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Historic

TFC’s CR42 stars at Duxford

The Fighter Collection’s stunning Fiat CR42, Fv 2542/G-CBLS,...

MYRSKY PROJECT MOVES FORWARD

The Valtion Lentokonetehdas Myrsky II, MY-14, on show at the...

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”A great ‘might have been’ “

Whatever the rights and wrongs of its cancellation, few would...

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MacRobertson racer turned medium bomber

DEVELOPMENT SAVOIA-MARCHETTI SM79 First prototype I-MAGO at...

Woking’s Hunter comes down

Gently does it as Hunter T7 XL623 is lowered from its perch of...

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Military

RAF celebrates 40 years of Chinook ops with special scheme

The Royal Air Force has applied a special Union Jack-themed scheme to one of its Boeing Chinook HC6A heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters in celebration of the type’s 40 years of operational service

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New orders down, revenues up for Leonardo's helicopter business

Defence and aerospace prime Leonardo registered new orders in Q1 2021 worth €3.42bn, the same as declared during the same period last year, despite its helicopters business segment recording a €631m downturn in terms of new orders compared to the first three months of 2020

Sweden orders Grob 120TP as new basic trainer

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed a contract with Germany-based Grob Aircraft SE to deliver a new basic training aircraft system to the nation’s armed forces

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Commercial

Production H160 flies

Airbus Helicopters AIRBUS HELICOPTERS announced the maiden...

Supersonic QueSST

An artist’s impression of the futuristic-looking X-59 QueSST,...

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First 737 MAX for Cayman Airways

CIVIL NEWS Cayman Airways’ first 737 MAX 8, VP-CIW,...

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LEAP-powered A319neo Certified

CIVIL NEWS The A319neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A...

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JAL Mickey Mouse 767-300

CIVIL NEWS Ian Simpson Japan Airlines (JAL) has painted...

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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."

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The event website states:"Guernsey’s annual air display has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 60 years, hosting some of Britain’s most historic and treasured military aircraft alongside aerobatic and awe inspiring display teams."