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Historic

NEWS IN BRIEF

FATAL CONVAIR CRASH Convair 340 ZS-BRV crashed when it suffered...

Hangar Talk

Comment on historic aviation by the chief executive of the UK’s...

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ROOM FOR A VIEW?

TSR2 engineer recalls a notable head-up display development challenge...

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The hunchback of Sesto Calende

TECHNICAL DETAILS SAVOIA-MARCHETTI SM79 For self-defence the...

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VENOM CRASHES IN WISCONSIN

One of the co-founders of the World Heritage Air Museum at Detroit, Michigan, Martin J. Tibbitts, died in the crash of his ex-Swiss Air Force de Havilland DH112 Venom FB54, N747J, shortly after take-off from Sheboygan County Memorial Airport in Wisconsin on 20 July.

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Military

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CSG21: HMS Queen Elizabeth departs on historic first deployment

The Royal Navy’s new flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, departed from HMNB Portsmouth, Hampshire, on May 1 for a final test of its Carrier Strike Group, before continuing with the commencement of its historic maiden deployment

US approves sale of additional CH-47Fs to Australia

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of four Boeing CH-47F Chinooks and related equipment to the Australian government for an estimated cost of US$259m

Lockheed Martin delivers 60th KC-130J to USMC

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 60th KC-130J Hercules tactical tanker-transport to the USMC, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the type to the service

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Commercial

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Final Allegiant Air MD-80 Retired

CIVIL NEWS Allegiant Air has retired its final McDonnell...

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German Helicopter SAR Order

MILITARY NEWS Airbus Helicopters received an order from...

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Special Markings for Eurofighter Prototype

PRESERVATION Eurofighter Typhoon DA3 MM-X602 as seen...

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FLYING WITH EASYJET A320s

We have all seen commercial jets arriving and departing, but...

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Avolon Orders 100 A320neo Family Jets

CIVIL NEWS Dublin-based aircraft lessor Avolon has firmed...

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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