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’Nose job’ for Whirlwind as Dragonfly restoration starts

Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP345 with the Vokes-Air filter door...

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Polish and US wartime pilots honoured

The refurbished headstone of Wg Cdr Walerian Z˙ak and his wife...

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FROM A PURR TO A GROWL

SPITFIRE BATTLE OF THE ENGINES Former OC Battle of Britain...

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AERIAL RECCE KOREAN WAR WARREN THOMPSON DETAILS THE TACTICAL...

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Starfighter receiving attention in Greece

PHOTO-TONY SACKETOS The Hellenic Air Force Museum at Tatoi-Dekelia...

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A UAEAF&AD Boeing C-17A Globemaster III lets rip with a spectacular volley of flares as it flies over Dubai Air Show, during the opening ceremony. Alan WarnesA UAEAF&AD Boeing C-17A Globemaster III lets rip with a spectacular volley of flares as it flies over Dubai Air Show, during the opening ceremony. Alan Warnes News Premium

Opening day extravaganza at Dubai Airshow

Dubai Airshow opened on Sunday, November 14, with an impressive flypast of United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF&AD) aircraft.

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Two more A330 MRTTs ordered by the UAE

Airbus Defence and Space announced on the first day of the Dubai Air Show, November 14, that the United Arab Emirates Air Force & Air Defence (UAEAF&AD) has formally ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.

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Pilatus launches PC-7 MKX at Dubai

Pilatus Aircraft announced a new variant of its PC-7, the PC-7 MKX, at the Dubai Air Show on November 14 and unveiled the aircraft in the static display area at the show the following day.

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Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultquist told journalists in...

Saab offers Finland two GlobalEyes

Saab’s offer to Finland for its HX Fighter Programme includes...

Lightning Dawn

Ian Harding visited RAF Marham to watch UK F-35Bs take offon...

Croatia begins Kiowa Warrior training

The Croatia Republic Ministry of Defence announced that the second...

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De Havilland name returns Early June saw Bombardier complete...

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Flight Sim World Update

Dovetail Games has been busy over the past few months releasing...

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VFlyteAir Piper PA30 Twin Comanche

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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."

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The event website states:"Guernsey’s annual air display has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 60 years, hosting some of Britain’s most historic and treasured military aircraft alongside aerobatic and awe inspiring display teams."