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Historic

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Chilean Beech E18 to be moved to museum

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Chile’s only Beech...

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Goals in Sight

FROM THE WORKSHOP Thanks to diligent work, two long-term restoration...

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Honing the Edge

WARBIRDS Jamie Ewan heads behind the scenes at Duxford-based...

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Big Cat Progression

Development of the Cougar Grumman’s swept-wing F9F Cougar...

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Lightning begins fast taxi trials in US

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Members of the AALO...

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Military

USAF B-1B bombers conduct JTACs, ACE training over Europe

Currently deployed to the UK for Bomber Task Force-Europe 22-1, two USAF-operated Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic strategic bombers integrated with allied JTACs over Lithuania and hot-pit refuelled at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany before returning to RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, on October 11

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The intriguing story of USAF's nuclear particle hunters

For three decades, Constant Phoenix has sampled the atmosphere for nuclear particles. As the USAF’s last WC-135W faces retirement, Bob Archer reviews what could be its final UK deployment

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Polish Air Force receives first Boeing 737 BBJ2

The first new Boeing 737-800 BBJ2 (tactical number 0111), named “Roman Dmowski” landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport on October 7 with Polish military pilots at the controls and was welcomed with a water salute

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Commercial

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High Court Backs Heathrow Expansion

AIRLINER WORLD’SCOMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF WORLDWIDE NEWS ...

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Domestic Trouble for Air France

AIR FRANCE has outlined plans to help fend off competition from...

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Qatar Airways to the Rescue?

Africa/Middle East QATAR AIRWAYS has formally asked the...

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A330neo Honour for Azul

AZUL LINHAS Aéreas Brasileiras has become the inaugural operator...

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Second A380 for ANA

ALL NIPPON Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its second Airbus...

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Flight Simulation

X-Plane 11.0 Public Beta

Laminar Research has announced the release of the public Beta...

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RealAir Simulations Lancair Legacy V2

What’s it like the second time around?

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Throttletek A-320 FLIGHTBOX

Richard Benedikz takes a look at a high-end throttle quadrant...

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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."