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Historic

VIDEO: “My afternoon chatting to John Hemingway”

Tally Ho Project founder David Duker tells the amazing story of how he and a friend visited Ireland to talk to John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last survivor of Churchill’s Few

Bailing out of a flaming Lancaster

A son tells the story of his father’s World War II exploits, including his time flying with 622 Squadron...

FlyPast Podcast Episode 10

This week, the podcasters discuss the good, the bad and the indifferent of historic aviation in films. As you'd expect, there are some 'conflicting' opinions...

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News from the World of Aviation Heritage

Steve Beebee and Jamie Ewan bring readers this month's aviation heritage news...

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FlyPost

Reader comment, events and more FlyPost, PO Box 100,...

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Military

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Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs at the IRIAF’s Forward Operating Base in Birjand

Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs at the IRIAF’s Forward Operating Base in Birjand

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French Rafales involved in mid-air collision during air show

A pair of French Air and Space Force-operated Dassault Rafale C multi-role fighters collided in mid-air during a display at an air show, held at Cognac-Châteaubernard Air Base (BA 709) in southwestern France on May 22

South Korea selects Bell 505 as new military training helicopter

Bell Textron has announced selection of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X by the Republic of Korea as its new rotary-wing trainer for the next-generation of both Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) pilots.

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Commercial

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Breaking Boundaries with Aviation Design

Airlines and aircraft manufacturers alike rely on design...

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Suppliers Weather the Storm

From engine manufacturers to airports, the COVID-19 crisis...

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Irreplaceable? Almost.

Britten-Norman built on the success of its ruggedly reliable Islander...

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Flying Colours: More Than Just Aesthetics

The use of paint and coatings by airlines is far more...

Boeing only delivered four jets in July…

… while Airbus did 47. The stats show that last month wasn’t a good one for the 737 MAX manufacturer

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Flight Simulation

Introducing Scandinavian Mountains Airport

Orbx has revealed the next Swedish destination is Scandinavian Mountains Airport (ESKS) for Prepar3D version 4.

F28 Fellowship PBR Preview

Just Flight has released new screenshots of its upcoming Fokker F28 Fellowship showcasing early PBR effects.

Bar Harbor for X-Plane Out Now

Orbx has released KBHB Bar Harbor Airport for X-Plane 11.

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Upcoming Events

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States

US Marine Corps airshow

Duxford Flying Day: 19 Squadron

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Uncover the story of the legendary 19 Squadron, the fighter pilots who made Spitfire history at Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain at Flying Days: 19 Squadron. 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."

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

Dover AFB - First State Airshow

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Dover AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Royal International Air Tattoo

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Fairford, United Kingdom

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."

Offutt AFB - Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

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Bellevue, United States

US Air Force airshow