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Historic
South Korea bids farewell to the F-4 Phantom
As the Republic of Korea Air Force marked the end for the venerable F-4, Dino van Doorn was at the official retirement ceremony in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
FlyPast September 2024
September 2024 issue of FlyPast in page-turning format features a very special aeroplane on its cover – the Avro Heritage Museum’s white-painted Vulcan B.2 XM603
Spitfire export gets Turkish scheme
Following its arrival in Turkey on 27 May, Ali Ismet Öztürk’s recently acquired Supermarine Spitfire IX TE517/G-RYIX had been painted into Turkish Air Force markings at the MSÖ Air & Space Museum at Sivrihisar, 85 miles south-west of Ankara, by mid-June.
Golden Age SPAD replica airborne
Twelve years after construction began, the Golden Age Air Museum SPAD XIII replica made its first flight proper from the grass strip at Bethel, Pennsylvania on 15 June, the machine having made a brief hop in early November last year.
Boscombe Down Lightning testing: two ETPS pilots reflect on their experiences
Two graduates of the Empire Test Pilots’ School look back on their Lightning experiences at Boscombe Down
Military
Farnborough International Airshow 2024 aircraft listing
This year’s Farnborough International Airshow takes place between July 22 to 26 and once again a wide variety of aircraft types are scheduled to attend.
Civilian Yak-52 downs Russian UAV in Ukraine
As Ukraine continues to face relentless Russian attacks amid a serious shortage of air-defence (AD) assets, some unconventional methods have been employed to alleviate the situation, including the use of civilian aircraft to down UAVs.
More Royal Saudi Air Force A330 MRTTs
Saudi Arabia has ordered four additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).
Commercial
Turkish Airlines orders more Boeing 777 Freighters
Turkish Airlines has announced an order for four additional Boeing 777 Freighters, further expanding its capacity in the global air cargo market.
Gatwick adds new routes for the summer
London Gatwick Airport’s busy summer period features a range of new routes.
Civil aircraft country registration prefixes quiz
How well do you know your civil aircraft country registration prefixes? Test yourself with our quiz.
UK focus for SunExpress
Leisure carrier SunExpress is looking to expand its UK network by adding two destinations each year.
IndiGo acquires Airbus A350s
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900s, with deliveries expected from 2027.
Flight Simulation
Active Sky FS for MSFS out now
HiFi Simulation Technologies has released Active Sky FS for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Flight simulator training – Mountain flying
In this lesson, we explore the incredible and scenic terrain of the Rocky Mountains and learn about the challenges of mountain flying.
