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Historic

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Dambusters in depth: The history of 617 Squadron

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters famous raid, in the May 2013 issue of FlyPast, Andrew Thomas examined the heritage of 617 Squadron – arguably the most famous RAF unit of them all

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EXCLUSIVE! How the last of 'the Few's' Hurricane will fly again

Hawker Restorations is known  for its Hurricanes, with eight projects completed and a ninth now well under way — no less than the aeroplane last flown by the man who is the sole remaining member of ‘the Few’

French Cub receives a US Navy makeover

Piper J-3C-65 Cub F-GHLQ has recently been presented in new colours

New home sought for combat veteran P-40 project

A significant Curtiss P-40N project is available to purchase in Melbourne, Australia

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Interview: ‘The Dam Busters’ star Richard Todd

Tom Allett recalls his conversations with the late Richard Todd about his distinguished portrayal of Guy Gibson in ‘The Dam Busters’

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Military

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AirForces Monthly October 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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How Ukraine's venerable Su-24 fleet continues to be a thorn in Russia's side

The Ukrainian Air Force’s heavyweight Su-24 Fencer continues to be a burden to Russia’s war effort, moreso after it began employing Western air-launched cruise missiles earlier this year, as Vladimir Trendafilovski investigates

Kyrgyzstan receives additional Mi-17V-5 Hip transport helicopters

The Kyrgyz Air Force has recently received a new Mi-17V-5 Hip-H tactical transport helicopter from Russia’s state-owned defence export/import company, Rosoboronexport

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Commercial

British Airways reveals new African partner

British Airways has confirmed a new partnership with a major regional player in Southern Africa. The agreement between BA and Airlink was announced on February 8 and is aimed at improving connectivity across the carrier’s respective networks.

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Shorts 330, Sherpa and 360 – what made them successful?

While they didn’t win many beauty prizes, the Shorts 330, Sherpa and 360 were one of the most successful British-built turboprop families of all time. Stephen Skinner chronicles their design, development and ultimate demise

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Are airlines back on schedule after the pandemic?

Fresh from the release of its latest On-Time Performance review, Cirium scrutinises how post-pandemic challenges have impacted the punctuality levels of the world’s leading airlines and airports

Mitsubishi axes ailing SpaceJet programme

Japanese manufacturer terminates its regional jet project

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Has the COVID air cargo boom collapsed?

Air cargo was one of the success stories of the pandemic, but has the shine worn off? David Willis looks at the latest trends and challenges

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Flight Simulation

Aerosoft releases Norden-Norddeich for MSFS

Norden-Norddeich is located in the northernmost part of northern Germany and is an important access point to the East Frisian Islands.

Philadelphia International Airport for MSFS released

Scenery developer DominicDesignTeam has announced KPHL Philadelphia International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

Calgary International Airport out now

Scenery developer FSimStudios has released Calgary International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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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