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Historic

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DATABASE: Saab 37 Viggen In Service

The Viggen was very advanced when it entered service...

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de Havilland 100: School of Excellence

To be able to say you were trained by the de Havilland Aeronautical Technical School...

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A Heinkel in ‘Hellfire Corner’

To look at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum’s CASA 2.111 now...

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IN PICTURES: The early days of BOAC's Comet 4

In the de Havilland Comet 4, the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) had an aircraft able to rejuvenate a bit of national pride in commercial aviation, and to consign to history memories of the disasters that befell the original Comets. In conducting pre-delivery and route-proving flights, BOAC’s new flagships demonstrated their excellent performance to the full — and The Aeroplane was there to document these occasions

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DATABASE: Saab 37 Viggen Development

How neutral Sweden developed its most advanced aircraft yet...

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Military

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Inside the Irish Air Corps: PC-12 NG Spectre

As the Irish Air Corps approaches its 100th anniversary, Key.Aero begins special coverage of the force by taking a closer look at its new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Josef Campion reports

Top Aces Skyhawks first air combat training involving USAF fighters in Europe was with F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 52nd Fighter Wing in December 2021. One of the company’s Skyhawks is shown taxiing at Spangdahlem Air Base, home of the 52nd FW. USAF/Tech Sgt Maeson L Elleman News Premium

EXCLUSIVE: Lakenheath F-15s fight A-4 Skyhawks

US Air Force F-15s from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath have been conducting air combat training with A-4 Skyhawks from adversary air provider Top Aces.

One of the 14 F-16s from the 510th FS currently deployed to RAF Lakenheath. This Fighting Falcon is wearing the Have Glass V scheme which reduces the aircraft’s radar cross section. Imagery by USAF/SSgt Gaspar Cortez / SSgt Dhruv Gopinath News

Aviano F-16s training from Lakenheath

The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk is currently hosting 14 F-16 Fighting Falcons of the 510th Fighter Squadron (FS) ‘Buzzards’. The 13 F-16CMs and a sole F-16D arrived in the UK on Thursday, March 3 though didn’t start flying sorties until Tuesday, March 8.

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Commercial

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Slovak Success Story

Hidden in a small corner of eastern Slovakia, Košice International...

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Bigger and Better at Birmingham

With its 80th birthday celebrations behind it, Birmingham Airport is tackling the next stage of its evolution...

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UK visitors in pictures

We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from UK airports...

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The Tinman of Toronto Pearson

Wilbur Sargunaraj travels to the Toronto area control centre to meet PJ ‘Tinman’ Scholtz...

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The Panama Pictures

Regular contributor Ron Mak shares images from Panama...

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Flight Simulation

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Samedan Airport Released

The latest package to be released by Orbx is LSZS Samedan Airport for FSX and Prepar3D.

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Faro 2020 Out Now

TropicalSim has released Faro 2020 for FSX and Prepar3D version 4.

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TrueEarth Northern California Preview

Orbx has released preview images TrueEarth Northern California for X-Plane 11.

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Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

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Corby, United Kingdom

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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."

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