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WINGS FROM THE WATER

FLEET AIR ARM An unusual view of the propeller arcs of a Fairey...

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GULL-WINGED

ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE DIVE BOMBERS P PRODUCED, THE JUNKERS...

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Short Sunderland moved under cover in New Zealand

The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Auckland, New...

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Dutch Texan flies again from Lelystad

North American AT-6A Texan PH-TXN has flown again from Lelystad...

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James Consalvi wins top prize at Reno in ‘Strega’

At the controls of Bill Destefani’sheavily modified North American...

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Military

Sweden offers Gripen C/D to Croatia

Representatives from the Swedish government formally offered 12 new Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D multi-role fighters to Croatia on September 9.

Aircraft Report: A-10 Thunderbolt II

First flown in 1972, the ‘Warthog’ is primarily used for ground attacks against armoured vehicles and tanks. It is highly manoeuvrable at low speeds and altitude, making it a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform.

Boom to explore supersonic VIP transports for USAF

Boom Supersonic was awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) on September 8 to explore options for a supersonic executive transport aircraft, which could be employed by the service.

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Commercial

Victoria to conduct night firefighting

Night time trials during the last Australian wild fire season...

Reaching new heights

A NEW all-time altitude record for an unpowered aircraft was...

Boeing awarded MQ-25 Stingray contract

MQ-25 deck handling demonstration at Boeing’s St Louis facility...

RAF Phenom air collision

On July 3, two Phenom T1 aircraft, ZM335 and ZM336, collided...

Arizona Army Guard stands down on Apache

In early 2018, the Pentagon decided that the US Army National...

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