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Historic

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Smart new livery for Scottish Wessex

Morayvia’s Westland Wessex HU.5 XT466 has been repainted into...

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Venom progress at Bruntingthorpe

De Havilland Venom FB.50 ‘WR470’ has arrived at its new home,...

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Hawker Sea Fury takes top honour at Reno

Joel Swager flew Hawker Sea Fury T.20 Dreadnought to victory...

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Argentina’s Mitchell returning to airworthy status

North American B-25J Mitchell LV-GXH is being restored to fly...

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SURFACING SOVIET

IL-2 SHTURMOVIK A SINGLE-SEAT IL-2 ShTURMOVIK WAS RECENTLY...

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USAF retires final OC-135B following Open Skies withdrawal

The USAF formally retired the second and final Boeing OC-135B photo observation aircraft on June 4, following a ceremony at Lincoln Airport in Nebraska, which is serving as the temporary home of the 55th Wing’s 45th RS

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Finland issues F/A-18 sustainment tenders

Finland issued a series of tenders as part of an ongoing sustainment efforts to maintain the current fleet of 62 F/A-18 Hornets

Air Warrior Podcast Episode 5

As rivals to Rafale mull fast jet secondhand offerings and the US hits an unmanned aviation first, Air Warrior Podcast host Richard Thomas chats with freelance defence journalist Alexander Mladenov on the venerable Mi-24 attack helicopter as the type nears 50 years in military service

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Commercial

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Middle East Return for Virgin Atlantic

BRITISH CARRIER Virgin Atlantic has announced it will launch...

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Gateway to the Kimberley

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Boeing’s autonomous PAV

Boeing’s autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle, pictured on its...

Okhotnik

Piotr Butowski reports on the appearance of the Russian Sukhoi...

Netherlands accepts first operational F-35A

The first operational F-35A Lightning to for the Royal Netherlands...

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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."