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Historic

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Dunkirk Hurricane Rebuilt and Back in the Air

Darren Harbar relates Hurricane P2902's extraordinary tale - and captures it in flight

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Harrier Genesis

Tony Buttler describes how a private-venture research airframe...

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FINALS: BRISTOL BLENHEIM

BRISTOL BLENHEIM John Romain flew Aircraft Restoration Company’s...

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Lancaster KB882 arrives at new home

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Lancaster Mk.10 KB882 has...

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Skytrain to be preserved in South America

Douglas C-47A Skytrain HK-3349 is to be mounted on a pole at...

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How many countries operate the F-35 Lightning II?

Key.Aero outlines who currently operates the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and explores how many examples of the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter have been delivered so far

UK funds next-gen AESA radar for RAF Typhoons

On September 3, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it had awarded BAE Systems and Leonardo a £317m contract to develop a next-generation radar for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.

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The Last Operators of the F-4 Phantom

The sun is setting on the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II as operator numbers continue to decrease. Key.Aero takes a look at which nations still operate this military aviation icon

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Commercial

India issues RFP for Ka-226T helicopters

The Indian Defence Ministry has issued a request for proposal...

Qantas fleet plans

Qantas has introduced the Boeing 787-9 into service, and the...

Philippine SABIR system

The US Ambassador to the Philippines, Sung Y Kim formally revealed...

Multirole Typhoon

Riccardo Niccoli describes Luftwaffe plans for its Eurofighter...

Victoria to conduct night firefighting

Night time trials during the last Australian wild fire season...

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The event website states: "Sywell 2024 will be a quite remarkable airshow combined with ground attractions including classic cars and much more. Showcasing multiple classic aircraft from across Europe alongside modern jets, the flying line-up will include formation and unique display acts, some of which will be UK firsts. Added to that will be a host of special photographic opportunities for the enthusiasts, stalls, children's fun fair and many more things to do."