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Historic

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Restored sculpture unveiled at Helicopter Museum

The former Barratt Homes Jet Ranger sculpture is now on display...

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Classic Cessna flying again in Germany

Cessna 145 ‘NC19495’ (D-EUCP) flying at Wershofen recently....

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World’s only Burnelli CBY-3 under restoration in US

Staff at the New England Air Museum are continuing to work on...

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A CANUCK with Uncle Sam

WARREN PEGLAR WAS AMONG COMMONWEALTH PILOTS WHO FLEW WITH THE...

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Magnificent MOTAT

Craig West travelled to Auckland to visit to one of New Zealand’s...

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Military

USAF releases report into C-130H3 accident in Iraq

An executive summary of the US Air Force Accident Investigation Board report into the accident involving a C-130H3 Hercules at Al Taji Army Airfield, Iraq, on June 8, 2020, has been released by Air Mobility Command

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US Army's 1st CAB returns to Europe

The US Army's 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) is on its second deployment to Europe for Operation Atlantic Resolve. We report on the arrival of more than 80 helicopters to the continent

USMC completes first Link 16-configured AH-1Z flight

The USMC has successfully completed the first flight of a Bell AH-1Z Viper configured with Link 16 hardware and software, demonstrating a two-way connection capability between the attack helicopter and a ground station

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Commercial

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New Lounge at Edinburgh

NO1 LOUNGES has opened a new facility at Edinburgh Airport, replacing...

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Middle East Return for Virgin Atlantic

BRITISH CARRIER Virgin Atlantic has announced it will launch...

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Gateway to the Kimberley

BME AUSTRALIA I820304AOW2019 Chris Frame travels to Broome...

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TWA TRISTARS WORKHORSE WONDERS

The L-1011 TriStar was Lockheed’s final foray into the commercial...

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RAF Tornado Combat Operations End

HEADLINES With the Panavia Tornado GR4’s retirement...

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Flight Simulation

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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