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Boeing 757

This week on Key.Aero we’re celebrating the venerable Boeing 757 as it marks its 40th year of commercial service. In a series of special features, we highlight some of the type’s more unusual roles and explore what has made it such a capable and hard to replace airliner.

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Military

Lockheed Martin rolls out Bahrain’s first F-16 Block 70

Lockheed Martin formally rolled out the first dual-seat F-16D Block 70 Fighting Falcon for the Royal Bahraini Air Force during a ceremony at the firm’s production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 10

VIDEO: Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 Waddington Action

Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 is now in its third and final week with the Belgian Defence – Air Component’s F-16 Fighting Falcons having departed home on Friday, March 17.

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North Macedonia confirms transfer of Su-25s to Ukraine, says Mi-24s could follow

While Poland and Slovakia have become the first NATO nations to donate fighter jets to Ukraine as it continues to defend its sovereign territory from Russian invaders, the North Macedonian government has now publicly confirmed that it transferred four Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots to the war-torn nation last year

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How the mighty B-52 will remain lethal for another 50 years: the inside story

Jeff Bolton tells the inside story of how the mother of all heavy bombers will remain deadly for another 50 years even as it heads towards 100 years of service, and what it’s like to fly her.

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The secret USAF Boeing 757s that don’t exist

David Isby profiles Boeing 757s flying for the US Air Force which include the high-profile VIP C-32As and the secretive C-32Bs that undertake a range of sensitive missions.

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Commercial

Oldest flying Boeing 757 – Testing Honeywell’s future of flight

Key Aero’s Dino Carrara interviewed Captain Joe Duval, Honeywell’s director of Flight Test Operations about the company’s unique Boeing 757 which despite being 40 years old is proving to be perfect for testing the company’s latest engines and aerospace technology

Air Mauritius announce changes to its London operations

The Mauritian national carrier will be moving from London Heathrow to London Gatwick

Quiz: Failed and Forgotten Low-Cost Carriers (Part Two!)

Last week’s edition of the Key.Aero Commercial Aviation Quiz was one of the most popular ever! Always keen to please, we’re back with another round of low-cost, high-fun questions. From mergers to messy collapses, it's time to test your knowledge of these relics of no-frills flying. Good luck!

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Historic

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Aeroplane meets... Rod Dean

After more than 50 years of airshow flying, this former RAF fast jet pilot and leading light of the warbird scene still loves displaying as much as ever

Biggin Hill Spitfire Company to offer flights from Kemble

FlyaSpitfire.com, a company that offers flights in Spitfires, has announced that it will operate from Cotswold Airport in Kemble starting this summer.

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Spitfire mid-air collision prevented by ‘providence’, report finds

“It is hard to judge after an intense moment, but it seemed very close, between 50 and 100ft above, but I believe closer to 50ft”. This was how the pilot of an EV97 light aircraft described a near miss with a Spitfire IX close to the Isle of Wight last year.

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Flight Simulation

Antwerp for MSFS released

Aerosoft has announced Antwerp International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Phoenix Sky Harbor out now

Scenery developers, BMWorld and AmSim have announced KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Antonov-2 International Airport for MSFS released

UKKM Antonov-2 Airport is the Ukrainian base of the Antonov Design Bureau and was home to the only operational AN-225 as well as some of the most eccentric Antonov aircraft designs.

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