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Historic
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Secret CIA overflights of China using converted Neptunes
The little-known RB-69A was used by the CIA and Republic of China Air Force to mount covert overflights across the mainland of communist China. Dr Kevin Wright explores the career of the USAF type that never was…
Latest Mosquito to take to the skies: From the cockpit
Planes of Fame’s Steve Hinton spoke to FlyPast after flying the latest ‘Wooden Wonder’ to take to the skies
Former OFMC P-40E Kittyhawk flies in Australia
Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk 41-25158, which many readers will remember from its days in the UK with the Old Flying Machine Company’s (OFMC) Breitling Fighters team when it was frequently flown by Ray Hanna, has now been delivered to a new owner in Australia.
PHOTO GALLERY: Sywell 2024 airshow
Some of the highlights of the Sywell 2024 airshow held over June 22-23.
Military
Special F-16 scheme honours F-117 Nighthawk
A US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Squadron ‘Black Sheep’ at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico now wears a matt-black paint scheme to honour the F-117 Nighthawk.
USAF KC-46A Pegasus flies around the world non-stop
A US Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus has completed the first non-stop westbound flight around the world by the type.
Boeing delivers first CH-47F Block II Chinook to US Army
Boeing announced on July 1 that it had delivered the first CH-47F Block II Chinook to the US Army, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation programme of the Army's heavy-lift capabilities.
Commercial
From the cockpit: Titan Airways A321 to the Alps
Thomas Haynes goes behind the scenes with Titan Airways to find out how the UK-based airline operates a typical ski season charter flight. From the jumpseat of an Airbus A321, he details a day in the life of the pilots
Global Airlines delays launching flights
Global Airlines delays launch: The start-up A380 airline has pushed the launch of passenger flights to "next year", after initially targeting the "latter half of 2024".
Gulfstream G700 deliveries begin
Gulfstream Aerospace announced on April 24 that customer deliveries of its new G700 business jet have now commenced.
easyJet to return to London Southend Airport
EasyJet will reopen its base at London/Southend in March 2025, five years after it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The relaunch will see the airline position three Airbus A320neos at the site.
IAG shifts A321XLR debut to Iberia
Iberia will be the first operator of the Airbus A321XLR. The Spanish carrier said it expects its initial example of the new long-range A321neo variant “later this summer”.
Flight Simulation
iniBuilds’ A300-600R review
The wide-body design and the use of modern materials put the Airbus A300 on the cutting edge of 1970s technology. We take a closer look at iniBuilds rendition of this high-performance airliner for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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.
