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Historic
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The Guinea Pig Club - Edward Bishop
Out of sight was often out of mind for a lot of servicemen wounded in the Second World War. Convalescing in military hospitals away from the delicate gazes of the general public, the sight of a badly burned airman would have been a horrible reminder for many that the war was a very real and terrible thing being played out for the highest stakes on their doorsteps…
Victor at war in the Gulf and Falklands conflict
Thankfully, the Victor was never used in the role it was originally designed for, but it played an important supporting role in the Falklands conflict (1982) and Gulf War One (1991). Chris Pierce reports.
Second World War aircraft restored using original doping techniques
A Second World War Westland Lysander III (SD), the only surviving Special Duties variant of its type has been restored to its former glory and will be on display at RAF Museum London
North American T-6 Texan vs Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
FlyPast heads skywards in two Texans, old and new. Luke Bimm evaluates the experience
Military
US Navy Growlers in Europe
Six Boeing EA-18G Growlers from the US Naval Expeditionary Squadron VAQ-134 ‘Garudas’ were sent to Germany in March to join NATO patrols. Patrick Roegies, Ben Gorski and Jurgen van Toor assess this short but vital deployment
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 127
Welcome to the 127th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Aero Vodochody contracted to overhaul and modernize Bulgaria’s fleet of L-39ZA Albatros
Aero Vodochody has been awarded a four-year contract to upgrade and overhaul the L-39ZA Albatros fleet of the Bulgarian Air Force
Commercial
After BA retirements there are now just TWO British Boeing 747s
The pair of jumbos are the last remaining examples on the UK register after the flag carrier retired its fleet last year
How Air Astana returned to profit in the pandemic
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier flew back into the black in the first half of this year. Key.Aero spoke to Peter Foster, the airline’s president and CEO, to find out how this was possible
Boeings, Boeings...Gone
Having survived corporate indecision, neglect and even terrorist attacks, the last two Boeing 707-400s were scrapped within weeks of each other. Andreas Spaeth takes us on a nostalgic journey through their pasts and reveals where you can get a piece of history
Stretching out: The Douglas DC-9 story
Struggling to sell Sud Caravelles prompted Douglas to go it alone and build its own short-haul jet. While the result came up short against the Boeing 737, it sparked years of development that saw Douglas, and its aircraft, grow in size, as Stephen Skinner reveals
Aviation's start-up supremos - Part 2
In the concluding half of a special report, Tom Batchelor highlights some of the new airlines to watch across global markets this year
Flight Simulation
IndiaFoxtEcho and MilViz's Goshawk T-45C
March 2021 saw Italian developer IndiaFoxtEcho publish its second combat jet for Microsoft Flight Simulator in the form of the T-45C Goshawk. The release follows hot on the heels of its highly popular Aermacchi MB-339 that landed in the marketplace back in October 2020...
Nemeth Design’s Aero-works Aerolite 103
One of the attractions of Microsoft Flight Simulator is the potentially stunning visual scenery that creates a rich and interesting landscape to explore. Nemeth Designs has released the perfect machine for exploring ‘low and slow’ to take it all in.
PMDG's 777-200ER
After eight years of ploughing the virtual airways, PMDG has released an updated version of the legendary Boeing 777 exclusively for Prepar3D version 4 and 5.
