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New home for first production F/A-18E Super Hornet

The first production Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (BuNo 165164 ‘E1’ c/n 1285/E1) was unveiled at the National Museum of Transportation in St Louis, Missouri on August 3, 2024 in a formal dedication ceremony.

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AIR International September 2024

September 2024 issue of AIR International in page-turning format features one of the stars of Farnborough International Airshow 2024 - a new look Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) full-scale concept model.

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MiG-25 killer F-15C joins museum

The New England Air Museum has received a recently-retired US Air Force F-15C Eagle as the 104th Fighter Wing/Massachusetts Air National Guard prepares to transition to the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II.

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13th BS Talon swaps black for SPAD camo

The 13th Bomb Squadron (BS) ‘The Devil’s Own Grim Reapers’ – which is one of the USAF’s oldest operational squadrons serving the 509th Bomb Wing (BW) at Whiteman AFB in Missouri – has applied a new special heritage scheme to one of its T-38A Talon jet trainers.

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How the Qatari air force has assisted with Paris Olympic Games security

The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) utilized its C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift strategic transport fleet to establish an air bridge between Al Udeid Air Base, near Doha in Qatar, and Paris-Le Bourget Airport, France, from July 9-11 to deliver security forces to assist their French counterparts during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, writes Babak Taghvaee.

Austrian Air Force bids farewell to the Alouette III

Chris Melaisi reports from Austria as the alpine nation retires a rotary wing stalwart

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B(E)A’s retro return

British Airways has returned its BEA-liveried Airbus A319-131 to service.

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Emirates fined by US DOT

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Emirates $1.8m for operating flights carrying the JetBlue Airways designator code in regions in which a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight prohibition was in effect for US operators.

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United Airlines offers passengers live weather maps

United Airlines now sends passengers live weather radar maps when flights are delayed by inclement conditions.