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Historic

Nanton expansion

Lancaster X FM159 with its newly installed replica Upkeep bomb...

Sea King retires

Pictured over St Michael’s Mount near Marazion, Cornwall, during...

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FLYING THE ‘MOVIE MESSERSCHMITT’

The Hispano HA-1112 Buchón is a significant fighter in its own...

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Jersey International Air Display

Lars Martinsson giving a typically scintillating display over...

FAA VETERANS HONOURED AT NAVY WINGS EVENT

Peter Jinks, a Swordfish telegraphist air gunner on HMS Archer,...

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Military

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CSG21: Task force integrates with allies in the Mediterranean

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have integrated with allies for exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, during which the aircraft carrier’s embarked F-35B Lightning IIs conducted operations with French Fleet Air Arm-operated Rafale Ms

Air Warrior Podcast Episode 4

While defence procurement enjoyed a bumper week, Modern Military Group Editor Alan Warnes speaks with Aero Vodochody on its L-39NG military jet trainer to learn more about the latest developments from the programmes and potential new markets for the aircraft

RAF Chinooks record 3,000 flight hours in Mali operations

Boeing Chinook HC5/HC6/HC6A heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters assigned to the RAF’s No 1310 Flight have recorded 3,000 flight hours in support of the French-led Operation Barkhane in Mali

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Commercial

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New Vietnamese Carrier

An Airus A320 due to be leased to Bamboo Airways from Freebird...

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Ukrainian Navy Ka-226 Unveiled

Kamov Ka-226, 41 Yellow, was presented by 10 mabr on December...

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Harrier Restoration Project Leaps Forward

Considerable progress has been made by the XW268 Harrier T.4N...

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TWA TRISTARS WORKHORSE WONDERS

The L-1011 TriStar was Lockheed’s final foray into the commercial...

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Third New Zealand Mosquito Flies

Mosquito FB.VI PZ474 made its debut flight on January 13 in the...

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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