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Historic

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AIRLINE HISTORY: 'BROTHER, IT’S JUST SWELL'

That was an American passenger’s reaction to a very British aircraft...

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Airliner World August 2020

The full issue in page-turning format

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VICTORY 75: ‘Wowser’ Factor

Seventy-five years ago, Italy was the scene of the most extensive and most effective close air support operation in
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AEROPLANE MEETS... CHRISTOPHE JACQUARD

He could have had a career as a vet...

A Big Spitfire Thank You

A major fundraising campaign for the NHS will make an airworthy reconnaissance Spitfire its centrepiece.

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Military

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Inside the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Cougar operations

Carlo Kuit and Paul Kievit of Bronco Aviation delve into the world of Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Aérospatiale Cougar operations with 300 Squadron out of Gilze-Rijen Air Base

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The SAS mission to destroy Exocets during Falklands War

Described by experienced SAS members as a 'suicide mission', Operation Mikado was an unsuccessful plan by British special forces which involved striking Argentine air bases in a bid to wipe out the threat posed by the country's Exocet anti-ship missiles and the Super Etendard jets carrying them. Key Aero recounts the details of this daring plan

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No 12 Squadron: the joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit

No 12 Squadron – the joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit – ended 2021 in the Middle East. Key.Aero looks back at the squadron’s recent history and its participation in Exercises Magic Carpet and Fox Defender

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Commercial

E190 Entry for Amaszonas

AMASZONAS LÍNEA Aérea of Bolivia is the region’s newest Embraer E-Jet customer

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Qantas Reveals Centenary Scheme

QANTAS unveils a special livery on its newest Dreamliner

Short Take-off ATR 42 Announced

ATR HAS launched a short take-off and landing (STOL) variant...

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Displaying the Big Jets

Frank Chapman provided Benoît Denet with a fascinating insight into life as an Airbus experimental test pilot

New CAE Gatwick Training Centre Opens

EasyJet’s agreement with CAE culminates with the opening of a state-of-the art facility at London Gatwick.

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Flight Simulation

Just Flight announces the Robin DR400

The next general aviation aircraft by Just Flight will be the...

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Microsoft Flight Simulator

The software giant is back!

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DCS: F-14 Tomcat

Is this the best module ever produced for DCS World?

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Upcoming Events

Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

US military air show

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Midlands Air Festival

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Alcester, United Kingdom

The main flying displays the organisers say will be on Saturday and Sunday. The event website also says: "Join us again for our fantastic classic air display in the stunning grounds of the Ragley Hall Estate. There will be a wide array displays including Warbirds, Classic Jets, Helicopters, amazing high energy aerobatics, aerial ballet, flying circus and some of the largest radio controlled models in the world, that are so big you can almost climb into them!
"There will also be parachute display teams plus the chance to get up close and personal to some of our display aircraft which will be landing on site on our own dedicated runway! Our flying display will be an exciting and entertaining mix, with even a small section dedicated to our younger visitors."

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "On the ground, in the air, and even in the clothes you wear! Step back into summer 1940 at the Battle of Britain Air Show and see historic Duxford come to life."

Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des Hélices’

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La Ferté-Alais, France

The event website states: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static exhibition and interact with the pilots and mechanics...The afternoon is specially dedicated to flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including around a hundred aircraft flying in the skies of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic scenes the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation of civil and military aircraft."