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Duxford's airshows: what have been the highlights from 50 years?

As IWM Duxford gets ready for its 50th anniversary airshow season, we look back at its half-century of highlights with the help of some of those who played their part

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What happened to the Nash Collection?

When the first issue of Aeroplane Monthly appeared, its ‘Preservation Profile’ subject was the Caudron G.III in the RAF Museum. That First World War aircraft was one of many saved by Dick Nash, without whom the RAFM would look very different

Newark Air Museum starts Gannet restoration

Ex-849 Naval Air Squadron airborne early warning platform to undergo work at Nottinghamshire museum

Huge warbird collection to reopen

Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum to welcome public again after three-year gap

RAF Museum Midlands to host TSR2 conference

‘The Fall of the RAF’s Eagle’ set for Saturday 13 May

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How does the RAF train its modern-day Lancaster pilots?

Take a deep dive into the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s syllabus for converting current RAF aviators onto the classic Avro bomber

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How a stunning DH Dominie took to the air again

Avspecs’ Warren Denholm tells us about his company’s latest de Havilland restoration — a gorgeous DH89B Dominie, destined for the USA

STOP PRESS: Council sounds death knell for Cornwall museum

Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre faced with aircraft exhibits being scrapped after “utterly disgraceful” local authority ultimatum

Waterbird to star at Windermere seaplane celebration

Wings over Windermere event scheduled for May

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Aeroplane meets... Rod Dean

After more than 50 years of airshow flying, this former RAF fast jet pilot and leading light of the warbird scene still loves displaying as much as ever