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Historic
The life of Albrecht Johann Bellstedt
Many Luftwaffe pilots flew Junkers Ju 88 bombers in World War Two. Chris Goss recounts the career of one who flew the type as a long range fighter with great success, and some controversy
Queen of the Hurricanes
Tara Leggett reflects on the life of Elizabeth ‘Elsie’ MacGill, the resilient Canadian branded ‘Queen of the Hurricanes’
Storm Eunice destroys beloved neighbourhood Venom
A de Havilland DH 112 Venom, once on display at Grove technology park near Wantage, Oxfordshire, has been destroyed by Storm Eunice
The ‘Candy Bomber’ Gail Halvorsen has passed away aged 101
Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen, better known as the 'Candy Bomber', has died at the age of 101…
Vampires and Venoms of the Iraqi Air Force
In its September 30, 1955 issue ‘The Aeroplane’ had a fascinating article based on a visit to Iraq to see the latest jet equipment used by the country’s air force
Military
Russia receives more Su-57s as production ramps up
Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation announced on December 28, 2022, that another batch of serial production-standard Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters has been handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence
Why the Nimrod MRA4 is one of Britain's most infamous procurement failures
Over-optimistic deadlines, numerous technical challenges and spiralling costs conspired to make the Nimrod MRA4 one of the UK Ministry of Defence’s most infamous procurement failures, as Combat Aircraft Journal details
Latest TH-73A order set to complete planned US Navy fleet
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia – a subsidiary of Leonardo – exercising an option to acquire a further 26 TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters for the US Navy
Commercial
Behind the scenes of Qantas' Antarctic flights
Owen Zupp, a former Qantas Boeing 747 pilot, explains how the Aussie flag carrier brought the Flying Kangaroo to the frozen continent
Bringing Concorde to a new generation
Key.Aero chats to retired flight attendant Sandie Petch about the wonders of the iconic supersonic aircraft
Frankfurt’s freighter farewell
As Lufthansa Cargo says goodbye to its last MD-11F, Andreas Spaeth travels to the German hub to hear from those who flew the venerable trijet
Emirates to accelerate last A380 deliveries
The Middle Eastern airline hopes to have reintroduced the superjumbo on more than a dozen routes by October
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update V: Nordics Released
The virtual world in Microsoft’s Flight Simulator latest major update focuses on Europe’s Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Fabio Merlo’s Flight Control Replay
In flight simulation, most of the in-built replay functions are limited in the features they provide. Flight Control Replay is a way of bridging that gap. What’s more, it offers many other advanced features, particularly when compared with replay functions natively provided by some of the other platforms.
Challenging Airports - Toronto City Airport, Canada (CYTZ)
Some airports are conveniently located in city centres and provide measurable savings for those who value time as a commodity. In this issue, we take a look at a popular near-city airfield that serves the bustling Canadian metropolis of Toronto: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
