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Historic
Junkers Ju 52 located in Gulf of Finland
The wreck of Junkers Ju 52/3m Wk Nr 5494 Kaleva has been located near the island of Keri, north of Tallinn, Estonia, at a depth of 70m. It was registered OH-ALL in 1936 for Finnish airline Aero Oy.
When the world’s only two airworthy Lancasters got together
It’s hard to believe that it has already been a decade since the Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster graced the skies of the UK. The CWH’s Al Mickeloff recounts the trip of a lifetime…
BBMF Lancaster crew receives display authorisation
Good news emanated from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) on August 6, 2024, when it announced that the crew for the Avro Lancaster had received their public display authority (PDA) for this year.
New home for first production F/A-18E Super Hornet
The first production Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (BuNo 165164 ‘E1’ c/n 1285/E1) was unveiled at the National Museum of Transportation in St Louis, Missouri on August 3, 2024 in a formal dedication ceremony.
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Military
EXCLUSIVE: A Frecce Tricolori pilot recalls the Ramstein air show tragedy
On this day in 1988 the accident at the Ramstein air show involving the Italian aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori, led to a significant loss of life and changed how air displays are flown. Team pilot Antonio Vivona, whose aircraft was damaged by debris, shares his memories of the accident with Eugenio Facci as well as the events which followed.
New helicopters for US nuclear security
The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration recently took delivery of a pair of AW139 helicopters that will support the agency’s Nuclear Emergency Support Team (NEST).
BIG APPLE IN THE ISLANDS
As part of a busy year of deployments, the New York Army National guard flew into Puerto Rico. Martin Scharenborg and Ramon Wenink on their Brigade Level Exercise
Commercial
United Airlines offers passengers live weather maps
United Airlines now sends passengers live weather radar maps when flights are delayed by inclement conditions.
One Air – the UK’s last Boeing 747 operator
Chris Smith met One Air chief operating officer Chris Hope, to learn more about the new British cargo airline, and last remaining UK-based Boeing 747 operator
Etihad expands network
Etihad Airways boosted its summer schedule with a handful of new seasonal services to Antalya, Malaga, Mykonos, Nice and Santorini.
CAL FIRE aerial firefighting in California
In the first of two parts, Tom Kaminski profiles CAL FIRE, a world leader in aerial firefighting responsible for protecting 31 million acres of forests and wildland in California
A perfect storm
One of Europe’s last DC-3s to offer passenger flights will be grounded later this year. Richard Schuurman learns why the Dutch Dakota Association has been forced to cease operations
Flight Simulation
Drzewiecki Design’s Boeing Field review
This time, we explore Drzewiecki Design’s rendition of Boeing Field.
Lelystad Airport for MSFS
Scenery developer Papa Hotel has announced Lelystad Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
iniBuilds’ Leeds Bradford Airport (EGNM)
In this review, we travel to the north of England and explore iniBuilds' rendition of Lees Bradford Airport, located in the heart of Yorkshire.
