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Historic
Roadworks could force Stow Maries airfield closure
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Europe's largest surviving World War One airfield, is facing permanent closure because the main access public road to the site has been closed without warning.
Lake Michigan Grumman Wildcat restored for display
Staff at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan, have completed an 11-year restoration of Grumman FM-2 Wildcat 57039 (also see May 2024 issue of FlyPast).
Sea Harrier and Lynx arrive in Falklands for display
The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust (FINMT) has received BAE Systems Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZH801 and Westland Lynx HMA.8SRU XZ725 following an epic journey by the two aircraft from the United Kingdom to the South Atlantic.
How the SR-71 Blackbird came to be based in Britain
It is now half a century since the first visit by a Lockheed SR-71 to UK shores, and the start of a link between Britain and ‘Blackbird’ that came almost to define the height of the Anglo-American bond. But the road to US Air Force SR-71 operations from Mildenhall was not always a smooth one
Scale replica Spitfire Mk 26B G-CLHJ accident report released
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its report into the fatal accident involving Spitfire Mk 26B G-CLHJ near Enstone in Oxfordshire on August 22, 2023.
Military
Second Protector RPA at RAF Waddington
The Royal Air Force now has two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
AirForces Monthly September 2024
September 2024 issue of AirForces Monthly in page-turning format features the French Air and Space Force celebrating its 90th anniversary against the backdrop of a major modernisation drive.
Commercial
Akasa Air earmarks international expansion
Akasa Air is expanding its international network, adding three new destinations to its route map – Kuwait, Jeddah and Riyadh.
Study reveals benefits of sustainable aviation fuel use
Airbus revealed in June 2024 that the world’s first in-flight study on the use of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in both engines of a commercial aircraft shows a large reduction in contrail formation and its associated warming effects.
WestJet launches third transatlantic route to Edinburgh
Canadian carrier WestJet started a new transatlantic route on June 21 with the introduction of a summer seasonal flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Edinburgh.
Arajet receives tenth Boeing 737 MAX as it eyes expansion
The Dominican Republic carrier Arajet has taken delivery of its tenth Boeing 737 MAX, HI1101, as it develops a programme of expansion across the Caribbean as well as North and South America.
Flight Simulation
Sydney Seaplanes released
Pyramid 8 Studios has announced YRAY Sydney Seaplanes for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
VSKYLABS’ SR-71 Blackbird
Always looking to produce detailed models of stunning-looking unique aircraft, VSKYLABS has released its SR-71-TB Blackbird for X-Plane 12. We find out what it can be like to fly at over Mach 3 at more than 70,000ft.
Back to Basics - Series 4, Lesson 13
This time, we take a look at some key terms and aids that will assist you in nailing those perfect hand-flown ILS approaches.
