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46@JAVELINS over the JUNGLE

At home, in RAF Germany and Cyprus, the Gloster Javelin was the...

ARC support for Typhoon project

News December 2018 The rear fuselage of an ex-Indian Air Force...

ANTIQUE AEROFLYERS' ADDITIONS

Spartan C-3 NC705N after emerging from its crate at Mengen-Hohentengen...

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Events

Shuttleworth Race Day 7 OCT The three Comper Swifts fly together...

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DEVELOPMENT

Simplicity was the name of the game for Saunders-Roe’s new...

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Military

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CSG21: F-35s conduct first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs embarked aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth have conducted their first combat missions in support of the fight against so-called Islamic State, marking a new first for the Royal Navy’s new flagship aircraft carrier

WATCH: Antonov An-225 lands at RAF Brize Norton

Aviation enthusiasts flocked to RAF Brize Norton this afternoon (June 24) as the Antonov An-225 Mriya - the world's largest strategic transport aircraft - touched down at the Oxfordshire base

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Ethiopian C-130E shot down by rebels near Gijet

An Ethiopian Air Force-operated Lockheed C-130E Hercules tactical transport has been completely destroyed after it was shot down by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front – a paramilitary rebel group in Ethiopia – on June 23

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Commercial

Nigeria receives another Alpha Jet

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

Schweizer Luftwaffe Cougar upgrade

RUAG will upgrade eight Schweizer Luftwaffe AS532UL helicopters...

ETOPS approvals

The Airbus A330-900 is now cleared for operations beyond 180...

Ordnance Survey announces Astigan

The UK’s mapping agency Ordnance Survey (OS) has joined the...

An uncertain future

ITALY Piaggio’s prototype P.1HH Hammerhead. Piaggio...

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Flight Simulation

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Upcoming Events

Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

US military air show

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."

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "On the ground, in the air, and even in the clothes you wear! Step back into summer 1940 at the Battle of Britain Air Show and see historic Duxford come to life."

Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des Hélices’

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La Ferté-Alais, France

The event website states: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static exhibition and interact with the pilots and mechanics...The afternoon is specially dedicated to flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including around a hundred aircraft flying in the skies of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic scenes the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation of civil and military aircraft."