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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz
This week's historic aviation quiz is here! Have a go and let us know how you get on!
Glory Days in New York: JFK in the 1960s
The terraces at New York’s Idlewild Airport, renamed John F Kennedy International in December 1963...
Twin Otter: Part 1 – The de Havilland Canada Years
The Twin Otter has many claims to fame, but one fact stands out...
Military
UK and France move forward with FC/ASW programme
France and the UK have confirmed the launch of preparation work for MBDA’s Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme, after a government agreement and other associated contracts were signed on February 18
Victor at war in the Gulf and Falklands conflict
Thankfully, the Victor was never used in the role it was originally designed for, but it played an important supporting role in the Falklands conflict (1982) and Gulf War One (1991). Chris Pierce reports.
Chinese Navy ship lases RAAF Poseidon near Australia
While a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was conducting a routine surveillance flight over Australia’s northern approaches on February 17, it detected a laser illuminating the aircraft.
Commercial
Airliner World 250: Retro round-up
Over the past 20 years, it
has become quite trendy for airlines to paint their aircraft in ‘Eurowhite’ liveries...
Emerging Senegal: African Aspiration
With state-of-the-art aircraft and plans for expansion, new flag carrier Air Senegal is aiming to avoid the failures of its West African predecessors...
COVID-19: A Letter from America
After ten bountiful years, US airlines started 2020 with renewed optimism...
Flybe Fiasco: An undignified end
Even before the full scale of the coronavirus crisis became clear,...
Flight Simulation
Airbus A300-200 in Development
Just Flight has released additional details on the A300B4-200 for Prepar3D version 4 currently in development.
Microsoft Launches Feature Discovery Series
The Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has announced the first episode of the Feature Discovery Series is out.
