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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz
How good is your knowledge of historic aviation? Test your knowledge of first flights and milestones.
New home planned for Aussie B-24 Liberator
In the Melbourne suburb of Werribee, Victoria, the state-owned Melbourne Water Corporation will soon begin a project to dismantle the larger of two Second World War hangars at the far end of the old training base – hangar 1 – and relocate it to a site adjacent to the B-24 Liberator Memorial Australia restoration hangar.
US Air Force museum receives KC-10 Extender
The National Museum of the US Air Force has added a McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender to its collection.
La Ferté Dragon Rapide takes shape
At La Ferté-Alais, restoration of the Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis’ de Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide F-AZCA has seen application of more of its post-war Fleet Air Arm colour scheme.
Proctor I makes debut public appearance
Whitby, Yorkshire-based Paul Gliddon’s Percival Proctor I VH-UXS made its public debut at the Tyabb Air Show in Gliddon’s hands on 10 February, nearly five years after its first post-restoration flight at Latrobe Valley Regional Airport, 90-odd miles west of Melbourne.
Military
Secretive US CL600 visits Sri Lanka
The US Department of Defense (DOD) sent a Bombardier CL600-2B16 maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka as part of a joint training programme focusing on ISR operations from March 12-14.
First six Rafales delivered to the Croatian Air Force
The first six of 12 Dassault Rafale F3-Rs for the Croatian Air Force were flown to Croatia on April 25.
Tactical Fighter Meet ‘86 at RAF Waddington
Early August 1986 saw a gathering of more than 70 aircraft from eight NATO countries at RAF Waddington for Tactical Fighter Meet (TFM) ‘86. Dr Kevin Wright talks to a former Phantom crew about one of the largest Cold War exercises held in the UK.
Commercial
Royal Jordanian adds A321 freighter
Royal Jordanian Airlines boosted its cargo capabilities in March 2024 when it introduced a new A321-200PF converted freighter.
Asiana bids farewell to passenger Boeing 747s
Asiana Airlines has drawn to a close more than a quarter-of-a-century of passenger operations with the Boeing 747-400.
Airlander 10 hybrid airship production for Yorkshire
Hybrid Air Vehicles has announced it intends to locate the factory and production programme for its Airlander 10 aircraft at Carcroft Common outside Doncaster.
QantasLink Boeing 717 incapacitation investigation
The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has released its final report into an incident on June 6, 2023, involving QantasLink Boeing 717-231, VH-NXM (c/n 55094), operated by National Jet Systems, where the flight crew suffered incapacitation while on approach to Hobart Airport, Tasmania.
Flight Simulation
Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Flight simulator training – Mountain flying
In this lesson, we explore the incredible and scenic terrain of the Rocky Mountains and learn about the challenges of mountain flying.
Cockspur’s Phenom 100 review
The Phenom 100 is part of a growing trend in aviation that has emerged in the last decade for Very Light Jets that offer luxury transport and modern technology. In this review, we test fly Cockspur's rendition of this popular aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
