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Historic

Fairford’s Concorde connection celebrated

A plaque has been unveiled in Fairford to commemorate the town’s links with BAC Concorde 002 G-BSST

Bolingbroke restoration to begin in new Bristol workshop

Aerospace Bristol has announced plans to open a Conservation-in-Action workshop...

Shuttleworth Collection uncovered

Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, Bedfordshire, opened the doors of its engineering workshop...

Unique Hawk and Tornado arrive in Yorkshire

Jet Art Aviation (JAA) ended last year on a high with the arrival of two rare airframes...

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Fortune favours the old

No Hawker aircraft has remained operationally viable for as long as the Hunter...

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Military

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Behind-the-scenes with Dutch F-16s at Exercise Gioia Falcon 21

For two weeks in November, Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16AMs deployed to Gioia del Colle Air Base in southern Italy to train with the Italian Air Force. We went behind-the-scenes to catch some of the action

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E-4B Nightwatch: Inside America's 'Doomsday' Plane

Chris Croot takes a look into the somewhat secretive world of the USAF's ‘doomsday plane’, the Boeing E-4B Nightwatch

First operational carrier deployment for USMC F-35Cs

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-314 (VMFA-314) made history as the first USMC unit to deploy the F-35C Lightning II aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier, as it departed with Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on January 3

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Commercial

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Merlin for Morayvia

The first production Merlin HM1 is now preserved at the former...

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Airport Movements

AIRPORT MOVEMENTS COMPILED BY CARL HOPE A round-up of notable...

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Boeing 737-200 King of the Canadian North

CLASSIC JETLINERS SPECIAL The Boeing 737-200 is the jet airliner...

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New Lightning Squadron Lands at Marham

HEADLINES F-35B, ZM151, touches down at RAF Norfolk...

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New Image for EgyptAir Express

The initial Airbus A220-300 wearing the new livery for EgyptAir...

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Flight Simulation

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Aerosoft’s Douglas DC-8

A DC-8 with mid-level complexity

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Torres Strait Islands

Peter Stark explores the tropics of northern Australia ...

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Aeroplane Heaven’s Heinkel He 111

Aeroplane Heaven has released new exterior images of the Heinkel...

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Upcoming Events

Duxford Flying Evening

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "Evening flying featuring warbirds, pyrotechnics and more. Enjoy after-hours entry to IWM Duxford for this very special vintage aircraft flying display. Witness the aircraft that still call Duxford home take to the skies as the sun goes down and dusk turns to dark across this historic Second World War airfield."

Columbus AFB - Thunder Over Columbus

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Columbus AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Airshow London, Canada

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London, Canada

Major airshow

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Midlands Air Festival

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Alcester, United Kingdom

The main flying displays the organisers say will be on Saturday and Sunday. The event website also says: "Join us again for our fantastic classic air display in the stunning grounds of the Ragley Hall Estate. There will be a wide array displays including Warbirds, Classic Jets, Helicopters, amazing high energy aerobatics, aerial ballet, flying circus and some of the largest radio controlled models in the world, that are so big you can almost climb into them!
"There will also be parachute display teams plus the chance to get up close and personal to some of our display aircraft which will be landing on site on our own dedicated runway! Our flying display will be an exciting and entertaining mix, with even a small section dedicated to our younger visitors."

Fairchild AFB SkyFest 2024

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Fairchild AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow