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WIN A Spitfire Flight worth £2975!
Flypast, Aeroplane Monthly and Britain at War magazines have teamed up with Spitfires.com to give one lucky reader the chance to win a flight in a Spitfire.
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Spitfire MK912 makes it 16 for Biggin Hill
Almost exactly nine years after it was damaged in a forced landing, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MK912 (G-BRRA) returned to the skies on July 31 from London’s Biggin Hill Airport, with Dan Griffith at the controls.
Aeroplane meets Jim Tobul
The American warbird pilot who honours both the Korean War and his late father with a fine F4U Corsair
Wildcat accident report
The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released the report on the accident of a Grumman Wildcat at Heveningham Hall, Suffolk, that left the pilot seriously injured.
Military
Mighty Mirage 2000 hits 40
In July 1984, the Mirage 2000 entered service at Dijon, with Escadron de Chasse 1/2 ‘Cigognes’ becoming the first front-line operator of the delta interceptor. Forty years later, as Henri-Pierre Grolleau reports, EC 1/2 still flies the ‘Deux Mille’, albeit in the Mirage 2000-5F variant and from Luxeuil. With the recent announcement of the transfer of Mirage 20005Fs to Ukraine, its immediate future is unclear.
Uruguay signs for A-29 Super Tucanos
The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has confirmed the acquisition of up to six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos as part of a programme to expand its operational capabilities.
Hurlburt Field welcomes AT-802Us
In preparation for the delivery of its first OA-1K Sky Warden armed overwatch aircraft, USAF Special Operations Command (AFSOC) welcomed the arrival of a pair of AT-802U trainers (pictured) to Hurlburt Field, Florida, on June 28, writes Tom Kaminski.
Commercial
BelugaST chalks up a number of firsts on mission to China
A BelugaST delivered two new H175 helicopters to China on August 31, 2024.
AeroUnion welcomes Airbus A330P2F
Mexican Cargo operator AeroUnion has increased its capacity by 60% after receiving its first Airbus A330-343XP2F (passenger-to-freighter).
American Airlines returns to Edinburgh and adds four new European routes
American Airlines is expanding its long-haul network in 2025 with new daily services to Europe for the summer season.
KLM takes delivery of its first Airbus A321neo
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has received its first Airbus A321neo as part of its fleet modernisation programme.
Southampton Airport’s fact-finding fly-in to be more “GA-friendly”
Southampton Airport held a special event for the General Aviation (GA) community on Sunday, September 1, attracting dozens of pilots and aviation enthusiasts from across the UK.
Flight Simulation
UK2000 Aberdeen & Carlisle
SCENERY REVIEW FOR MSFS 2020. Two airports in the north from the renowned scenery makers.
PA-38 Piper Tomahawk
AIRCRAF T ADD-ON FOR MSFS 2020. The classic Tommy gets the Just Flight treatment.
Parallel 42 Sim FX
Normally, my PC Pilot assignments fall into one of two categories, reviewing aircraft addons or reviewing scenery addons. Today however, we look at something slightly different a visual effects package for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
