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Historic
Falklands Nimrods: a pilot's account of sub-hunting in the South Atlantic
Hunting for Argentinean naval threats to the UK’s Task Force during the Falklands War, the RAF Nimrod MR2 community largely stayed out of the limelight — but it did notch up a piece of air force history
Duxford to mark a half century of airshows
This month’s season-closing air display at IWM Duxford, the Flying Finale, will also salute 50 years of shows at the famous airfield
Newark museum reveals details of nightshoot
The date for Newark Air Museum’s Autumn Day-Night Photo Shoot event has been set for Saturday October 28, 2023
Sunderland hero remembered at Pembroke Dock
A Sunderland flying boat crewman’s bravery nearly 70 years ago has been commemorated through the donation of a George Medal to the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre
Orion arrives at New Zealand museum home
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand has officially welcomed Lockheed P-3K2 Orion NZ4203 to its collection
Military
UPDATE: MOD does U-turn on AW109SP
The UK MOD has done a U-turn on the use of the Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew helicopter.
Belgian ‘Vipers’ intercept Russian Su-30s over the Baltic
Belgian F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons were launched from Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, to intercept Russian fighter aircraft over the Baltic Sea on December 6 – within one week of the Belgian Air Force taking over the lead of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission
Commercial
Planespotting from the ATC tower at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Istanbul’s second airport, Sabiha Gökçen, handled 31 million passengers in 2022 and attracts an interesting array of domestic and international traffic. Ilgaz Deger shares a selection of photos from his recent visit up the ATC tower
Battle of the century: Finnair CEO on navigating “double crisis”
As Finnair kicks off its centenary celebrations, Gordon Smith visits Helsinki to hear how the airline is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its history
The Ultimate French Airport IATA Code Quiz
Bonjour! Ça va? We’ve got a slightly different quiz for you this week, all about French airports. Do you know your TLS from your TLN? Give it a go!
ANALYSIS: How is this summer panning out for Europe's airlines?
As the busy summer season swung into action, what was the forecast for Europe’s airlines – would it be blue skies and sunshine, or was turbulence ahead? The experts from Cirium took a closer look
Flight Simulation
PMDG releases the Universal Flight Tablet for the 737 fleet
PMDG has announced the long-awaited Universal Flight Tablet for the PMDG 737-600/700/800/900 series in Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Highland Bush Strips Pack 1 for MSFS out now
Orbx has announced PNG Highland Bush Strips Pack 1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Wroclaw Airport for MSFS now available
Drzewiecki Design has announced Wroclaw Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
