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The Firebirds - Flights of the Phoenix

Ground-shaking streamed take-offs and nine-ship formations were highlights of the aerobatic routine devised by 56 Sqn in one memorable year. Hugh Trevor provides a selection of photos of The Firebirds display team.

Silver Spitfire centre-stage at Geneva show

News March 2019 Part-restored Spitfire IX MJ271 on the...

Biggin museum opens

News March 2019 Part of the new Biggin Hill Heritage...

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BRIEFING FILE: F24 PR CAMERA

BRIEFING FILE A British product that greatly enhanced the...

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Servicing the ‘SWINGERS’

F-111s AT FILTON The US Air Force’s F-111s were among the...

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Military

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Saab to offer Gripen E/Fs to the Czech Air Force

The Czech Air Force requirement for a new fighter solution is now 'hotting' up. As the 23-year-long Saab Gripen C/D lease is ending in 2027, a decision will have to be made before 2023 to allow for a lead-in time of about four years

Pilot killed in Russian MiG-29SMT crash

A Russian Air Force MiG-29SMT Fulcrum-F crashed on August 18, killing the pilot. The press service of the Southern Military District said that the aircraft came down in an open area near the Ashchuluk training ground, in the Astrakhan region, during a routine training flight.

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Inside the Luftwaffe's rejuvenated Weapons School

We visit the German Air Force base at Laage to observe how the rejuvenated Weapons School course is seeing Eurofighter, Tornado and A400M aircrews working together for the first time

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Commercial

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A Jumbo Job

Ron Mak goes behind the scenes of a delivery with a difference...

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Air Safety

Reports and details of recent incidents. Ethiopian Airlines...

Zambian Spartan

Leonardo C-27J Spartan AF 002 in full Zambian Air Force colours...

Dates for Swiss fighter trials announced

Switzerland has tried twice before to initiate a programme to...

Selected: P&W Canada’s PW206B3

Airbus Helicopters made the engine selection announcement at...

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Flight Simulation

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Upcoming Events

Duxford Flying Evening

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "Evening flying featuring warbirds, pyrotechnics and more. Enjoy after-hours entry to IWM Duxford for this very special vintage aircraft flying display. Witness the aircraft that still call Duxford home take to the skies as the sun goes down and dusk turns to dark across this historic Second World War airfield."

CANCELLED - Danish Air Show

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Aalborg, Denmark

CANCELLED - The air show website says: "The audience will experience a packed programme, where Danish transport aircraft, helicopters and fighters will perform a tactical demonstration and both Danish and foreign military aircraft will be on show on the ground and in the air."

FAI World Microlight Championships

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Corby, United Kingdom

World Microlight Championships

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

CFB Greenwood - Air Show Atlantic

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Greenwood, Canada

Royal Canadian 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."