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Historic

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Viggen repaint completed at Newark

Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire has finished its complex...

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For Valour

Graham Pitchfork reflects on the courageous actions of Great...

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CENTENARY ANSON

AN AVRO XIX HAS BEEN GIVEN A NEW MILITARY IDENTITY TO COINCIDE...

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Scottish protector

Andy Hay presents artwork of a Short Sunderland used to defend...

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Britain’s last Dambuster flies in BBMF Lancaster

Sqn Ldr George ‘Johnny’ Johnson with BBMF crew on May 17....

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Military

Japan Coast Guard orders two more H225s

Airbus Helicopters announced on March 30 that the Japan Coast Guard had placed an order for an additional pair of H225 helicopters

US Army awards FLRAA demo and risk reduction contracts

US Army contracts have been awarded to the two companies competing in the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition for Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR) Phase 2

Airbus flies 200th C295

Airbus Defence and Space has reached an important milestone with its C295 tactical transport family, following the maiden flight of its 200th example on March 29

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Commercial

Ejército del Aire’s fourth H215 Super Puma

H215 with test registration F-WWOA is pictured landing at the...

IN NUMBERS

irbus AIRBUS ATR BOEING EMBRAER SUKHOI...

Maritime surveillance definition contract

The first phase of France’s AVSIMAR programme identiied a maritime...

Chinooks for the future? Chinooks facing upgrade challenges

MILITARY CH-47 and MH-47 CHINOOK David C Isby provides an...

Air manoeuvres

MILITARY EXERCISE FALCON AUTUMN This year’s Falcon Autumn,...

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CFB Trenton - Quinte International Air Show 2024

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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."

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JB Charleston Airshow 2024 Heroes of Flight

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Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display

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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."