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Historic

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A flawed design

TECHNICAL DETAILS| AVRO TUDOR Tudors in production at Woodford...

LAMBACH REPLICA RESURRECTION

At Lelystad airport in the central Netherlands, the Stichting...

Hangar Talk

Comment on historic aviation by the chief executive of the UK’s...

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The LONG ROUTE EAST

In October 1927, four Supermarine Southampton flying boats lifted...

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SIZING UP THE ENEMY

In many respects the Messerschmitt Bf 109 equalled or bettered...

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Military

How the Red Arrows helped fight COVID-19

The RAF’s military display teams may have seen the airshow season largely cancelled, but their work in helping the response to the pandemic, as well as with morale-boosting flypasts, shows their worth. Chris Croot spoke to them.

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Top 10 fighter jets from movies

From Top Gun and Iron Man to True Lies and Independence Day, the world’s most advanced fighters have had starring roles in many a film…

Israeli Air Force jets land in Germany

Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets have landed in Germany for the first time, kickstarting two weeks worth of exercises between the two nations.

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Commercial

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SPANGDAHLEM’S HUNTER KILLERS

For a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s different generations...

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VLM Airlines Ceases Operations

CIVIL NEWS The Belgian carrier VLM Airlines has permanently...

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Aer Lingus and CityJet Join Forces on Important Route

CIVIL NEWS CityJet and Aer Lingus have announced details of...

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HMS Ocean Starts New Life

MILITARY NEWS Former British helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, now...

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New Bell Helicopters Montenegro-bound

MILITARY NEWS Montenegrin Air Force Bell 412EP, 36307, wearing...

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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