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BRIEFING FILE

Under the skin of aviation technology and tactics BATTLING...

Swiss ‘Connie’ to Germany

During July Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation HB-RSC Star of Switzerland was being dismantled at Basel Airport following acquisition by a group of German investors, and will soon arrive at its new home at Bremgarten, south-west Germany.

Veterans present as ‘Lanc’ gains turret

SPECIAL REPORT Two former Royal Canadian Air Force Avro Lancaster...

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Settling a score

CINEMA CLASSICS Battle of Britain music So famous has the...

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Miss Helen comes home

WARBIRDS P-51 Miss Helen As new information on its history...

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Military

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman makes progress in flight testing

Boeing Australia has announced the expansion to the flight-test programme of Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System, known as the Loyal Wingman, following the completion of two separate flight missions at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Woomera range in South Australia

Avro Vulcan pilot John LeBrun on bomb loads

Whilst the Vulcan was capable of carrying conventional payloads, it originally formed the backbone of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, as retired Vulcan pilot John LeBrun discusses

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RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be upgraded and increased

The RAF’s fleet of six modified Beechcraft King Air 350CER Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) platforms known as the Shadow R1 is to be increased and upgraded after a £110m contract is awarded to Raytheon UK on November 3

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Commercial

Water vs fire

PARAPUBLIC VIGILI DEL FUOCO Dino Marcellino reports on aerial...

Learjet 75 and Global 7500 success

David Coleal, President, Bombardier Aviation and HK Bellawings’...

Numbers game

THE MAJOR aerospace industry events – Paris, which happened...

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UK Airports Ranked by Delays

DATA RELEASED by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reveals the...

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Stansted Handles Air Force One

LONDON STANSTED has played host to Air Force One, as US President...

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Flight Simulation

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The Virtual Aviation Group

The Virtual Airline which is more like a family and community...

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Challenging Airports - Innsbruck (LOWI)

Stretching across eight countries, the Alps are home to many of our past (and future) Challenging Airports features.

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MilViz's T-50 Bobcat

Milviz brings the ‘Bamboo Bomber’ to FSX

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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

Dover AFB - First State Airshow

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Dover 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."

Offutt AFB - Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

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Bellevue, United States

US Air Force airshow