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Historic

Corsairs being returned to flight

A Californian organisation is immersed in the process of restoring multiple Corsairs to fly…

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RCAF Sabre pilot recounts unforgettable Cold War experience

For a young Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, flying the Canadair Sabre Mk6 and tangling with other NATO fighters in the skies of Cold War Europe was something never to be forgotten

Duxford announces airshow dates

The Imperial War Museum Duxford, in Cambridgeshire, has listed the dates of its flying events for 2023

MiG repaint progress in Australia

A museum in New South Wales is in the process of refurbishing a MiG-21 

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Blackburn Kangaroo: development, technical details, complete history

Designed and built as a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, as Pete London discovers, Blackburn’s first series-production aircraft found its main niche on the civil scene. 

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Military

Russian Aerospace Forces receive additional Su-34s from UAC

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation – a subsidiary of the state-owned Rostec State Corporation – announced on June 1 that it has delivered another batch of Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces

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How the USAF is planning to massively change its frontline fighter fleets

The USAF’s fighter force comprises a disparate mix of aircraft types – some of which are rather old – and there are urgent plans to recapitalize the fleet with a mix of new and upgraded types, as Jon Lake explains

Canada, Netherlands eyeing Global 6500-based maritime patrol solution?

Canadian manufacturer of business jets and special mission aircraft, Bombardier, has teamed up with General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada to offer a Global 6500-based multi-mission maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare solution as a replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ageing CP-140M Aurora fleet and the wider international export market

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Commercial

QUIZ: The World's longest flights!

We're literally in it for the long-haul this week as we put your knowledge of the world's longest routes to the test. From Australia and New Zealand to the USA and Middle East - we're criss-crossing the globe with this selection of sky-high questions.

Wizz Air reveals TWENTY new routes to this Middle Eastern country

Europe’s fastest growing airline has announced enormous expansion plans in the Middle East. We reveal which country is getting 20 new scheduled links, plus frequencies, start dates and much more.

Which airline was the first to use Dublin’s new runway?

Dublin Airport has received a major boost after officially opening its north runway. Find out more about this major infrastructure project on Key Aero!

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Photo: First flight for Virgin A330neo

Spotted recently in the skies above Toulouse/Blagnac was F-WWCG (c/n 2018). The example is likely to be the first Airbus A330neo to be delivered to Virgin Atlantic.

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Russia plans ramp-up of domestic airliners

Russian manufacturers could supply domestic airlines and operators with more than 1,000 aircraft by 2030 as the country continues to struggle under economic sanctions imposed by the US and Europe following its invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.

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Flight Simulation

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IL-2 Sturmovik interview

Welcome to the start of a new series on the ever-popular IL-2 Sturmovik franchise, now called the IL-2 Great Battles series developed by 1C Game Studios. We begin by interviewing two members of the team: Andrey Dineev and Daniel Tuseyev, to provide some background on their latest addition to the franchise.

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Ant's Airplanes’ Tiger Moth

In this review, we take a detailed look at Ant’s Airplanes rendition of the de Havilland Tiger Moth.

FlightSimExpo 2023 Registration Begins December 17

Flight Simulation Association’s next annual conference and tradeshow will take place on June 23-25, 2023 in Houston. From December 17, be one of the first to register to secure the best rates!

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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