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Historic

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El Salvador’s Stearman and Dornier projects make progress

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE The restoration to flying...

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STYLISH ELIZABETHAN

GLORY DAYS AIRSPEED’S ELEGANT AMBASSADOR WAS ECLIPSED BY...

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Keeping Focused

PHOTOGRAPHY Jamie Ewan was at IWM Duxford for the first of...

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D-Day Spitfire pilot flies again with Boultbee

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Jim Schofield and Alan...

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New owner sought for European Sea Fury

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Hawker Sea Fury FB.11...

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Military

USAF releases 5,000lb Penetrator bomb for the first time

A USAF F-15E Strike Eagle of the 96th Test Wing flew over the Eglin Air Force Base test range in Florida and released a GBU-72 Advanced 5,000Ib Penetrator bomb from 35,000ft on October 7

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A look at the aerial firefighting effort that saved North Macedonia this summer

With its own firefighting aeroplanes left unserviceable this summer, North Macedonia faced catastrophic wildfires. We explain how aircraft from neighbouring countries helped to save the small Balkan nation from the flames

USAF receives airborne laser weapon for AC-130J testing

Lockheed Martin announced on October 6 that it has completed the factory testing process for the Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) weapon that is bound for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) fleet of AC-130J Ghostrider fixed-wing gunships

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Commercial

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Windowless Airliners?

FULLY ENCLOSED first-class suites are becoming the vogue with...

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Virgin Australia New-Found Freedom

Alongside the Boeing 737, the carrier operates ATR 72-600s, Airbus...

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Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet Crash

Air Safety Reports and details of recent incidents. An...

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Titan Debuts New Cabin

LONDON/STANSTED-based Titan Airways has rolled out a new interior...

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Three New Routes for S7

Russia’s largest domestic carrier, S7 Airlines has announced...

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Flight Simulation

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Just Flight’s BAC ONE-ELEVEN

A pleasant blast from the past

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Flight Sim Q&A

You’ve got the questions?We’ve got the answers! ...

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FlyJSim BOEING 727 SERIES V2

The Boeing Whisperjet

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Abingdon Air & Country Show

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Abingdon, United Kingdom

Air and country show

Fairchild AFB SkyFest 2024

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Fairchild AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Duxford Flying Days: The Americans

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "A tale of two countries bound by duty, find out about the special relationship between America and Britain. Enjoy a few surprises in the sky and a great day out on the ground at Flying Days: The Americans. Regarding the IWM Duxford Flying Days it says: "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."

International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight

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Ayr, United Kingdom

Airshow

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States

US Marine Corps airshow

Sywell 2024

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Northampton, United Kingdom

The event website states: "Sywell 2024 will be a quite remarkable airshow combined with ground attractions including classic cars and much more. Showcasing multiple classic aircraft from across Europe alongside modern jets, the flying line-up will include formation and unique display acts, some of which will be UK firsts. Added to that will be a host of special photographic opportunities for the enthusiasts, stalls, children's fun fair and many more things to do."