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Historic
Lockheed Hudson – World War Two warhorse
It may have originated from a pre-war design, but the Lockheed Hudson went on to become one of the most versatile – and overlooked – aircraft of World War Two. Steve Beebee tells its story
Mustang rebuild gathers pace in Italy
North American P-51D Mustang 'Lil Margaret' is currently being rebuilt to fly in Italy
MiG and Meteor progress at Newark
Good progress is being made on two aircraft repainting projects at Newark Air Museum
‘Working’ Meteors showcased at Chalgrove
Eight decades of Gloster Meteor flight was celebrated with a special photo shoot at Chalgrove, Oxfordshire on September 1
“The most incredible five days”
FlyPast followed the progress of the Messerschmitt Me 262’s unforgettable UK tour – with imagery from Jamie Ewan and Darren Harbar
Military
Bird strike considered as cause of fatal Frecce Tricolori crash in Turin
An MB-339PAN jet trainer belonging to the Italian Air Force’s national aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori (Tricolour Arrows), crashed just after taking off from Turin-Caselle Airport, northern Italy, on September 16, killing a five-year-old girl on the ground
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 163
Welcome to the 163rd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
USAF B-2As conclude Bomber Task Force deployment to Iceland
Three B-2A Sprit stealth bombers from the USAF’s 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, landed at NAS Keflavik in Iceland on August 13 to begin a month-long Bomber Task Force-Europe deployment
Commercial
Delta Air Lines/United Airlines Douglas DC-8 Quiz
On September 18, 1959 the Douglas DC-8 entered service with both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. To mark the 64th anniversary of this historic event on Monday, this week's quiz tests your knowledge of the Californian quadjet.
Behind the scenes with Airbus’ A321XLR ten-day route proving test
The Airbus A321XLR is currently being put through its paces over ten days on functionality and reliability testing (FnR), more commonly known as route proving.
Drone video shows Ural A320 in FIELD after emergency landing
More images and videos have emerged showing the Ural Airlines Airbus A320 which made a successful off-airport emergency landing earlier this week.
Flight Simulation
Williams H.A Clark Memorial Field for MSFS
Burning Blue Design has announced KCMR Williams H.A Clark Memorial Field for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Cessna 172M takes flight in X-Plane
Thranda Design has announced the next aircraft in the Dynamic Generation Series, the Cessna 172M, is now available for X-Plane 12.
F28 Professional upgraded
Just Flight has released a major update for the F28 Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator.