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Historic

Boscombe Down Aviation Collection unveil historic Panavia Tornado

FlyPast’s Jamie Ewan reports from the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection as it unveiled another hugely important airframe to its growing fleet – Tornado GR.1 ZA319, the one that led the way...

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Who was ‘Mach pioneer’ John Derry?

The life and career of John Derry, believed to be the first Briton to have exceeded the speed of sound in flight, is analysed by Robin Evans

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Were you at Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII?

With the number of nightshoots at RAF Northolt now sitting well into the twenties, there really is no introduction needed for the nocturnal activities that take place on the West London base’s flightline.

A Focke-Wulf Ta 152 is being built in Germany

Based in Wittenberg, near Berlin, historical aviation engineering facility Arsenal-45 is building a fuselage of a Focke-Wulf Ta 152H

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Who were the heroes of Tarrant Rushton?

Quiet Dorset farmland was once the base for a daring D-Day raid and the home of in-flight refuelling. Ken Ellis reflects on an airfield’s remarkable history

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Military

VIDEO: Discover the vital work of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 test pilots

Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson is Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations, and also an F-35 test pilot. In the first of three videos he gives Key.Aero’s Dino Carrara an exclusive insight into the work of the company’s test pilots on the cutting-edge F-35 programme.

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The challenge of keeping the F-35 up in the air while keeping costs down

From a Key Publishing special magazine on the F-35, David Isby provides an insightful overview of the untamed issue for sustaining the Lightning II fighter.

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How new weapons are making the F-35 even more lethal

David Isby overviews the ongoing development of new weapons for the F-35 Lightning II.

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Commercial

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How airlines and airports are getting ready for the 2022 FIFA World Cup

As Qatar prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, we examine how airlines and airports are getting ready for an unprecedented spike in passenger demand.

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BOAC’s turbulent first years flying the Boeing 747

In a 2021 special publication on the Boeing 747 Bob O’Brien detailed how as British Overseas Airways Corporation was one of the early operators of the revolutionary Boeing 747 and with its introduction came some design innovations

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Flying 747 Hajj flights from Baghdad: Inside the cockpit

In the March 2011 issue of Airliner World pilot Alan Carter reported from the flightdeck of a Boeing 747-400 taking pilgrims from countries around the world to the holy sites in Saudi Arabia.

airBaltic records MAJOR milestone with its Airbus A220s

The carrier has confirmed an important milestone was reached with its fleet of Airbus A220-300s. Find out exactly what this was right here…

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ACCIDENT REPORT: Cause of British Airways 787 gear collapse confirmed

Authorities have concluded a major investigation into the events which resulted in the nose of a British Airways Boeing 787 hitting the ground. The Dreamliner, G-ZBJB (c/n 38610) was parked on Stand 583 at London/Heathrow when the incident took place on June 18, 2021.

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Flight Simulation

New Caribbean destination for MSFS

Taxi2Gate has released Pointe-A-Pitre International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Bergen Airport released

Scenery developer, Salvuz has released ENBR Bergen Flesland Airport Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Aerosoft Bavarian Airfields 2 for MSFS out now

Developed by ClearPropStudios, Bavarian Airfields 2 features seven general aviation airfields in Bavaria.

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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

Hollomon Airshow 2024 Legacy of Liberty

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Holloman 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."

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow