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Historic

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504 REBORN

At the aptly named Rotary Farm workshops of Flying Restorations...

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AEROPLANE meets MATTHEW BODDINGTON

As an accomplished pilot and engineer, this stalwart of the vintage...

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B-17 ‘Lacey Lady’ being restored to fly in the US

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44- 85790 Lacey Lady is gradually...

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Briefings

Hiller UH-12E Raven AE-358 has recently been transferred to a...

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RAF 100th observed in Northern Ireland

Consolidated Catalina ‘Miss Pick Up’ at Lough Erne on June...

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Military

US approves sale of additional CH-47Fs to Australia

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of four Boeing CH-47F Chinooks and related equipment to the Australian government for an estimated cost of US$259m

Lockheed Martin delivers 60th KC-130J to USMC

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 60th KC-130J Hercules tactical tanker-transport to the USMC, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the type to the service

Malta’s sole Islander to be upgraded

Britten-Norman has been contracted to provide a mid-life update for the Armed Forces of Malta’s sole BN-2T Turbine Islander light utility aircraft

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Commercial

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WestJet Dreamliner Revealed

CIVIL NEWS The first of ten 787-9 Dreamliners for the...

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Air Astana E2 Spotted

CIVIL NEWS The Kazakh carrier will replace its existing...

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First of Nine H-145Ms Accepted by Serbia

MILITARY NEWS The first of six H145M aircraft to be...

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Sturmovik Among Pima Restoration Projects

PRESERVATION Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik is one of several...

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PAN AM BOEING 707s - BIRTH OF THE JET CLIPPERS

Pan Am was the launch customer for the Boeing 707 and ushered...

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Flight Simulation

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Upcoming Events

Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

US military air show

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

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."