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Historic

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Ferrarin's Flying Feats

Arturo Ferrarin was born in Thiene, Vicenza on 13 February 1895,...

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P1154: From start to finish

P1154s as they might have appeared in Royal Navy and RAF service:...

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Database: Vultee Vengeance

The V-72 Vengeance dive-bomber was developed independently...

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Q&A

Are you seeking the answer to a thorny aviation question?

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Old Hawg, new tricks

Sitting neglected in the California desert, the B-29 Superfortress...

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Military

New UK military ATM system operational

A new Air Traffic Management (ATM) system is up and running at RAF Shawbury, with variants of the system intended to be rolled out across more than 60 UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites

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China to enhance aerial refuelling capabilities with new Y-20U tanker

We examine China's new Xi'an Y-20U tanker aircraft, which stretched its legs for the first time during a probe of Taiwan's ADIZ in late 2021, and details how the new platform will boost the PLAAF's air-to-air refueling capabilities

Norway’s F-35s officially take QRA role from the F-16

The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-35A Lightning IIs officially took the role providing Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) from the F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon fleet after 42 years of service to NATO and Norway on January 6

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Commercial

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Canada to Get Special Mission King Airs

Three Raytheon King Airs will be delivered to the Royal Canadian...

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Pima Sturmovik Nearly Complete

PRESERVATION Ilyushin Il-2, 5612, is being restored...

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Number 5 is Alive!

Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchón, G-AWHR, made its public debut at...

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Palma 1980s Flashback

CLASSIC JETLINERS SPECIAL Majorca in Spain’s Balearic...

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Final Spooky Deployment Ends

The last two AC-130Us, 90-0167 and 89-1056, returning from the...

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Flight Simulation

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MilViz

An exclusive interview with Colin Pearson The cockpit...

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Pendular Rudder

Precision engineering

New Flight One Software Purchase Agent Platform

The Flight One Software wrapper is well known by many and has served the industry well.

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Upcoming Events

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."