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Historic
Inside Stories: Beast of the Border
A Russian Sturmovik sent to attack German-held bridges in Norway...
Battle of Britain at 80: Italian Misadventure
The Italian FIAT CR.42 biplane made brief combat appearances...
USAF pilot on flying F-5Es in Europe
Former USAF pilot Jon Goldenbaum spent a memorable tour as an aggressor pilot flying F-5Es in Europe. Here are his recollections of honing the ‘dogfighting’ skills of NATO aircrews
Restoration Scene: Why not fly it?
When the Royal Netherlands Air Force retired Lockheed’s legendary F-104...
Military
RAF Typhoon marks first air-to-air kill over Syria
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon has shot down an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) while operating over Syria, marking the first operational air-to-air engagement conducted by the type in UK service
First four F-35As arrive at RAF Lakenheath
The arrival of four Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, UK, on December 15 marked the much-anticipated delivery of aircraft for the USAF's first F-35 squadron to be based in Europe
Commercial
Airbus announces major European aerostructures shake-up
The company plans to consolidate some of its manufacturing activities in a bid to become “leaner and more agile”
10 years of the Sukhoi Superjet 100
It has been a decade since the first jet entered service. To mark the occasion, Key.Aero charts the events of its development and sometimes-turbulent career so far
KLM: The UK’s second flag carrier?
The airline flies to more airports in Britain than any other country in its network. Key.Aero recounts how its long and complex relationship with the country shaped its current large footprint
Flight Simulation
PC Pilot Issue 119 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the January-February 2019 issue.
