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French and German rarities join Paderborn collection

Nord NC.856A F-PGCD is a new arrival at Paderborn. RAAB...

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Funding boost for Qantas Founders Museum

Inside the Qantas Hangar. Australia’s Department of Environment...

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Restoring an Lightning F.2A nose section

Hugh Trevor details the restoration of his Lightning F.2A cockpit – from ballistics target to museum piece

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IN AT THE DEEP END

SQN LDR ‘ARCHIE’ KINCH RECALLS HOW ONE PILOT LEARNED THE...

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Bowing Out

Ken Ellis explores the RAF’s last Sunderlands and how Britain...

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AIR International April 2021

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Belgium resumes F-16 operations after engine woes

The Belgian Air Component has gradually resumed the operation of its F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon fleet, after it was grounded earlier this month due to the discovery of a defect with the multi-role fighter’s powerplant

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Your definitive guide to the UK's radical new defence review

Following a decade of defence cuts, the Integrated Review promised to set out the UK government’s vision of a “Global Britain”, while outlining future defence spending and the posture of the nation’s armed forces through 2030. But what radical changes will this involve? Key.Aero investigates…

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Commercial

IN BRIEF

X-59 QueSST production Lockheed Martin announced in November...

Jamaica Defence Force adds King Air WR MPA

Jamaica Defence Force King Air 350 T-11 was handed over on November...

Mi- 26:still alive and kicking

MILITARY Mi-26 HALO The mighty Mil Mi-26 is a dual-use rotorcraft...

Riders of the storms

PARAPUBLIC NOAA HURRICANE HUNTERS National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

First flight of ACJ320neo

AIRBUS CORPORATE Jets performed the first flight of its ACJ320neo...

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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

Hollomon Airshow 2024 Legacy of Liberty

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Holloman 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."

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow