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Historic

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Pilots' recollections - SR-71 Blackbird missions through a warzone

Combat Aircraft Journal looks back at a series of memorable missions for the SR-71 Blackbird during the Arab-Israeli war as they collected valuable intelligence during a series of high-risk flights.

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FlyPast March 2020

The full issue in page-turning format

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Pacific Perdition

In the first of a two-part feature, Lee Cook uses personal accounts to tell the story of US Navy pilot Harry ‘Dirty Eddie’ March...

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BRIEF CANDLES

When Germany invaded the Netherlands during May 1940, pilots of the country’s tiny Fokker D.XXI force fought ferociously to defend its homeland...

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Lightning Twilight Afterburner Runs

Assistant editor Jamie Ewan visited the Lightning Preservation Group’s hotly anticipated and ear-shattering Twilight Run - and discovers some of the organisation’s challenges

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Military

US Navy's 'future air wing' trains with USMC in the South China Sea

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Essex Amphibious Ready Group concluded joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea on January 16, marking the first time an amphibious group had worked alongside the US Navy’s next-generation Carrier Air Wing

First six Greek Rafales delivered

Delivery of the first six Hellenic Air Force (HAF) Dassault Rafales to Greece was completed on January 19

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Beginning of the end for UK’s C-130J fleet?

The beginning of the end of the UK Royal Air Force’s C-130J tactical transport aircraft looks to be drawing near with the arrival of one of the fleet into Cambridge Airport recently

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Commercial

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Air France to Replace A380s

Air France’s A380 fleet will be retired earlier than anticipated....

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Air Belgium Back on the Schedules

Beginning December 7, Air Belgium will offer a twice-weekly connection...

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Air-France-KLM A220 Deal

On July 30, a day ahead of its second quarter results, Air-France-KLM...

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Canada to Get Special Mission King Airs

Three Raytheon King Airs will be delivered to the Royal Canadian...

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Pima Sturmovik Nearly Complete

PRESERVATION Ilyushin Il-2, 5612, is being restored...

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Flight Simulation

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Running old flight sims

Dear PC Pilot Over time I have collected several flight simulators....

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DCS: F/A-18C Hornet

An interview with Eagle Dynamics EAGLE DYNAMICS In this...

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PilotEdge

Professional air traffic control for flight simmers VIRTUAL...

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Upcoming Events

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."

CFB Greenwood - Air Show Atlantic

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Greenwood, Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force airshow

NAS Oceana Air Show

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Virginia Beach, United States

US Navy airshow

McConnell AFB - Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow

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Wichita, United States

US Air Force airshow

MCAS Miramar AirShow

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San Diego, United States

The event website states it will provide "static displays, and daytime shows that feature military demonstration teams, civilian aerobatic teams, aerial solo acts, vintage aircraft and warbirds."

Offutt AFB - Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

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Bellevue, United States

US Air Force airshow