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Historic

Museum seeks funding to complete hangar project

The Helicopter Museum, in Weston-super-Mare, is looking for donations to help it finish a new display hangar

Waterbird to star at Windermere seaplane celebration

Wings over Windermere event scheduled for May

Tangmere readies new Spitfire simulator

Cockpit section being prepared as new attraction for Sussex museum

Did you know a Hungarian Fw 190 has been unearthed?

Work to recover the significant remains of a rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F from farmland in Hungary commenced in December 2022…

Australian Sycamore refurbishment complete

The oldest surviving helicopter to have served the RAAF has been rolled out in Australia

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Military

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Russia's intense air and missile defence operation in Ukraine War

Alexander Mladenov examines Russia’s air and missile defence operations in its protracted and hotly contested war with Ukraine

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Combat Aircraft Journal September 2023

The full issue in page-turning format

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The next Exercise Point Blank…dates for the diary

Key.Aero can reveal the next dates for Exercise Point Blank, which in the past has often involved European air forces deploying to RAF Lakenheath.

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Commercial

Icelandair reveals NEW US destination

The flag carrier has unveiled plans for a new addition to its routemap from the Midwestern United States. Find out which city now…

Atlas Air takes delivery of penultimate Boeing 747

The end of the Boeing 747 era has moved one step closer following the delivery of the second to last airframe.

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ATR turboprops to Uzbekistan

A new regional airline called Silk Avia is to acquire Franco-Italian-built turboprops. Read more here…

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Face to face with Rolls-Royce's Grazia Vittadini

Rolls-Royce’s chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini talks to AIR International about her first year in the job

Boeing forecasts “strong demand” for air cargo services over next 20 years

The US manufacturer has released its projections for the air cargo market through to 2041. Find out further here…

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Flight Simulation

737 MAX 8-200 takes flight in Prepar3D

The iFly development team, in partnership with Flight One Software, has released the 737 MAX 8-200 for Prepar3D v5.

Bonanza upgraded to steam gauges

Black Square has released a new steam gauge overhaul pack for the default G36 Bonanza for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Tecnam P2006T ready for take-off

FlightSim Studio has announced the Tecnam P2006T MKII for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

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Upcoming Events

MCAS Cherry Point Air Show

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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, United States

US Marine Corps airshow

Duxford Flying Day: 19 Squadron

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

The event webpage states: "Uncover the story of the legendary 19 Squadron, the fighter pilots who made Spitfire history at Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain at Flying Days: 19 Squadron. Enjoy a special themed display, providing an afternoon of over an hour of scheduled flying, on top of your great day out at IWM Duxford."

Light Aircraft Association Rally

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Leicester, United Kingdom

Light aircraft event

Dover AFB - First State Airshow

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Dover AFB, United States

US Air Force airshow

Royal International Air Tattoo

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Fairford, United Kingdom

The themes this year for RIAT are '50 Years F-16', 'NATO 75th Anniversary', '100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force' and 'Pushing the boundaries in Air and Space'. Regarding the final one in the list the RIAT website states: "Our main theme will highlight the important work of Flight Test & Evaluation in modern aviation, looking back at 100 years of British military test flying. We hope to display specialised, modified and instrumented test flight aircraft from organisations from around the world dedicated to Flight Test, Evaluation and Scientific Research."

Offutt AFB - Defenders of Freedom Air and Space Show

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Bellevue, United States

US Air Force airshow