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Historic
Russian Polikarpov restoration takes to the air
A Polikarpov Po-2 returned to Russian skies late last year at Drakino airfield, south of Moscow…
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome begins recruitment drive
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Trust is offering prospective volunteers the chance to take a backstage tour of its fascinating aviation heritage site on Saturday February 26th. Expert members of their Queens Award winning team will guide you and answer your questions as you tour this unique project.
Birth of a legendary bizjet family
Arguably the most famous name in the bizjet world is ‘Lear Jet’, with the latest variant Learjet (as it is now called) still in production by Bombardier almost 60 years after the original’s first flight. We take a look back at the very early days of the programme with this article from ‘The Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News ‘, published on May 21, 1964
Military
US to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The US has announced that it is sending the Patriot missile system to Ukraine to counter Russian cruise missile and kamikaze drone strikes
Brazil inducts first F-39E Gripens into operational service
The Brazilian Air Force inducted its first two Saab F-39E Gripen multi-role fighters into operational service with the 1st Air Defense Group ‘Jaguar Squadron’ during a ceremony at Anápolis Air Base on December 19
Spain set for lengthy capability gap following P-3M Orion retirement
After almost 50 years of operational service, the Spanish Air and Space Force retired its final Lockheed P-3M Orion maritime patrol aircraft on December 17
Commercial
A Concorde freighter? The variants that never were
Key.Aero reveals the two ‘other’ models of the iconic supersonic airliner that never left the drawing board
NASA's SOFIA lands in Tahiti
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infra-red Astronomy was deployed to Papeete/Fa'a'ā International Airport on Tahiti, French Polynesia on July 19.
Tupolev Tu-144 - all you need to know
Piotr Butowski reveals the story behind the Soviets’ legendary supersonic airliner that challenged Concorde
The flight attendant who fell 33,000ft and SURVIVED
Key.Aero recounts the miraculous story of a woman who lived to tell the tale when the odds were most certainly stacked against her…
EasyJet captain intervened after United 787 approach error in Paris
The Dreamliner came within 300ft of the A320 while trying to land in the French capital last July
Flight Simulation
New Norwegian Destination for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aerosoft has announced Airport Ørsta-Volda for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
146 Professional Takes Flight in X-Plane 11
Just Flight, in partnership with Thranda Design, has released the 146 Professional for X-Plane 11.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Cloudsurf Asia has announced RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available on OrbxDirect.
