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Historic

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AEROPLANE MEETS... RICHARD GRACE

It was his childhood dream to fly Second World War aeroplanes...

More parts acquired for Whitley rebuild

The UK-based Whitley Project has recently acquired a complete lower cowling from an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley.

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FlyPast February 2020

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Above and Beyond: Robert Cowper

Graham Pitchfork outlines the wartime career of Australian night-fighter ace Bob Cowper

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Restoration Scene: Tempting Reality

The ‘carrot’ of an airworthy Hawker Tempest has been dangling for years...

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Military

Another three F-35As arrive in Norway

A further three Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters have arrived in Norway, increasing the Royal Norwegian Air Force fleet to a total of 34 aircraft

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Combat Aircraft Journal February 2022

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RAF Typhoon marks first air-to-air kill over Syria

A Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon has shot down an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) while operating over Syria, marking the first operational air-to-air engagement conducted by the type in UK service

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Commercial

Falcons in splinters

MILITARY 18th AGGRESSOR SQUADRON Mark Ayton spent a day with...

Gulfstream certification milestones

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Corporation announced on June 28, 2019,...

Supersonic hopes

CONCORDE REMAINS the most vivid symbol of technical progress...

PC-24 on the grass at Goodwood

Pilatus PC-24 HB-VSA at Goodwood following its arrival. Pilatus...

Mitsubishi to acquire CRJ

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has added to its aircraft portfolio...

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Flight Simulation

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C90B King Air v2.0

A Classic Aircraft Revisited

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Back to Basics: Stage 1 – Lesson 10

Forced landings without power

Spitfire Coming to FSW

Following the Curtiss P-40F Warhawk, BlueSky Flight Simulations...

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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

Hollomon Airshow 2024 Legacy of Liberty

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Holloman 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."

NAS Jacksonville - NAS Jax Air Show

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Jacksonville, United States

US Navy airshow