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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz - 1950s experimental types
Can you identify these experimental types from across the 1950s?
Paving the way - test flying early jets
Tom Spencer recounts some of Sqn Ldr Brian Moloney’s experiences as he helped pave the way testing early jet aircraft while commanding the Royal Aircraft Establishment’s secretive T Flight
Bid to restore Victor nose gathers pace
The remains of Victor K.2 XL191’s nose have been acquired by new owners for restoration at a planned museum in Iron Mountain, Michigan
French Cub completes lengthy restoration story
Now flying on the French civil register as F-PSVZ, Piper L-4 Cub (in reality a Wag-Aero Sport Trainer Cub replica) is being operated from the country’s Caen-Carpiquet airport
RAF Museum volunteer awarded MBE for 50 years’ service
Roy Martin has been honoured in HM The King’s Birthday Honours List and presented with his MBE by HRH The Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle
Military
US Navy clears Super Hornet fleet to wield StormBreaker
In what is a major development milestone, the US Navy has now cleared its frontline F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet to carry and deliver the Raytheon GBU-53/B StormBreaker – formally known as the Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) – operationally
First Dutch ‘Vipers’ arrive in Romania for Ukrainian F-16 pilot training
As preparations continue to be made for the training of Ukrainian Air Force air/ground crews on the Fighting Falcon, the Royal Netherlands Air Force delivered the first batch of its F-16AM/BM (MLU) fighters to the newly established European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC) at the Romanian Air Force’s 86th Air Base in Borcea, Romania, on November 7
Kadena Air Base welcomes first of several USAF MQ-9As
On October 13, Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, greeted the first of several USAF-operated MQ-9A Reaper unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) that are scheduled to deploy to the base, which is also referred to as the ‘Keystone of the Pacific’
Commercial
Ultimate JetBlue Transatlantic Ops Quiz!
In the news this week, JetBlue announced its latest transatlantic destinations – Dublin and Edinburgh. In anticipation of our upcoming feature on the New York-based carrier, this week's quiz will test your knowledge of the airline's foray into the transatlantic market. Good luck!
Long-time Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker steps down
Qatar Airways has announced that its long-time group chief executive Akbar Al Baker will step down next month after 27 years at the top of the airline.
Off-duty pilot tries to shut down Horizon E175 engines in flight
A San Francisco-bound Horizon Air Embraer E175 diverted to Portland yesterday (October 22) after a jump seat occupant attempted to shut down the aircraft’s engines in flight.
Boeing 2707 SST: More than just a mock-up
Andreas Spaeth joins Boeing historian Michael Lombardi to climb inside the nose section of the 1969 2707 mock-up in Washington state
Flight Simulation
Cairns International Airport for MSFS out now
The latest Australian destination from TaiModels is YBCS Cairns International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Aerofly FS 4 interview
The Aerofly FS series has been popular among flight simmers since its release in 2011. So, when we heard that Aerofly FS 4 had received further improvements, we invited Torsten Hans, the head of IPACS, to talk to us about these new features and the Aerofly FS series in general.
Flight Simulator Training – Part 4
Professional pilot training involves practising various system failures. In this lesson, we learn how to write lesson plans to improve our virtual flying skills.
