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Historic
Lancaster - Nuclear Bomber?
Of the many tasks the Avro Lancaster carried out during its career, nuclear bomber was not one of them. In 1943, however, the Lancaster’s name appeared on a list of aircraft that could potentially carry the United States’ first atomic bomb. Was it ever a truly practical proposition?
WORKSHOP: GOING THE EXTRA MILES
It was testament to the excellent work done by the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre...
AIRLINE HISTORY: 'BROTHER, IT’S JUST SWELL'
That was an American passenger’s reaction to a very British aircraft...
VICTORY 75: ‘Wowser’ Factor
Seventy-five years ago, Italy was the scene of the most extensive and most effective close air support operation in
history...
Military
Inside the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Cougar operations
Carlo Kuit and Paul Kievit of Bronco Aviation delve into the world of Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Aérospatiale Cougar operations with 300 Squadron out of Gilze-Rijen Air Base
The SAS mission to destroy Exocets during Falklands War
Described by experienced SAS members as a 'suicide mission', Operation Mikado was an unsuccessful plan by British special forces which involved striking Argentine air bases in a bid to wipe out the threat posed by the country's Exocet anti-ship missiles and the Super Etendard jets carrying them. Key Aero recounts the details of this daring plan
No 12 Squadron: the joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit
No 12 Squadron – the joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit – ended 2021 in the Middle East. Key.Aero looks back at the squadron’s recent history and its participation in Exercises Magic Carpet and Fox Defender
Commercial
Masters of Repatriation
Dealing with customers motivated almost solely by price and competing with not-for-profit organisations is a tall order, but Flight Ambulance International (FAI) has been doing just that for 30 years.
SR Technics Secures Ukrainian Contract
Swiss-based MRO provider SR Technics has been awarded a seven-year exclusive engine maintenance contract
E190 Entry for Amaszonas
AMASZONAS LÍNEA Aérea of Bolivia is the region’s newest Embraer E-Jet customer
Flight Simulation
Falcon 50 touches down in X-Plane
Carenado has announced that the FA50 Ex for X-Plane 11 has been...
Challenging Airports Annecy - France (LFLP)
Tucked away in the eastern corner of France, the city of Annecy is on the doorstep of the high Alps to the east, with the gorgeous namesake Lake Annecy to the southeast.
