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Historic

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Goals in Sight

FROM THE WORKSHOP Thanks to diligent work, two long-term restoration...

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Honing the Edge

WARBIRDS Jamie Ewan heads behind the scenes at Duxford-based...

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ECHOES OF A PIONEER

They may not be the subject of a British Airways ‘retro’...

DH9 flies at Duxford

NEWS EDITOR: TONY HARMSWORTH E-MAIL TO: tony.harmsworth@keypublishing.com...

HUNTER GETS IRAQI SCHEME

A Hunter painted in the attractive markings of the Iraqi Air...

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Military

US Navy completes back-to-back BQM-177 test flights off Japan

NAVAIR has revealed that the US Navy recently completed three back-to-back test flights off the coast of Japan with its newest subsonic aerial target – the BQM-177A – in preparation for the type achieving full operational capability later this year

USAF releases 5,000lb Penetrator bomb for the first time

A USAF F-15E Strike Eagle of the 96th Test Wing flew over the Eglin Air Force Base test range in Florida and released a GBU-72 Advanced 5,000Ib Penetrator bomb from 35,000ft on October 7

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A look at the aerial firefighting effort that saved North Macedonia this summer

With its own firefighting aeroplanes left unserviceable this summer, North Macedonia faced catastrophic wildfires. We explain how aircraft from neighbouring countries helped to save the small Balkan nation from the flames

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Commercial

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Titan Debuts New Cabin

LONDON/STANSTED-based Titan Airways has rolled out a new interior...

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Three New Routes for S7

Russia’s largest domestic carrier, S7 Airlines has announced...

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Out with the Gold

UNITED AIRLINES has rolled out a revised livery on one of its...

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AirAsia’s First A330neo

AirAsia’s first Airbus A330-900neo has left the paint shop...

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Final Neo Variant Makes Maiden Flight

AIRBUS HAS flown the last of its A320neo family variants following...

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Flight Simulation

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FlyJSim BOEING 727 SERIES V2

The Boeing Whisperjet

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Challenging Airports - Skiathos (LGSK)

Over the span of our Challenging Airports series, often the airports we’ve looked at are carved out of difficult terrain to allow access to popular tourist destinations. Such is the case with the beautiful Greek isle of Skiathos.

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Flight Sim Q&A

You’ve got the questions?We’ve got the answers! ...

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Duxford Flying Days: The Americans

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "A tale of two countries bound by duty, find out about the special relationship between America and Britain. Enjoy a few surprises in the sky and a great day out on the ground at Flying Days: The Americans. Regarding the IWM Duxford Flying Days it says: "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."

Northern Ireland International Airshow

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Portrush, United Kingdom

Airshow

CANCELLED - Danish Air Show

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Aalborg, Denmark

CANCELLED - The air show website says: "The audience will experience a packed programme, where Danish transport aircraft, helicopters and fighters will perform a tactical demonstration and both Danish and foreign military aircraft will be on show on the ground and in the air."

Sywell 2024

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Northampton, United Kingdom

The event website states: "Sywell 2024 will be a quite remarkable airshow combined with ground attractions including classic cars and much more. Showcasing multiple classic aircraft from across Europe alongside modern jets, the flying line-up will include formation and unique display acts, some of which will be UK firsts. Added to that will be a host of special photographic opportunities for the enthusiasts, stalls, children's fun fair and many more things to do."

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow