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Historic

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FLYING THE BELVEDERE

That disparaging view of the RAF’s Bristol Belvedere HC1 transport...

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LIFE and DEATH in the BATTLE of BRITAIN

The diaries of RAF Duxford’s station chaplain provide a memorable...

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GRAND PRIX AIRLIFT… SIXTIES-STYLE

When most of the Formula One ield needed airlifting across the...

Mosquito for the UK

On 21 July the Mosquito Pathfinder Trust (MPT) announced a commercial understanding with the Duxford-based Aircraft Restoration Company (ARC), which could see de Havilland Mosquito T43 NZ2308 being operated from the Cambridgeshire airfield from 2020.

TFC’s CR42 stars at Duxford

The Fighter Collection’s stunning Fiat CR42, Fv 2542/G-CBLS,...

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Military

Saab makes final offer for Finland’s HX fighter programme

Swedish defence company Saab has presented its best and final offer for Finland’s HX fighter programme, the last of the five industrial participants to do so, outlining a package of 66 aircraft across two types

VMFA-211 F-35Bs arrive in the UK ahead of carrier deployment

Ten USMC-operated Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs have arrived in the UK prior to joining the Royal Navy’s new flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), for its 28-week maiden deployment, which will begin in May

Germany’s first Eurofighter receives P2Eb software upgrade

For the first time, a Luftwaffe-operated Eurofighter EF-2000 multi-role fighter has been integrated with new PE2b software – an innovative package which includes a number of capability upgrades

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RAF Typhoons Fly with New Missile

HEADLINES A Typhoon from II(Army Co-operation) Squadron...

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Royal Air Maroc Accepts 787-9

CIVIL NEWS Royal Air Maroc has taken delivery of its first...

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Boeing Launches BBJ 777X

CIVIL NEWS Boeing Business Jets announced on December...

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Lockheed Martin Signs F-16 Contract with Slovakia

MILITARY NEWS The Slovak government has finalised a contract...

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More Flying at Stow Maries

PRESERVATION Maldon District Council in Essex has granted...

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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