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AILES ANCIENNES TOULOUSE GETS A SUPER ÉTENDARD

Looking rather weathered after spending the past four years as...

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Q&A

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

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AFTER the EAGLE

The machinations over replacing the cancelled TSR2 turned into...

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Flying the Sparviero

INSIGHTS SAVOIA-MARCHETTI SM79 This head-on photo illustrates...

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Hawker Typhoon to Coningsby

The RAF Museum’s Hawker Typhoon Ib MN235 after reassembly in...

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Military

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L3Harris and Air Tractor launch Sky Warden ISR aircraft

L3Harris Technologies and Air Tractor have teamed up to produce the AT-802U Sky Warden, which they describe to be an affordable, production-ready aircraft designed for airborne ISR and other missions in extreme combat environments

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US donates first of two C-130Hs to Chile

A pair of USAF-operated Lockheed C-130H Hercules tactical transports are being transferred to the Chilean Air Force to supplement the air arm’s current airlift fleet

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RAF celebrates 40 years of Chinook ops with special scheme

The Royal Air Force has applied a special Union Jack-themed scheme to one of its Boeing Chinook HC6A heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters in celebration of the type’s 40 years of operational service

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Commercial

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Spanish air defence

Roberto Yáñez and Alex Rodriguez report on one of the main...

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Leonardo’s TH-119

The TH-119 is a contender for the US Navy requirement to replace...

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IN NUMBERS

Boeing 2 NEW BOEINGS FOR ROYAL AIR MAROC Royal Air Maroc...

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US Coast Guard accepts another Minotaur HC-130J

The latest US Coast Guard Lockheed Martin HC-130J Super Hercules...

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Su-57

SUKHOI Su-57 Piotr Butowski provides an update of Russia’s...

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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."

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