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Falklands War Sea Harrier pilot tales

Lt Cdr David ‘Mog’ Morgan DSC describes his first brush with enemy aircraft during the Falklands conflict

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F-111 restored for Vietnam-themed display

General Dynamics YF-111A 63-9767 has been restored at Waukegan,...

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Finishing touches applied to Phantom display

McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom 64-0754 has been restored for...

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Restored Sea Fury returns to Yeovilton

The Fly Navy Heritage Trust’s Hawker Sea Fury T.20 VX281 successfully...

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Restored Beech 18 arrives in Europe

Taigh Ramey of Vintage Aircraft in Stockton, California, has...

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Military

Wind tunnel tests reveal Tempest’s digital design

BAE Systems released images of digitally-designed 3D printed models of the UK’s next-generation combat air system, Tempest, undergoing wind tunnel testing at its Warton facility in Lancashire on August 24.

New F-35A, F-15EX Air National Guard bases announced

On August 14, the US Air Force (USAF) announced plans to equip Air National Guard (ANG) bases in Florida and Oregon – which operate F-15C/D Eagle fighters – with F-35As and F-15EXs from 2022.

A400M conducts first 'wet' refuelling test with H225M

France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced that an Airbus A400M tactical tanker/transport had completed the first ‘wet’ air-to-air (AAR) refuelling contact with a H225M Caracal helicopter on August 19.

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PRESERVED UK WARRIORS

We conclude our F-4 tribute with a guide to preserved Phantoms...

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Ryanair Completes Laudamotion Deal

HEADLINES Irish carrier Ryanair has completed the purchase of...

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Smart Scheme for Turkish A330s

CIVIL NEWS Airbus A330-303 TC-JOG in its ‘Troy’ markings....

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Tanzanian Dreamliner

CIVIL NEWS Dreamliner 5H-TCG in its full Air Tanzania livery....

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Fulcrums for Serbia

MILITARY NEWS MiG-29UB 18351 and singleseat MiG-29 18151 displaying...

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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