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Shuttleworth hosts revolutionary drive-in airshow
Historic aviation events are back, social distance style! But don’t worry if you missed it – we went along and videoed it
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 2
Welcome to the second Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How good of a military spotter do you consider yourself to be? Test your aircraft recognition skills on our quiz here!
Ilyushin Il-2: the aircraft that outnumbered the Spitfire and Hurricane
Joseph Stalin called it the aircraft “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread” and a formation of them once took out 70 tanks in 20 minutes. So why does it feel like the world has forgotten the Ilyushin Il-2?
The Giant of the Skies: Antonov AN-225
The heaviest aircraft ever built landed in the UK over the weekend. With six engines, 32 wheels and a wingspan of 88 metres, the Antonov An-225 Mriya draws a crowd wherever it goes…
Quiz: Can you identify these commercial aircraft?
This week's commercial aviation quiz focuses on identifying aircraft based on small cropped segments. Have a go and let us know what score you got!
Brazil’s first E-99 AEW&C completes upgrade
Embraer announced that it had completed the upgrade process of the Brazilian Air Force’s first E-99 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to E-99M-standard on July 24.
Five years of USMC F-35B ops
On July 31, 2015, the USMC officially declared that its F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter fleet had achieved its initial operational capability.
Battle of Britain event is back!
Aero Legends returns in Kent on September 25-27 with socially distanced show still allowing for 10,000 people per day.
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
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