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PHOTO GALLERY: Sywell 2024 airshow
Some of the highlights of the Sywell 2024 airshow held over June 22-23.
FlyPast August 2024
August 2024 issue of FlyPast in page-turning format features a Lancaster double as Al Mickeloff details how Canada’s Avro Lancaster FM213 crossed the Atlantic in 2014 to fly alongside the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s example
Dogfighting in the Phantom on detachment at Decimomannu
Former Phantom navigator Ian Black recalls his detachments to the ACMI ranges at Decimomannu, where he got the opportunity to push the Phantom against fighters from across NATO – including the undisputed king of air combat, the F-15 Eagle
Kamikaze’s flight to London for the coronation of King George VI
The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Historic Archives recently placed an aviation artefact of international importance on public display in Yokohama.
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Should rare and historic aircraft be allowed to fly?
Pilot Dave Unwin assesses the pros and cons of allowing historic aircraft to continue flying
Slovak museum adds MiG-29 Fulcrum
The Slovakian Military History Museum (SMHM) in Piešťany has added Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB Fulcrum 5304 to its collection
Last operational Belgian Starfighter on display at B&B
At Bilzen, Belgium, 20-odd miles north of Liège, Luc Degens has completed restoration of the last Lockheed F-104G Starfighter to fly with the Belgian Air Force, serial FX99 (c/n 9172).
Mi-24 Hind restored by Czech museum
Former Czech Air Force Mil Mi-24D Hind ‘0220’ has undergone a complete restoration to virtually as new condition in the Czech Republic.
Aviation News July 2024
July 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format sees Coningsby let the cat out of the bag when Jamie Ewan interviews this year’s RAF Typhoon display pilot, Flt Lt David ‘Turbo’ Turnbull, as his freshly painted jet is unveiled