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Historic
How do you keep the sole Rolls-Royce Merlin 63 powered Spitfire airborne?
Merlin Magic! Wearing a distinctive desert sand camouflage scheme, Supermarine Spitfire LZ842 is one of the world’s oldest Mk.IXs. Darren Harbar met up with this newly restored classic’s owner to learn more about this special survivor
New owner for Mitchell ‘Executive Sweet’
The Georgia, US-based Liberty Foundation has announced its acquisition of North American TB-25N Mitchell N30801 from the American Aeronautical Foundation
How did the BAC One-Eleven help pave safer air travel?
A debt owed: The BAC One-Eleven was one of the brilliant successes of British aviation – but its journey into service was marred by the loss of the prototype and its crew on October 22, 1963. Stephen Skinner recounts that dark day
Is there a future for Hunter flying in Switzerland?
Another example of the Hawker fighter has been grounded — and only one other may fly again as Swiss classic jet scene dwindles
Military
Israel scores F-35's first confirmed cruise missile kill
An Israeli Air Force-operated F-35I Adir (or ‘Mighty One’) has been credited with scoring the type’s first known air-to-air kill against a cruise missile on October 31, probably using an AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile to achieve this feat
NATO joins Wedgetail revolution as it confirms E-3A Sentry fleet successor
NATO revealed on November 15 that Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail has been selected to succeed the alliance’s ageing E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) fleet, which entered operational service with the organisation in 1982
USAF’s 9th ERS swaps Dragons at Fairford
Two U-2S Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron – a component of the USAF’s 9th Reconnaissance Wing – arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, on November 3 for the unit’s biannual rotation to and from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, and Beale AFB, California
Commercial
Parts of British Airways BOAC liveried 747 go up for sale online
Following news in August that the BOAC liveried British Airways Boeing 747 was being dismantled, parts of the aircraft have now begun to be sold online to the public.
Island-hopping around the Spanish Virgin Islands with Air Flamenco
Andreas Rohde takes us island-hopping on Air Flamenco
Incredible air-to-air planespotting with flights in and out of Tokyo/Haneda
Christian Winter takes us on an airborne tour of Tokyo, following aircraft on their tracks in and out of Tokyo/Haneda
Why Brymon Airways was Britain's boldest regional airline
Lee Cross takes a look at the history of one of the UK’s most pioneering airlines
Taiwan’s EVA Air places $10bn Airbus order
Taiwanese airline EVA Air has announced a deal with Airbus for the purchase of 18 A350-1000s and 15 A321neo aircraft.
Flight Simulation
Dash 7 takes flight in MSFS
Aircraft developer, PILOT'S has released the four-engine de Havilland Dash 7 STOL turboprop for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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.
