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Joining the JET SET

BA100 JET AGE REMEMBERED He could have made a career as a...

‘Daks’ flood into the UK

The D-Day 75th anniversary deluge of Douglas DC-3/C-47 variants...

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Hawker Typhoon’s cartridge starter

Getting under the skin of aviation technology and tactics

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ARCHIVE - OXFORD LIGHT BLUES

Ben Dunnellexplores The Aeroplane’s outstanding archives to...

Historic ‘Cat’ leaves Netherlands

Catalina PH-PBY leaves the Netherlands for the last time, escorted...

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Swedish Learjets return to FMV with military serials

Both of the Learjet 35As owned by Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration have been returned to operations by the FMV after spending many years employed by Saab Special Flight Operations in the threat support role

109th Airlift Wing completes annual National Science Foundation support

The 109th Airlift Wing (AW) of the New York Air National Guard and its Lockheed LC-130 ‘Skibird’ aircraft returned to Stratton Air National Guard Base on September 22 after its annual season of providing support to the National Science Foundation (NSF) ice cap site at Raven Camp in Greenland

F-35 lands on Japanese vessel for first time

A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter has conducted a landing and take-off verification activity with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer IS Izumo recently in the waters south of Shikoku Island

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Commercial

Bulldogs

Ludo Mennes spoke with members of the Minnesota Air National...

Norwegian NH90s

MILITARY NH90 NATO FRIGATE HELICOPTER Ian Harding reports...

Designing Gripen E

Aircraft 39-8 loaded with two Meteor test vehicles during a captive...

Twilight for Australia’s Hornets

MILITARY AUSTRALIA’S F/A-18 HORNET Nigel Pittaway reviews...

A giant flies

Mark Broadbent reports on the unique Stratolaunch, the world’s...

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Upcoming Events

Selfridge Air Show and Open House

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Harrison Township, United States

US military air show

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

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."

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman AFB, United States

US Air Force 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."

Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des Hélices’

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La Ferté-Alais, France

The event website states: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static exhibition and interact with the pilots and mechanics...The afternoon is specially dedicated to flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including around a hundred aircraft flying in the skies of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic scenes the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation of civil and military aircraft."