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Historic

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Test pilot recounts SR-71 Blackbird's maiden flight

Warren E Thompson talked to Bob Gilliland, the man who took the awesome SR-71 Blackbird into the air for the very first time

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Inside SR-71 record flight: New York-London in under 2 hours

Major Noel F Widdifield took part in the 1974 record ‘dash’ by Blackbird spy plane from New York to London. He talked to Warren E Thompson about the experience

Wings And Wheels returns to Stow Maries

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome in Essex, Europe’s largest surviving First World War aerodrome, is hosting a Wings and Wheels show, featuring modern and classic aircraft and vehicles, on May 28

How you became an SR-71 Blackbird pilot

Key.Aero’s Dino Carrara interviewed pilot Ed Yeilding to hear about his time assigned to the SR-71 Blackbird. In this video he goes over his selection for the supersonic black jet and gives an overview of his career flying the Blackbird

IBBC prepares to commemorate the Dambusters

A new exhibition at Lincoln’s International Bomber Command Centre will salute the 53 men lost on the famous raid, centring on the crew of ED877 AJ-A

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Military

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Ukraine shows off Western firepower at Vasylkiv Air Base

In a ceremony that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Vasylkiv Air Base on August 6, the Ukrainian Air Force displayed all of its main types of combat aircraft armed with Western-donated weapons

Kadena aces dispersed ops during Northern Edge 23-2

Exercise Northern Edge 23-2, which was held from July 2-21, gave US forces an opportunity to practise and rehearse Agile Combat Employment capabilities from dispersed locations, and to integrate with the Japan Self-Defense Forces, French Air and Space Force and other allies and partner nations

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US approves transfer of first F-16s to Ukraine

The US government has given permission for the Netherlands and Denmark to donate a number of F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons to Ukraine

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Commercial

Qantas Boeing 737 declares MAYDAY with engine problem

A Qantas Boeing 737 flying between Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney on January 18, 2023 experienced an engine issue in-flight which is being investigated.

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Why the Shorts Skyvan ‘Flying Shoebox’ proved so popular

Short Brothers transformed Miles’ modest twin-engined freighter into a rugged, dependable, go anywhere, do anything aircraft loved by civilian and military operators alike. Stephen Skinner details the metamorphosis from Aerovan to Skyvan

A 737 replacement? Boeing and NASA partner on new airliner

NASA has announced a partnership with Boeing to design, build and fly a brand-new large-scale airliner.

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Why Virgin Atlantic has been fined $1m by the US government

Virgin Atlantic has been fined $1.05m by the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Read the full story on Key.Aero

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Elvis Presley’s Lockheed JetStar sold at auction, here’s how much was paid

A Lockheed JetStar once owned by Elvis Presley has sold at auction in Florida. Read the full story and see high-resolution photos of the jet on Key.Aero

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Flight Simulation

Philadelphia for Microsoft Flight Simulator released

Developed by MK-Studios, the package for Microsoft Flight Simulator is a high-fidelity rendition of Philadelphia Airport built from the ground up.

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XIII: Oceania released

The latest World Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator covers the vast region of Oceania and Antarctica.

Expert Series I: ATR 42-600 / 72-600 ready for take-off

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team has released the first aircraft in a brand-new series of highly authentic and accurate aircraft called ‘Expert Series’.

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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