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Historic

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Fit for a Princess - Britain's largest flying boat

An iconic building on the Isle of Wight serves as a reminder of Britain’s largest flying boat. Ken Ellis outlines its brief career

Conservation work begins on Newark Shackleton

Newark Air Museum’s magnificent Avro Shackleton is set to receive restorative work this summer

Biggin Hill hosts special gathering of veterans

A group of World War Two military veterans, most at least 100 years old, have been welcomed at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

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Saluting TSR.2 - The Dream That Died

Mired in controversy to this day, the only thing certain about BAC’s fabled TSR.2 is that it never fulfilled its potential. Tony Buttler looks back at the ambitious project’s troubled past

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When the ‘Messerschmitts’ came to Manston

Imagine having a whole ‘squadron’ of Buchóns to yourself! Mick Dodsworth recalls a very special day at work related to the film Battle of Britain in 1968

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Military

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ADEX 2023: KAI’s KF-21 Boramae makes public debut in South Korea

Korea Aerospace Industries and South Korea’s Defense Acquisition and Procurement Agency publicly showcased the developmental KF-21 Boramae multi-role fighter at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023, which was held from October 17-22

Russia welcomes additional Su-35S Flanker-E fighters

Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation revealed on October 24 that a new batch of Su-35S Flanker-E fighters has been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence ahead of their upcoming transfer to the Russian Aerospace Forces

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Why is Germany sending helicopter aircrew to the UK for training?

The German Armed Forces is sending trainee aircrew to RAF Shawbury for helicopter training

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Commercial

BREAKING: Flights diverted after Gatwick suspends operations

Flights to and from Gatwick Airport were disrupted this afternoon after operations at the London hub were temporarily suspended.

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Inside FlySafair: a Herculean journey

Now officially South Africa’s biggest domestic airline by the number of seats offered, FlySafair has proud roots as a ‘can do’ operator of Hercules freighters, as Andreas Spaeth reports from Johannesburg

The Ultimate Ryanair Quiz (part two)

In celebration of Ryanair’s largest Boeing order to date being announced on Tuesday, we present to you ten questions on the Irish low-cost carrier’s fleet to get stuck in to. Enjoy, and good luck!

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Will TAAG return to Europe? Airline CEO reveals overhaul plans

As an experienced pilot and long-time airline executive, there’s very little Eduardo Fairen Soria hasn’t done in the aviation industry. Today, he is at the helm of TAAG Angola Airlines and is charged with the challenging task of overhauling and modernising the Luanda-based flag carrier ahead of a potential privatisation. Matteo Legnani caught up with TAAG’s CEO to find out more...

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The miracle landing of Aloha Airlines Flight 243

The story of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is one of the most incredible in the history of commercial aviation. Stephen Skinner examines the events which led to a critical fuselage failure on a Boeing 737, before considering the legacy of the accident

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Flight Simulation

Historical Gamer discusses PC Pilot's Falcon 5.0 interview

YouTube channel Historical Gamer discusses PC Pilot's Falcon 5.0 interview with MicroProse. In addition, he also talks about updates for B-17 The Mighty 8th, which will launch into Early Access later this year.

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Falcon 5 In Development

We invited MicroProse to talk to us about the company’s reacquisition of the Falcon copyright and also provide us with an update on its other ongoing projects.

Microsoft Flight Simulator lands in Hawaii

iniBuilds has announced Honolulu International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

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Upcoming Events

Helitech Expo

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London, United Kingdom

Helicopter trade show.

ILA Berlin

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Schönefeld, Germany

The event website states: "ILA Berlin features the entire value chain and every tier of the aerospace industry, from Aviation, Space and Defence & Support, to Advanced Air Mobility and the Supplier sector."

19 Wing Comox Air Show

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Comox, Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force airshow

Duxford Summer Air Show D-Day 80

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "We will pay tribute to this momentous anniversary by welcoming nine historic Dakotas – the aircraft synonymous with the D-Day landings – to the skies of Duxford for a series of dramatic flypasts over the weekend and a mass historic parachute jump over the historic airfield on Saturday 1 June."

McConnell AFB - Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow

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Wichita, United States

US Air Force airshow

Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "our Race Day Air Show celebrates the passion Richard Shuttleworth had for racing, both on the ground and in the air...
[and] brings together icons of the aviation and the motor vehicle industry for a dramatic day of full action both on our grass runway and the Bedfordshire skies."