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Historic

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EYE OF A NEEDLE

FORMER BUCCANEER PILOT TOM EELES, HIGHLIGHTS THE SKILLS NEEDED...

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THE WAY WE WERE

404 SQUADRON ”When I fired my four 20mm cannons, the Bv 138...

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Successful engine run for Gatwick’s Shackleton

Gatwick Aviation Museum fired up Avro Shackleton MR.3 WR982 recently....

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’Parky’ makes his last flight with the BBMF

The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Flt Lt Antony ‘Parky’...

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Wartime Harvard being returned to flight

Matthew Boddington runs the engine of Harvard G-CPPM at Bruntingthorpe...

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Military

Boom to explore supersonic VIP transports for USAF

Boom Supersonic was awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) on September 8 to explore options for a supersonic executive transport aircraft, which could be employed by the service.

Three more A330 MRTTs for France

France's Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, announced on September 3 that three additional Airbus A330s have been ordered for conversion into Phénix Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.

KAI’s KF-X prototype enters final assembly

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) launched final assembly of its first Korea Fighter eXperiment (KF-X) multi-role fighter prototype at its Sacheon facility in the South Gyeongsang province on September 1.

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Commercial

Flying to Antarctica by Hercules

Ernesto Blanco Calcagno tells the story of the Uruguayan Air...

Polar 5 peers into permafrost

DLR A BASLER BT-67 operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute...

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ARC’s Lysander Makes First Flight

HEADLINES ARC’s magnificent Lysander, which has reflown...

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IN BRIEF

CIVIL NEWS AIR CHINA took delivery of its maiden A350- 900 in...

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Qantas Announces Major Lounge Investment Programme

CIVIL NEWS Qantas will be extending its global lounge improvement...

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Upcoming Events

EBACE 2024

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Geneva, Switzerland

The event website says: "The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) is a premier event and the annual meeting place for the European business aviation community."

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson - Arctic Thunder Air Show 2024

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Anchorage, United States

US military 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."

Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

US military air show

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

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Bristol, United Kingdom

The event website states: "The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is a free to attend, three-day event that celebrates the city and its heritage links to the remarkable world of hot air ballooning. From Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August, the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the outskirts of the city of Bristol are home to a temporary playground of entertainment, and a stage set ready and waiting for over 100 hot air balloons to take flight."

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."