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Historic

WHIRLWIND PRESSINGS UNDER WAY

The Westland Whirlwind Fighter Project’s plans to build a replica...

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MOSQUITO POWERS UP

In next month’s Returning a night fighter to life AEROPLANE...

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IN SERVICE

Ex-military Ansons and new-build examples had many civilian roles...

HARS FAVOURED OPERATOR FOR AUSTRALIA’S FAA HERITAGE FLIGHT

Sea Fury FB11 WG630 in the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm...

BID TO SAVE HISTORIC FELLOWSHIP FOR DUTCH MUSEUM

Pictured at Bamako Airport, Mali, former Air Mali Fokker F28...

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Military

GA-ASI rolls out first MQ-9A Reaper for the RNLAF

During a ceremony at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems production facility in Poway, California, on July 7; the first MQ-9A Reaper UAV for the Royal Netherlands Air Force – serial M-001 – was formally unveiled

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AT-6E Wolverine: The USAF's natural choice?

We speak to Brett Pierson, the vice president of Defense Sales and Strategy at Textron Aviation Defense, to discover why the AT-6E Wolverine is the USAF’s natural choice for light attack

USMC starts divesting RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs

As part of the radical re-organisation of the USMC under the Force Design 2030 programme, the service has retired its first two Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs

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Commercial

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In brief

American Airlines has taken delivery of its first A321neo aircraft...

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MAS Helps Pilgrims’ Progress

(Photo Malaysia Airlines) MALAYSIA AIRLINES has launched a...

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Building the European Aerospace Industry of Tomorrow

AIRBUS AND Dassault Systèmes have signed a five-year memorandum...

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An ‘Incredible’ Legend

The maiden 747-400, N401PW (c/n 23719), rolls out of the hangar...

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MRO News

The latest news from maintenance, repair and overhaul providers...

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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