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Historic

RAF Museum to host model showcase this Sunday

The miniature equivalents of classic aircraft are to take centre stage at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands on Sunday

World's only airworthy Alizé to be grounded — but why?

Alizé Marine association announces premature end of operations by its Breguet Br 1050

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What was it like to fight in the RAF’s last biplane?

From China to the Arctic: Andrew Thomas describes exploits of some of those who went to war in Gloster’s potent Gladiator…

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SNEAK PEEK: Watch BBMF Lancaster practice for 2023 display season

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster PA474 took to the skies today to practise its display routine for this year’s airshow season.

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War veteran F-28 moved to a museum

On April 2, Argentina’s Museo Nacional de Malvinas (Malvinas National Museum) unveiled its latest exhibit, former Argentine Naval Air Branch Fokker F-28 5-T-20 (s/n 11145)

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Military

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When Eurofighter Typhoons deployed to London to protect the Olympics

In the September 2012 issue of AirForces Monthly Dr Dave Sloggett looked at the defence of the Olympic Games

Pentagon considers changes to DC National Guard

The US DOD is reportedly developing plans to restructure the DC National Guard. The moves are intended to address issues that were highlighted by the response to the post-election riots that occurred in Washington DC on January 6, 2021, following the Presidential election and another incident that occurred in 2020

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Carpathian Vipers' Baltic Air Policing debut: the inside story

As Romania’s LanceRs bow out, their F-16s made their Baltic Air Policing debut for NATO. Joris van Boven and Alex van Noije report from Lithuania

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Commercial

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Wizz Air to close a UK airport base

Wizz Air has announced it is to close one of its UK airport bases because of a "challenging macro-economic environment and high operational costs".

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Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 UK rocket launch fails

Virgin Orbit’s attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into space last night (January 9, 2023) from the UK ended in failure.

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Virgin Orbit UK space launch – all you need to know

History is set to be made with the first ever space launch from the United Kingdom (UK). Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400, N744VG, is due to take off this evening from Spaceport Cornwall carrying a rocket under its left wing which it will launch in-flight and then ascend into space carrying satellites.

The Ultimate Commercial Aviation Quiz of 2022 (Part Four)

It’s been a remarkable year for the aviation industry, with highs, lows and no shortage of drama. To reflect on an incredible 12 months, Key Aero presents the last of a special four-part quiz designed to test your knowledge of the big stories that have shaped the sector.

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Aviation News February 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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Flight Simulation

DCS: Normandy 2.0 enters Early Access

Eagle Dynamics has announced the Early Access version of DCS: Normandy 2 is now available.

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Eagle Dynamics DCS: Black Shark 3 review

This time, we review Eagle Dynamics' latest rendition of the Ka-50 for DCS World and see what advancements have been made over previous iterations of this formidable combat helicopter.

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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy Tutorial - part 2

In this instalment of our new series dedicated to exploring 1C Games Studios’ Battle of Normandy, we will be removing the panels and exploring the ‘Settings’ section to discover how much control and flexibility the developers have given the end-user with every aspect of this simulation.

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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

Hollomon Airshow 2024 Legacy of Liberty

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Holloman 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."

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow