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Historic

BLÉRIOT’S GENUINE SPAD VII RE-EMERGES AT COMPIÈGNE

The Louis Blériot-owned SPAD VII, S248, runs up under the power...

Four Lightnings at Bruntingthorpe

The unique four-Lightning line-up at Bruntingthorpe in mid-June....

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A ‘Spit’ fit for heroes

The combat record of Spitfire LFVc AR501, now flying again following...

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AEROPLANE meets… ESKIL AMDAL

When it comes to flying fighters, from Spitfire to F-35, this...

NEWS IN BRIEF

ULSTER PHANTOM UNVEILED The Ulster Aviation Society unveiled...

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Military

XQ-58A Valkyrie completes first payload release test

During the sixth flight test of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie, the US Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the first payload release from the UCAV’s internal weapons bay

Israel takes delivery of new ‘Oron’ ISR aircraft

The Israeli Air Force’s (IAF’s) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unit, No 122 ‘Nachshon’ Squadron, has accepted its first Gulfstream G550 'Oron' – the third variant of its GV/G550 Nachshon family

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Your guide to KAI's KF-X fighter ahead of its roll out

Key.Aero provides a detailed overview of Korea Aerospace Industries’ new multi-role fighter, the Korea Fighter eXperiment (KF-X), ahead of the roll out of the first prototype tomorrow (April 9)

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Air Safety

Reports and details of recent incidents. \ Norwegian Air...

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Virgin Debuts New Cabin

VIRGIN ATLANTIC has unveiled the first of its fully refurbished...

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RAM to Join oneworld

GLOBAL AVIATION alliance oneworld has announced Royal Air Maroc...

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First Look at WestJet 787-9

WESTJET HAS released the first images of its new Boeing 787-9....

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In brief

Air Macau has signed lease agreements with Air Lease Corporation...

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Flight Simulation

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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