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Historic
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.
REVEALED: Electronic Intelligence gathering Chipmunks over Berlin
Cold War Berlin, and the RAF Gatow Station Flight’s Chipmunks are a familiar sight over the city, carrying out photographic ‘spy’ sorties that brought back imagery of the highest value. But sometimes they undertook another, even more clandestine task, one that’s not been publicly documented until now: the gathering of electronic intelligenc
Historic Aviation Quiz
How good is your knowledge of the historic aviation? Test your knowledge here...
SR-71 Blackbirds in Britain
Bob Archer celebrates the 50th anniversary of the mysterious black SR-71 arriving in the UK
Military
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.
US Army Night Stalkers over London
The two US Army MH-47G Chinooks from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) ‘Night Stalkers’, which had arrived at RAF Mildenhall onboard USAF C-17s, transited over London yesterday (September 9, 2024).
The Monday Military Quiz 209
With aircraft starting to arrive in the UK for Exercise Cobra Warrior 24-2 next week test your knowledge on this major training event.
Commercial
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.
New life for the BelugaST
As the Airbus BelugaST celebrates 30 years in the skies, Thomas Haynes travels to Toulouse/ Francazal to visit Airbus Beluga Transport, to find out how the airframes have found a new calling carrying cargo for commercial clients
The intricate process of loading the Airbus BelugaXL
With a BelugaXL making a rare visit to Heathrow today we present a in-depth article on this unusual cargo aircraft that was published in the January 2022 issue of Aviation News...
Mark Broadbent profiles this distinctive airlifter and learns about the intricate process of loading wings onto Airbus’ unique in-house transport jet
The Qatari Amiri Flight
Babak Taghvaee recounts the history and recent activities of the VIP fleet of the Qatar Amiri Flight
Flight Simulation
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.
PC Pilot Issue 153
Issue 153 September-October 2024 of PC Pilot in page-turning format features the first in a two-part review of the new PMDG 777 when Peter Stark looks at the fine external model
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
