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Historic
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
NAS JRB Fort Worth bids farewell to final ‘Viper’
The last F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 457th Fighter Squadron ‘Spads’ – a component of Air Force Reserve Command’s 301st Fighter Wing – departed Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas, on December 4
France offering Rafale fighters to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan?
Multiple media reports suggest that France is offering the Dassault Rafale to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and have been working on a sales campaign for “several months”
Canada finalises deal to buy up to 16 P-8A Poseidons
Canada has confirmed that it will buy up to 16 P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
Commercial
Airside tours at Hamburg Airport: Planespotting without fences
The very nature of aviation photography means contending with perimeter fences, however, Hamburg Airport is a little different – it offers airside tours, as Dirk Grothe discovers
Monarch Airlines relaunch: fleet, launch date and USP details revealed
Key.Aero reveals further details about the proposed relaunch of Monarch Airlines including fleet strategy, launch date and USP.
MD-90 arrives at Boeing facility for NASA X-66A modification
A McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been ferried to a Boeing facility where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept as part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.
The Ultimate Italian Airport IATA Code Quiz
Ciao dall'Italia! This week we have a list of Italian airports for you to guess the IATA code. Good luck!
Preservation plans dashed as BOAC 747 is dismantled
The owners of the BOAC liveried British Airways Boeing 747 have confirmed that they are in the process of dismantling the iconic jet.
Flight Simulation
France VFR South-East-Riviera for MSFS released
France VFR South-East-Riviera for Microsoft Flight Simulator brings together in a single pack all the elements needed for VFR flying in the southeast of France.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
A few months ago, Microsoft announced that 2024 would herald the release of a new flight simulator with a completely new engine, which generated a lot of controversy in the community. In this feature, we find out what to expect from this new platform.
X-Plane touches down in Alaska
Scenery developer, Northern Sky Studio has announced Wrangell Airport for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.