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Historic
Mitchell to the skies - could East Kirkby's B-25 fly?
Another American bomber might just be destined to take to British skies. Jamie Ewan spoke to Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre boss Andrew Panton about East Kirkby's B-25 Mitchell
Back in black – rare Panavia Tornado F.2 restored
Yorkshire-based Jet Art Aviation (JAA) has completed the restoration of Tornado F.2 ZD899…
How effective was the Phantom in the skies of Vietnam?
Ghosts of the east: The Phantom found itself facing stiff opposition in the skies above Vietnam. Confusion over ‘kill’ claims continues to fog the picture of just how effective US air operations were in the war. Christopher Miskimon details the combats and sheds light on the bigger picture…
Combat veteran Fw 190 could be resurrected
A rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 is up for sale in the US with well-known warbird broker Platinum Fighters
Starfighter to be repainted at new home
The Starfighter recently arrived at Canada's British Columbia Aviation Museum – it will now be repainted
Military
World first as F-35A jets land on road
Footage has been released of two F-35A Lightning II stealth jets landing and taking off from a public road as part of a NATO exercise.
UK MOD told to reverse cut in E-7A Wedgetail fleet size by British MPs
The decision by the UK MOD to cut its E-7A Wedgetail AEW1 fleet from five aircraft to three is “perverse” and must be reversed, the findings of an aviation procurement investigation has said
US Navy’s unmanned MQ-4C Triton fleet achieves IOC
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton HALE UAV achieved Initial Operational Capability with the US Navy in early September
Commercial
Looking back on CS100 launch customer’s first year of ops
In the June 2017 issue of Airliner World, Peter Koch, C Series Fleet Chief, talked to James Ronayne about Swiss International Airlines’ first year of operations with Bombardier’s innovative short-haul airliner.
Major development in reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport
The plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has moved one step closer to reality after the City of Doncaster Council gave the green light for the project.
When the first Bombardier CS300 entered service with airBaltic
In the February 2017 issue of Aviation News, Barry Woods-Turner reported from the handover ceremony of the first CS300 to be delivered to an airline, while John Pagni experienced a flight on the new jetliner.
Flight Simulation
Supercarrier Pro for MSFS released
Following three years of research and development, Miltech Simulations has released Supercarrier Pro for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Boise Air Terminal for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Located in Idaho, Boise Air Terminal is the main gateway of the state capital and home to general aviation, commercial, cargo and military aircraft.
Chicago Executive Airport now available
Arif Studio has announced Chicago Executive Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
