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Historic

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Finland’s finest

CLASSIC TRAINER | VL VIIMA One of the most scenic air_ elds...

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’The Silver Spitfire’ to set off on global journey

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Aviation Adventures has...

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Talon monument set for refurbishment

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE PHOTO-TONY SACKETOS...

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The Fame Game

AIRSHOW PLANES OF FAME The Consolidated Privateer from...

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The Schoolmaster

Called up for wartime service, the Rapide became the hard-working...

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RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be upgraded and increased

The RAF’s fleet of six modified Beechcraft King Air 350CER Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) platforms known as the Shadow R1 is to be increased and upgraded after a £110m contract is awarded to Raytheon UK on November 3

First operational test mission for the F-15EX

Full, large scale operational tests with the US Air Force’s first two Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs recently got underway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 57th Wing at Nellis announced on October 22 that the new type’s first-ever operational test missions were being undertaken at Nellis from October 18-25, paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es

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Ageing RCAF CF-188A/B Hornets engaged in busy EAP deployment

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) fleet of ageing CF-188A/B Hornets have been kept busy during ongoing Enhanced Air Policing operations based out of Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Constanta, Romania, alongside colleagues from the Forțele Aeriene Române/Romanian Air Force (RoAF)

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Commercial

HH-60W first flight

Sikorsky announced on May 17, 2019, that its HH-60W Combat Search...

Spain joins Franco- German FCAS programme

The governments of France and Germany officially welcomed Spain...

By bizjet on biofuel

Gulfstream business jets have set more speed records using alternative...

Third Nigerian AW109E

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will soon be taking delivery of...

T-Heron and Hermes 45

Two Israeli companies have recently launched new tactical unmanned...

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Flight Simulation

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X-Plane 11

Is this the future of flight simulation? Laminar Research...

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Prepar3D v4

Winds of change EXCULUSIVE INTERVIEW LOCKHEED MARTIN PREPAR3D...

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F-4B/N Phantom II

Is this the most complex simulation of the F-4 Phantom so far?...

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "A tale of two countries bound by duty, find out about the special relationship between America and Britain. Enjoy a few surprises in the sky and a great day out on the ground at Flying Days: The Americans. Regarding the IWM Duxford Flying Days it says: "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."

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Sywell 2024

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Northampton, United Kingdom

The event website states: "Sywell 2024 will be a quite remarkable airshow combined with ground attractions including classic cars and much more. Showcasing multiple classic aircraft from across Europe alongside modern jets, the flying line-up will include formation and unique display acts, some of which will be UK firsts. Added to that will be a host of special photographic opportunities for the enthusiasts, stalls, children's fun fair and many more things to do."