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Historic

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Above and Beyond: Ted Maslen-Jones

Audacious low-level flying in Burma was just one element that contributed to Ted Maslen-Jones receiving the DFC...

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FlyPast August 2020

The full issue in page-turning format

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: Magnificent in Monochrome

During the Battle of Britain, artist Cuthbert Orde was commissioned...

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: The Elite Few

Andrew Thomas profiles the significant part played during th the Battle of Britain by graduates of the RAF College Cranwell...

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN AT 80: A Fine Quintet

Andrew Thomas outlines the five pilots who led the RAF’s claims against the Luftwaffe...

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Military

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Portugal prepares for the arrival of KC-390 at Beja Air Base

As the Portuguese Air Force prepares for the scheduled arrival of its first Embraer KC-390 in March 2023, work is underway on the infrastructure at Base Aérea 11/Beja Air Base, the selected home of the new transport aircraft

USAF retires first E-8C JSTARS

RETIREMENT OF the US Air Force’s fleet of 16 E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft officially got underway on February 10, when the first of these aircraft departed from its home at Robins Air Force, Base, Georgia, for the final time.

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SCOOP: Finland to build hundreds of F-35 forward fuselages

Finland will build hundreds of forward fuselages for Lockheed Martin’s global F-35 stealth fighter programme it has emerged, as the Finnish defence authorities inked deals on February 11 to confirm the acquisition of the fighter

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Commercial

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Masters of Repatriation

Dealing with customers motivated almost solely by price and competing with not-for-profit organisations is a tall order, but Flight Ambulance International (FAI) has been doing just that for 30 years.

SR Technics Secures Ukrainian Contract

Swiss-based MRO provider SR Technics has been awarded a seven-year exclusive engine maintenance contract

Virgin Atlantic Eyes Manchester Hub

VIRGIN ATLANTIC plans to expand its presence at Manchester

E190 Entry for Amaszonas

AMASZONAS LÍNEA Aérea of Bolivia is the region’s newest Embraer E-Jet customer

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Qantas Reveals Centenary Scheme

QANTAS unveils a special livery on its newest Dreamliner

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Flight Simulation

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Back to Basics - Series 2 Lesson 6

An Italian navigation exercise

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Review: Just Flight’s VC10 Professional

PC Pilot reviews Just Flight's VC10 Professional, an add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator X and Prepar3D.

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Just Flight’s Duchess Model 76

A cross-platform comparison...

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Upcoming Events

Duxford Flying Evening

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "Evening flying featuring warbirds, pyrotechnics and more. Enjoy after-hours entry to IWM Duxford for this very special vintage aircraft flying display. Witness the aircraft that still call Duxford home take to the skies as the sun goes down and dusk turns to dark across this historic Second World War airfield."

NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show

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Pensacola, United States

The airshow website states: "NAS Pensacola is pleased to announce the NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show on November 1-2, 2024. The NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is one of Pensacola's largest events, attracting 150,000-180,000 spectators during this two-day event. There is an incredible lineup of aerobatic performers and our very own Blue Angels."

Airshow London, Canada

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London, Canada

Major airshow

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."

CFB Trenton - Quinte International Air Show 2024

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Trenton, Canada

Royal Canadian Air Force airshow