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History in the Air Since 1911

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Dassault Mirage G: the swing-wing fighter nobody wanted

In the variable-geometry Mirage G, Dassault built an outstanding, advanced combat jet — but it wasn’t one anybody wanted. Jean-Christophe Carbonel examines why

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Handley Page Type W: The purpose-built airliner family in depth

James Kightly brings us a detailed examination of an airliner family that showed the advantages of purpose-built designs

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How US Army Air Forces developed radio countermeasures in the Aleutians

Dave Stern examines how radio countermeasures were created by the US Army Air Forces during the war in the Aleutians 

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Revealed: the real secret missions of Sidney Cotton's Lockheed 12

As war neared, Sidney Cotton and Lockheed 12A G-AFTL helped change the face of British aerial reconnaissance. But what does fresh evidence, gathered as the aircraft was restored for Fighter Aviation Engineering, tell us about their covert activities?

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Fairey Hendon: the RAF's first monoplane bomber in depth

Matthew Willis, an enthusiast of all things Fairey, delves into the history of the RAF’s first monoplane bomber

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Was the 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition a pointless exercise?

The 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition sought to find the best flying machine for British Army needs. But when the contenders gathered on Salisbury Plain, the futility of the endeavour became clear

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Inside the WW1 aircraft workshops of France's Memorial Flight

Few organisations are as seasoned in restoring and reproducing First World War aircraft as the Memorial Flight association in France, and its current projects will produce an array of outstanding 1914-18 specimens

Caravelle goes on display in Finland

Classic airliner exhibited at Turku Airport

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When did a Me 262 last take to British skies?

The visit to the UK by the Flugmuseum Messerschmitt’s magnificent Me 262 reproduction conjured thoughts of the last time an example of the revolutionary German jet flew from British soil

More Saab SK 60s for Swedish historic flight

Three examples of jet trainer set to fly on after service retirement

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