB, Guam, for a two-month deployment to the Pacific island

Air Warrior Podcast Episode 3

With the West gradually departing from counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan amid a pivot towards the rising powers of the East, what role will platforms like Textron Aviation's AT-6E light attack aircraft play in future force structures? Can such platforms operate in the contested battlespace of the future, or will the likelihood of new low-intensity conflicts ensure a continued relevance?

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AIRBASE MOVEMENTS

AIR BASE M OVEM ENTS FRO M M AR W W W.M ILITARYAVIATIO NREVIEW.CO...

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Dubai’s Double-Deckers Head to Glasgow

Emirates’Airbus A380s will be introduced between Glasgow and...

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First Qatari Rafale Delivered

The first Dassault Rafale DQ for Qatar, QA202, is seen departing...

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Silver Star Back in the Sky

PRESERVATION Canadair CT-133 Silver Star, C-FUPJ/133052,...

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Why flight testing the English Electric Lightning was such a challenge

Getting Britain’s first afterburning Mach 2 interceptor from the drawing board and into RAF service was no mean feat. Hugh Trevor describes the challenges faced by those tasked with flight testing the English Electric Lightning.

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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

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