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Historic

Sea King retires

Pictured over St Michael’s Mount near Marazion, Cornwall, during...

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FLYING THE ‘MOVIE MESSERSCHMITT’

The Hispano HA-1112 Buchón is a significant fighter in its own...

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Jersey International Air Display

Lars Martinsson giving a typically scintillating display over...

FAA VETERANS HONOURED AT NAVY WINGS EVENT

Peter Jinks, a Swordfish telegraphist air gunner on HMS Archer,...

Rare Moynet Jupiter flies again in Angers

The unusual Moynet Jupiter F-BLKY, pictured outside the museum...

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Military

USAF orders six more BACN Global 6000s

Six additional Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN)-configured Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft have been ordered by the USAF

Top Aces flies its first ex-Israeli F-16A Netz

Top Aces, the advanced military adversary training provider, has flown the first of its newly-acquired fleet of former-Israeli Air Force F-16A/B Block 5 Netz fighters and has also achieved certification to operate the type

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USSOCOM eyes additional ISR-configured Dash 8s

The US Special Operations Command is eyeing key procurement decisions including the possible acquisition of additional De Havilland Canada “Dash 8” intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft

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Commercial

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New Aer Lingus Livery

CIVIL NEWS Irish carrier Aer Lingus has refreshed its...

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Milestones for Embraer

Embraer’s strategic partnership with Boeing has been formally...

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Final USN Frontline Hornets Stood Down

Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 ‘Blue Blasters’held a sundown...

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Fishburn Sea Vampire on Display

De Havilland Sea Vampire T.22, XG743, has been put on display...

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Fokker 50 – Building on Success

Part of a bold plan to reinvigorate the Dutch m anufacturer’s...

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Flight 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

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