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Historic

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Legendary ‘Lifter

PHOTO REPORT Jamie Ewan and Kev Baxter present images from...

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The Irreverent Ace

CLASSIC AVIATOR If someone wanted to make a film about Frenchman...

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Harrier GR.3 runs its engine in Shropshire

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE Hawker Siddeley Harrier...

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Jet Provost and Jetstream on the move

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE BAC Jet Provost T.3A...

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El Salvador’s Stearman and Dornier projects make progress

THE LATEST IN AVIATION HERITAGE The restoration to flying...

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Military

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IN PICTURES: USAF B-1Bs perform maritime mission over Europe

USAF-operated Rockwell B-1B Lancers from the 9th EBS conducted air-to-air refuelling operations ahead of a counter maritime mission with NATO allies and partner nations in the Black Sea region on October 19. We joined the 100th ARW to witness the in-flight refuelling first-hand

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Norway to retire F-16 fleet by year end

The Royal Norwegian Air Force will retire its fleet of F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons by the end of the year leaving the service reliant on its new F-35A stealth fighter for all fixed-wing combat duties from 2022 onwards

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First two Kuwaiti Eurofighters take flight

The first pair of two-seat Eurofighter Typhoons destined for the Kuwait Air Force completed their long awaited maiden flights from Leonardo’s Torino-Caselle Nord facility, near Turin in northern Italy, during the afternoon of October 15

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Commercial

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Qatar Wants More AH-64Es

Another 24 AH-64E attack helicopters have been requested by Qatar,...

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East Kirkby ‘Mossie’ in Motion

On May 6, for the first time in decades, Tony Agar’s Mosquito...

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Lysander Pair at Old Warden

At the Shuttleworth Evening Air Show on May 18, spectators were...

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Transatlantic Transformation

In the Spotlight With fierce competition among carriers likely...

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1,000th Falcon Academy Graduate

Aviation Training The latest training aids available for...

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Flight Simulation

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The Flying Tigers Group

The old and the bold

City of Angels on Steam

US Cities X: Los Angeles for FSX: Steam Edition, developed by Limesim, is available on Steam.

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Just Flight’s BAC ONE-ELEVEN

A pleasant blast from the past

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Upcoming Events

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."

Farnborough International Airshow 2024

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Farnborough, United Kingdom

The famous Farnborough International Airshow trade event will feature a wide variety of aircraft.

Wings Over Whiteman 2024 Air and Space Show

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Whiteman 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."

Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display

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Guernsey, United Kingdom

The event website states:"Guernsey’s annual air display has been enjoyed by thousands of people for over 60 years, hosting some of Britain’s most historic and treasured military aircraft alongside aerobatic and awe inspiring display teams."

Shuttleworth Flying Proms

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Biggleswade, United Kingdom

The event webpage says: "We are thrilled to announce that the spectacular Flying Proms will return for another exciting evening of entertainment, both in the air and on ground. Enjoy a full symphony orchestra, accompanied by a gracefully choreographed air display and the unique climax of a firework display and airborne pyrotechnics to music."