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MADE FOR TWO

MORE AND MORE SPITFIRE TWO-SEATERS ARE EMERGING FROM WORKSHOPS....

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What’s the best way of checking ejection seats work? Shoot a volunteer into the air at 8,000ft at a speed of 320mph of course. Ken Ellis tells the remarkable story of Martin-Baker fitter ‘Benny’ Lynch’s selfless bravery

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Vietnam Stratofortress being refurbished

Restoration work has been continuing on Boeing B-52G Stratofortress...

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Stratofortress awaits new colours at Pima

Westland Lynx HMA.8 XZ722 is now on public display at the Arizona...

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Twilight of the Gods

Neil Hutchinson captures images from a memorable Evening Airshow...

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Military

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Team Cyborg: Exploring DARPA's ALIAS program

Combat aircraft teaming is to become a combination of human and hardware, as Key.Aero explores...

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The low-down of operating an RAF Hercules tactical transport

The RAF has more than 60 years of experience flying the Hercules, but as No 47 Squadron Flt Lt Peter Marshall explains, the key to effective, safe operations is constant practice

Have Glass: Making the F-16 less observable

You can’t turn an F-16 into a stealth fighter, it will always show up on enemy radar, but by reducing its radar signature, you can make it a lot less visible. We explain how the USAF has set about doing just that

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Commercial

BelugaXL in Bremen

Airbus THE INITIAL BelugaXL, F-WBXL (msn 1824) went to Airbus’...

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Alaska Reveals Paine Field Plans

ALASKA AIRLINES has announced a start date for its new commercial...

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NATS Partners with Brisbane Airport

NATS HAS entered into a new partnership with Brisbane Airport...

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Gatwick’s Passenger Milestone

GATWICK AIRPORT welcomed 46 million passengers in the 12 months...

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Bromma Beating The Odds

Stockholm is one of the most environmentally conscious cities...

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Tanagra, Greece

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

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Holloman AFB, United States

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