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Historic

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Finland’s finest

CLASSIC TRAINER | VL VIIMA One of the most scenic air_ elds...

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’The Silver Spitfire’ to set off on global journey

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Aviation Adventures has...

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Talon monument set for refurbishment

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE PHOTO-TONY SACKETOS...

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The Fame Game

AIRSHOW PLANES OF FAME The Consolidated Privateer from...

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The Schoolmaster

Called up for wartime service, the Rapide became the hard-working...

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Military

First operational test mission for the F-15EX

Full, large scale operational tests with the US Air Force’s first two Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs recently got underway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 57th Wing at Nellis announced on October 22 that the new type’s first-ever operational test missions were being undertaken at Nellis from October 18-25, paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es

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Ageing RCAF CF-188A/B Hornets engaged in busy EAP deployment

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) fleet of ageing CF-188A/B Hornets have been kept busy during ongoing Enhanced Air Policing operations based out of Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Constanta, Romania, alongside colleagues from the Forțele Aeriene Române/Romanian Air Force (RoAF)

Another successful USMC Australian rotation concluded

Another US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) deployment to Australia has successfully concluded. After an eight-month stay in the Northern Territory, the contingent of approximately 2,200 Marines and their equipment which made up the tenth iteration of MRF-D made their way home during September and October

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Commercial

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Edinburgh’s Terminal Extension Officially Opened

SCOTLAND’S FIRST Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened...

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Turkish Delight

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Heathrow Invests in Cutting Edge Security Equipment

HEATHROW AIRPORT is rolling out the next generation of computed...

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Pulkovo gets Chinese Dozen

ST PETERSBURG’S Pulkovo Airport has added a 12th Chinese destination...

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New Zealand Snapshot

Seth Jaworski, a regular contributor to our sister title Airliner...

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Flight Simulation

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X-Plane 11

Is this the future of flight simulation? Laminar Research...

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Prepar3D v4

Winds of change EXCULUSIVE INTERVIEW LOCKHEED MARTIN PREPAR3D...

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F-4B/N Phantom II

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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."