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Historic
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.
US museum adds Marine Corps Harrier to collection
A retired US Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+ was inducted into the Hickory Aviation Museum in North Carolina on July 15, 2024.
Historic Aviation Quiz
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Super Sabre makes airborne return in Texas
The Collings Foundation’s North American F-100F Super Sabre 56-3844 (N26AZ) flew for the first time in several years on June 30 from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas.
Unique Fairchild returns to Hagerstown
The only survivor of two Fairchild XNQ-1 trainers built during 1946-47 for potential use by the US Navy, BuNo 75726/N5726 arrived back at its birthplace at Hagerstown, Maryland on 10 June, and has now gone on permanent display in the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
Military
US museum adds Marine Corps Harrier to collection
A retired US Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+ was inducted into the Hickory Aviation Museum in North Carolina on July 15, 2024.
FARNBOROUGH: New GCAP concept model revealed at Farnborough
A new concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aircraft was unveiled at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow.
The inside story of a Brazilian Air Force AMX squadron
In November 2023, the 3º/10º GAV Centauro Squadron celebrated its 45th anniversary. Headquartered at Santa Maria Air Base, the unit has provided the front line in air-to-ground missions from the pampas in the far south of Brazil, as João Paulo Moralez and Santiago Rivas explain
Commercial
Civil aircraft country registration prefixes quiz
How well do you know your civil aircraft country registration prefixes? Test yourself with our quiz.
FARNBOROUGH: 50 ME-1A amphibious aircraft ordered by India’s MEHAIR
Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (MEHAIR) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with US-based Mallard Enterprises for the purchase of 50 ME-1A amphibious aircraft.
FARNBOROUGH: Drukair opts for more Airbuses to expand international network
Drukair - Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for A320neos and A321XLRs.
Virgin Atlantic to stop serving mainland China
Virgin Atlantic will drop its Shanghai service – its sole link to mainland China – on October 26, after 25 years of operating the route.
Airbus A321XLR receives EASA certification
Airbus has secured European certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the A321XLR.
Flight Simulation
PC Pilot Issue 152
Issue 152 July-August of PC Pilot in page-turning format features a review of SC Designs’ 1960s fighter F-5E Tiger II for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Halifax Stanfield Airport for MSFS upgraded
FSimStudios has released version 2 of CYHZ Halifax Stanfield International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Tomahawk for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Just Flight has announced the PA-38 Tomahawk for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.