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Qantas museum completes ‘Super Connie’ cockpit News

Qantas museum completes ‘Super Connie’ cockpit

The Qantas Founders Museum’s Super Constellation project is a step closer to being display-ready with the completion of the airliner’s cockpit. Volunteers Ray Boak, John Booth, Bob Sidgwick and Garry Murphy have worked tirelessly to finish this part of the project, which is supported by the Queensland government.

Typhoon project registered as rebuild starts News

Typhoon project registered as rebuild starts

Work has officially begun on restoring Hawker Typhoon RB396 following a successful Crowdfunder campaign by the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group.

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Swiss ‘Connie’ to Germany

During July Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation HB-RSC Star of Switzerland was being dismantled at Basel Airport following acquisition by a group of German investors, and will soon arrive at its new home at Bremgarten, south-west Germany.

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Veterans present as ‘Lanc’ gains turret

SPECIAL REPORT Two former Royal Canadian Air Force Avro Lancaster...

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Settling a score

CINEMA CLASSICS Battle of Britain music So famous has the...

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First Luftwaffe C-130J Super Hercules takes flight

Lockheed Martin has flown the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules for the German Luftwaffe. The aircraft, serial number 55+01 (c/n 5930), made its maiden flight from Marietta, Georgia, on November 8

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50th KC-46A delivery is one of first two for McGuire

A further milestone in the US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus programme has been reached with delivery of the first two aircraft to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), New Jersey, for the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings (AMWs). These were the 49th and 50th KC-46A deliveries

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The story of Boeing's problematic KC-46 Pegasus programme

Over budget and besieged with problems, Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus continues to come under scrutiny. Tom Kaminski provides a timely update

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Determined Desert Developments

Kuwait Airport Matteo Legnani details the past, present and...

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Expansion In doubt

The long-running saga of the expansion of Heathrow Airport in...

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Praetor 600 AEW

An artist’s impression of the P600 AEW aircraft. Embraer ...

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MBDA unveils next generation weapons

MBDA, the maker of some of the most important weapons in European...

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The Guild of Aviation Artists’ 2019 Exhibition

UK F-35B Lightnings, by Alex Hamilton GAvA, two UK F-35Bs operated...

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Flight Simulation

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English Electric Lightning T5

More thunder from the Lightning Depending on your proclivity,...

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Fly Virtual

“Any Aircraft, Any Airline, Any Route, Any Time… No B.S.”...

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Flight Sim World

Dovetail starts up its new simulator FEATURE Over the years...

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Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

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FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Midlands Air Festival

Midlands Air Festival

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Alcester, United Kingdom

The main flying displays the organisers say will be on Saturday and Sunday. The event website also says: "Join us again for our fantastic classic air display in the stunning grounds of the Ragley Hall Estate. There will be a wide array displays including Warbirds, Classic Jets, Helicopters, amazing high energy aerobatics, aerial ballet, flying circus and some of the largest radio controlled models in the world, that are so big you can almost climb into them!
"There will also be parachute display teams plus the chance to get up close and personal to some of our display aircraft which will be landing on site on our own dedicated runway! Our flying display will be an exciting and entertaining mix, with even a small section dedicated to our younger visitors."

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "On the ground, in the air, and even in the clothes you wear! Step back into summer 1940 at the Battle of Britain Air Show and see historic Duxford come to life."

Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des Hélices’

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La Ferté-Alais, France

The event website states: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static exhibition and interact with the pilots and mechanics...The afternoon is specially dedicated to flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including around a hundred aircraft flying in the skies of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic scenes the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation of civil and military aircraft."

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