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Historic

Unique Lockheed F-80 ‘takes to the skies’

A CH-47F Chinook returned NF-80C Shooting Star 47-0171 to its Camp Dodge-Iowa Gold Star Military Museum home recently

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From the cockpit – T-28 Fennec

Named Fennec – after a desert fox – by the French who used them in anger over Algeria, the T-28S was part trainer and part red-blooded warbird. Dave Unwin reflects on a memorable ‘sortie’ from Duxford

Historic Aviation Quiz: The X-15

With June 8, 2023 marking the 64th anniversary of the first unpowered flight of North American’s hypersonic X-15, we dedicate this week’s historic aviation quiz to the X-Plane that “bounced off the atmosphere” while being flown by one of the legends of mankind…

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How to keep an English Electric Canberra

In early 2022 it was announced that Canberra PR.9 XH135 was up for disposal. Ex-PR.9 navigator Ken Delve explains his interest… and how he went on to acquire the aircraft

The Fighter Collection's Gladiator back in the air

Inter-war fighter flies again at Duxford for first time since 2017

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Military

US Navy orders more CH-53Ks for USMC and Israel

The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $2.7bn contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopters – comprising 12 Lot 7 and 15 Lot 8 aircraft for the USMC, along with a further eight examples for Israel (adding to the four announced in 2022)

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Sierra Nevada to bid for USAF ‘Doomsday Plane’ replacement

Sierra Nevada Corporation is bidding for the USAF’s $8bn Survivable Airborne Operations Center programme – the replacement for the USAF’s ageing fleet of E-4B ‘Nightwatch’ National Airborne Operations Center aircraft, otherwise known as the air arm’s so-called ‘Doomsday Plane’

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AIR International October 2023

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Commercial

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12 mind-blowing animal-inspired aircraft innovations

From shark skin-like fuselage coatings to bat-inspired wings, Tom Batchelor examines some of the latest amazing concepts which could transform how we take to the skies

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AIR International April 2023

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CPK – an ambitious Polish mobility project

By 2028 this new airport in the centre of Central and Eastern Europe is expected to have an annual capacity of 40 million passengers. Mikołaj Wild, president of Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, will discuss the project’s progress at Passenger Terminal Expo in Amsterdam.

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Airline cabin crew: your step-by-step career guide

Practicality, personality and perseverance are key attributes for those wishing to join an airline as a flight attendant

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Two Virgin Atlantic aircraft go tech stranding passengers for 30+ hours

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 Dreamliner was forced to divert into Barcelona yesterday (March 8) after suffering an engine malfunction, but this was just the start of a long nightmare for the passengers onboard.

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Flight Simulation

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Air Combat Simulation – Part 2

In this instalment of our series on air combat simulation, we look at a couple of important topics we need to address before discussing the 'mechanics' of aerial combat. The first is the software you will use to study the subject, while the second covers the hardware, such as the joystick, rudder pedals, throttles and head-tracking.

Daytona Beach for MSFS released

Scenery developers BMWorld and AmSim have teamed up to release KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

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Wired2Fire’sSim X Valkyrie PC review

We review Wired2Fire’s Sim X Valkyrie PC, quoted as being: “A purebred flight simulation monster from our in-house testing team, it’s the fastest PC in the world for flight sim.”

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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."

Columbus AFB - Thunder Over Columbus

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Columbus AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Airshow London, Canada

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London, Canada

Major airshow

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."

Fairchild AFB SkyFest 2024

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Fairchild AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow