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Historic
Debut for privately owned Turbo Firecat
Conair Turbo Firecat F-AYFT, owned by the Amicale Alençonnaise des Avions Anciens and based at Alençon in northern France, made its first public appearance in the association’s hands in the static park at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on 19-21 July.
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.
Military
Israeli F-15IA sale approved
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of F-15IA and F-15I+ aircraft and related equipment.
Indian Air Force stages Exercise Tarang Shakti
The Indian Air Force is hosting its first-ever major multinational exercise, Tarang Shakti.
Poland signs for AH-64E Apache Guardians
Poland has signed a contract for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardians.
Commercial
CAL FIRE aerial firefighting in California
In the first of two parts, Tom Kaminski profiles CAL FIRE, a world leader in aerial firefighting responsible for protecting 31 million acres of forests and wildland in California
A perfect storm
One of Europe’s last DC-3s to offer passenger flights will be grounded later this year. Richard Schuurman learns why the Dutch Dakota Association has been forced to cease operations
Excalibur’s return
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Fokker C-31A Troopship returned to the Netherlands to a great fanfare. But what has happened in the years since?
Flight Simulation
Maxx Tech’s HOTAS Pro Flight Combo Kit
In this review, we take a look at Maxx Tech’s first hardware controller designed specifically for flight simulation. Dubbed the HOTAS Flight Combo Kit, the unit consists of a flight stick and a throttle quadrant aimed at the beginner/intermediary flight simulation enthusiast.
RJ Professional development update
Following the release of the 146 Professional Version 2, Just Flight has unveiled a new development update for the upcoming RJ Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Newcastle Airport for X-Plane out now
Aerosoft has announced Airport Newcastle XP for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.
