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Historic
75 years on: what were the stars of Farnborough 1948?
It’s 75 years to the day since the first Farnborough airshow opened — and with it an exciting era for British aviation. We look back at the highlights of a great aeronautical occasion
In our sites - the story of the East Coast firing ranges
Having trekked around many east coast sites, Mick Britton shares the history of a handful of key firing ranges
War wreck secrets - the role of intelligence services
War was not just about combat; the intelligence services fought a most secret conflict too. Barry Wheeler uncovers the story
Jaguar GR.1 delivered to Elvington
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XZ383 has arrived at the Yorkshire Air Museum
Flying Legends - new beginnings
After a three-year hiatus Flying Legends roared back onto the airshow scene at a new venue. Tom Allett reports from Leeds East Airport, the former RAF Church Fenton
Military
USAF releases new B-21 stealth bomber images as engine tests begin
The USAF announced on September 12 that the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber prototype had commenced engine runs at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, California, as part of its ground test programme
Ukraine charts success in recent strikes against Russian forces in Crimea
As was expected, the series of Ukrainian special operations against Russian high-value targets based in Russian-occupied Crimea that began in August continued in September
Tinker AFB bids farewell to more E-3 Sentry AWACS
A further two E-3B/G Sentry aircraft have taken off from Tinker AFB for the final time, having been flown from the Oklahoma base to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, to be placed in long-term storage as the USAF continues to drawdown its ageing AWACS fleet
Commercial
Edelweiss reveals Airbus A340 replacement plans
Swiss airline Edelweiss is modernising its long-haul fleet with the acquisition of six Airbus A350-900s.
Inside the handover of the first Bombardier CS100
In the September 2016 issue of Airliner World, Craig West flew to Zurich to witness the handover of the first Bombardier CS100 to launch customer Swiss International Air Lines
How the Airbus A220 ripped up the regional jet rule book
In the decade since its first flight, almost everything about the Bombardier C Series has changed. That is, apart from its impressive range and spacious cabin. Mark Broadbent reports on what is now the Airbus A220
Flight Simulation
Douglas DC-3 lands in X-Plane
Leading Edge Simulations has announced the Douglas DC-3 v2 for X-Plane 12 is out now.
San Antonio for X-Plane released
Scenery developer, SXAD has announced San Antonio International Airport for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.
FSDG - Hurghada for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
Hurghada International Airport in Egypt is one of the top scuba diving locations in Africa. Several hotels and resorts along the approach path provide scenic views when landing on one of the two runways.
