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Harrier Genesis

Tony Buttler describes how a private-venture research airframe...

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FINALS: BRISTOL BLENHEIM

BRISTOL BLENHEIM John Romain flew Aircraft Restoration Company’s...

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Lancaster KB882 arrives at new home

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Lancaster Mk.10 KB882 has...

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Skytrain to be preserved in South America

Douglas C-47A Skytrain HK-3349 is to be mounted on a pole at...

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Lightning and Iskra almost complete at Manston

The RAF Manston History Museum’s PZL TS-11 is close to completion....

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Military

Wind tunnel tests reveal Tempest’s digital design

BAE Systems released images of digitally-designed 3D printed models of the UK’s next-generation combat air system, Tempest, undergoing wind tunnel testing at its Warton facility in Lancashire on August 24.

New F-35A, F-15EX Air National Guard bases announced

On August 14, the US Air Force (USAF) announced plans to equip Air National Guard (ANG) bases in Florida and Oregon – which operate F-15C/D Eagle fighters – with F-35As and F-15EXs from 2022.

A400M conducts first 'wet' refuelling test with H225M

France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced that an Airbus A400M tactical tanker/transport had completed the first ‘wet’ air-to-air (AAR) refuelling contact with a H225M Caracal helicopter on August 19.

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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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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