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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
Final ‘Marine One’ VH-92A presidential helicopter delivered
Presidential Helicopters Program Office (PMA-274) and the US Marine Corps accepted delivery of the final Sikorsky VH-92A Patriot presidential helicopter in a ceremony on August 14, 2024 in Owego, New York.
Combat Aircraft Journal October 2024
October 2024 issue of Combat Aircraft Journal in page-turning format explains how American airpower has once again proved pivotal to keeping peace in the Middle East and preventing the region from descending
into all-out war.
Commercial
Sun Country expands Amazon cargo agreement
Sun Country Airlines is to grow the cargo element of its business by adding eight Boeing 737-800BCFs from Amazon.
Condor inaugurates Airbus A321neo
Condor took delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A321neo on June 19.
How Air France and airport operator Groupe ADP prepared for the Paris Olympics
Competitors, delegates and fans flooded into Paris for the Olympic Games and more will be attending the upcoming Paralympic Games. Richard Schuurman spoke to Air France and Groupe ADP to find out how they prepared for the influx
Air Inuit welcomes first Boeing 737-800SF
Air Inuit has welcomed its first Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter at Kuujjaq Airport, Nunavik, as part of the airline’s fleet modernisation programme.
Loganair shows commitment to the Isle of Man on ATR 72
Loganair has painted one of its newest ATR 72-600s in a special Isle of Man-themed livery, highlighting the airline’s commitment to the island.
Flight Simulation
New York LaGuardia Airport released
Scenery developer MK Studios has released KLGA - New York LaGuardia Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Graphics card upgrade
Using a high-performance graphics card plays an important part in achieving high frame rates in Microsoft Flight Simulator. In this feature, we look at the performance benefits of upgrading from the NVIDIA RTX 3060 to the more recent RTX 4070S.
Local Legends 15: The Dornier Do 31 out now
The Microsoft Flight Simulator Team has announced Legends 15: The Dornier Do 31 is now available.
