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Historic
FlyPast Collector's corner: Commemorative Folio
On a recent visit to a Lincolnshire garden centre that happens to have an antique shop as one of its attractions, FlyPast happened across a slice of history.
The design and evolution of the Junkers Ju 88
The design and evolution of one of Germany’s most versatile World War Two bombers is examined by Chris Goss
Book review: Reach for the Sky
Whilst there was only one Douglas Bader, there are two public perceptions of the man…
Allied fighters: the final 5 revealed and rated
FlyPast summarises the final 5 ‘best’ Allied fighters and compare the statistics of individual models... but do you agree?
IWM Duxford to close due to weather
Due to the extreme high winds forecast tomorrow in Cambridgeshire from Storm Eunice, IWM Duxford will not open to the public on Friday 18 February as a safety precaution.
Military
What it takes to fly the Rafale in the French Air and Space Force
With the latest group of pilots ready to train for the multi-role combat jet, Babak Taghvaee looks at what it takes to fly on the front line
USAF bids farewell to final Combat Coyotes
USAF personnel assigned to the 711th Special Operations Squadron at Duke Field, Florida, bid a fond farewell to the PZL-Mielec C-145A Combat Coyote for the final time after a decade of serving Air Force Special Operations Command
New fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter for Ireland’s Garda Air Support Unit
Ireland's Minister for Justice Simon Harris announced on January 3 that €21.5m will be invested into the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) for an additional helicopter and new fixed-wing aircraft
Commercial
Forgotten screwdriver tip triggered Jetstar A320 engine failure
An investigation by the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau discovered the tool may have been in the engine for more than 100 flights
Welcome to Miami!
Chris Sloan joins the celebrations as Emirates operates its first scheduled passenger flight into the Florida gateway
Snapshot: AvGreek Adventure
With travel restrictions preventing Peter Apsey from taking a well-earned break in the Ionian sunshine, the photographer has instead ventured into his picture archive and dusted off some images from a trip to Corfu in September 2019
Keeping Melbourne Moving
Chris Frame catches up with Simon Gandy, chief of infrastructure at Melbourne Airport, to learn more about how the Australian gateway has turned the COVID crisis into an opportunity
From isolated to integrated
Surrounded by the vast South Atlantic, St Helena boasts one of the planet's most unusual airports. What did it take to connect this small island to the world by air? Andreas Spaeth paid a visit
Flight Simulation
Aerosoft’s CRJ 550/700
Almost seven months to the day after the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the long wait for a complex, airline category add-on came to an end in March when Aerosoft released its CRJ 550/700. Let’s take a look at this exciting release.
Just Flight’s PA-28R Arrow III
We take a look at the first GA aircraft from the Just Flight team designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Building a 737 Home Cockpit
Joe Lavery explains how he made the centre pedestal and highlights some of the challenges, such as fitting the radio equipment and the emergency engine fire handles.
