A piece of railways history is to be unveiled at the Battle of Britain Memorial in Kent following the presentation of the squadron badge and original nameplate from a steam locomotive. The Battle of Britain Locomotive Society presented the items…
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USAF Heavyweights for RIAT
The US Air Force has confirmed that two of its largest and most formidable aircraft will be flying into RAF Fairford this summer to take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo. The bombers, a B-52H Stratofortress and a B-1B…
View XL426 up close on April 23, 2017
A ‘Visit Vulcan XL426’ open day event is due to be held at (London) Southend Airport on Sunday April 23, from 10.00 to 16.00 hours. The Vulcan Restoration Trust (VRT) team will be on hand to give visitors guided tours…
HISTORIC BLADE LOANED TO JET AGE MUSEUM
An historic artefact which helped propel aviation into the jet age will go on public display in Gloucester thanks to the RAF Charitable Trust. The blade, part of the propeller fitted to the experimental turbo-prop Gloster Trent Meteor I EE227,…
Red Arrows set for Blackpool Air Show
The RAF Red Arrows display team is set to perform on both days of the annual Blackpool Air Show, which takes place above the Promenade on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August. It’s the first time that the Reds will…
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Flywheel at Bicester Heritage returns for 2017
The organisers of Flywheel at Bicester Heritage – Historic Promotions – have confirmed the third annual showcase celebrating classic winged and wheeled vehicles will take place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June, kick-starting a summer of British motorsport and…
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Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 Races Fire-Fighting Helicopters To Chile
Georgia-based Helicopter Express called upon Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ expertise in fast response transportation services for an urgent delivery of helicopters to fight the outbreak of wildfires that are plaguing the Chilean countryside. Helicopter Express, contractors to the US Forest Service (USFS)…
Investment and expansion continues at Ashford Airport
An upbeat assessment of investment plans and continued expansion of new aviation services has been provided by London Ashford Airport at Lydd in Kent. Addressing members of the Lydd Airport Consultative Committee this week, Executive Manager Hani Mutlaq outlined the…
Pilatus PC-21 contract signed
Pilatus announced the signature of a contract to provide two PC-21 turboprop trainers to QinetiQ recently. The aircraft will be operated by the Empire Test Pilots’ School based at Boscombe Down. According to Pilatus, the PC-21s will feature modified flight…
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Iran Air and Airbus seal historic aircraft order – Agreement covers 100 aircraft
Iran Air and Airbus have signed a firm contract for 100 aircraft, building on an initial commitment signed in January 2016 in Paris. The agreement signed by Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air Chairman and CEO and Fabrice Bregier, Airbus President and…
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