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ORIENT EXPRESS

For a business traveller going from London to Bangkok 85 years...

Mosquito taxi runs begin

On 6 May, Tony Agar’s de Havilland Mosquito NFII HJ711 made...

Flight Line - recollections and reflections

Recollections and reflections — a seasoned reporter’s view...

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LARS meets NESS

Just over three years after he began formal fl ying training,...

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TURBINE POWER ON TRACK

Dibley practising in the Howmet for the 1968 BOAC 500 at Brands...

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Military

US Navy F/A-18E refuels RAF F-35Bs for the first time

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs assigned to the RAF’s No 617 Squadron ‘The Dambusters’ have conducted buddy-buddy air-to-air refuelling operations with a US Navy-operated Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet for the first time

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IN PICTURES: Inside Exercise Northern Lightning 2021

We caught some of the action in Exercise Northern Lightning, held once again at Volk Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin from August 9-20

USAF F-35As complete final nuclear bomb flight test

Operating from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on September 21 two USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft released the B61-12 joint test assemblies

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Commercial

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Turkmenistan Eyes European Return

CIS TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES was expected to restart European...

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Yorkshire Debut for Nouvelair

TUNISIAN LEISURE carrier Nouvelair Tunisie has launched a new...

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First Japan Airlines A350 Takes to the Skies

Asia/Pacific THE FIRST A350-900 XWB for Japan Airlines...

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737 MAX Software Update Completed

Boeing has completed the development of updated Manoeuvring Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) software for the 737 MAX.

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France’s Most Remarkable Little Airline?

Sebastian Schmitz travelled to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a group...

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Flight Simulation

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The Flying Tigers Group

The old and the bold

JARDesign A330

The Airbus A330 is something of a dark horse in commercial aviation – incredibly popular but somewhat overlooked in the world of the Boeing 777 and the 787.

iFly Service Pack 3.2.1 for FSX/FS9/P3D

The developers over at iFly have released a new service pack for iFly 737NG FSX, FS9 and P3D v2.2 versions.

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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."