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120 Years of Powered Flight

To mark the 120th anniversary of the first powered flight by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903, this week we bring you content featuring ground-breaking aircraft that have been at the forefront of aeronautical innovation

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AEROPLANE meets ANDREW DIXON

His introduction to flying taildraggers came in a DC-3, so no...

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FLEEING AT LOW LEVEL

An-2 SP-ANK about to start its return flight to Zielona Góra,...

International Bomber Command Centre opens

June 2018 The International Bomber Command Centre at Canwick...

Buchón emerges

Looking as it did after painting into Luftwaffe markings at Tablada...

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OVER THE HOSTILE COAST

As British forces were evacuated from Dunkirk, RAF Detling in...

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Military

Spirit AeroSystems selected to build UK’s first LANCA prototype

Northern Ireland-based Spirit AeroSystems has been awarded a £30m contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to design and manufacture a prototype for the Royal Air Force’s Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) programme

The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 27

Welcome to the 27th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here!

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Desert Storm 30: The U-2's Olympic Flare missions

The U-2 spy plane, nicknamed the Dragon Lady, flew 544 reconnaissance sorties during Operation Desert Storm, gathering priceless intelligence for allied forces involved in the Gulf War

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AIRPORT MOVEMENTS

A round-up of notable aircraft visiting UK airports ...

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COLOMBIAN KFIRS FLY ON

The Colombian Air Force received its first Kfirs in 1989 and,...

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Third Mosquito Project in New Zealand

HEADLINES Mosquito FB.VI PZ474 after roll out at Ardmore...

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A350 Enters Service with China Eastern

CIVIL NEWS China Eastern is the fourth mainland Chinese...

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Flight Test 777X Taking Shape

CIVIL NEWS Boeing has brought together the major fuselage...

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