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Military
First Nigerian A-29 receives combat colours
Nigeria’s first Embraer Defense and Security/Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) A-29B Super Tucano has rolled out of the paint shop, sporting its Nigerian Air Force (NAF) colours.
Super Hornet completes first AARGM-ER captive carry flight
A US Navy-operated Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet has completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER).
Minot B-52s train with Norwegian F-16s, F-35As
USAF Boeing B-52H Stratofortresses have trained with Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-16AM (MLU) Fighting Falcons and F-35A Lightning II fighters over Northern Europe and the Arctic.
Lightning and Coronavirus: Counting the Cost
The F-35 Lightning II program is gathering pace on a global scale, but will the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic force lower operating costs for nations in financial peril?
UAVOS, KACST team up on Saker-1C MALE UAV
UAVOS has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) to develop the Saker-1C – a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS).
Commercial
Singapore Airlines reveals major aircraft order book changes
The company made the alterations as part of a $4bn capital expenditure deferral programme
First UPS A300 receives cockpit upgrade
The jet gained increased capabilities and flexibility through a comprehensive flight deck modernisation programme
2021 Aviation Puzzle Book
Test your puzzle skills and aviation knowledge with the 2021 Aviation Puzzle Book
Historic
Britain’s youngest PPL holder shows you round a Piper L4 Cub
Ellie Carter became Britain's youngest PPL holder just hours into her 17th birthday. Here, she gives us a whistlestop tour of the aircraft she flies - a Piper L-4 Cub
10 facts about the F-4 Phantom II
The Royal Air Force retired their final F-4 Phantom II on July 6, 1992. The United States followed in 1996, although they still had their uses for the jet…
The Avro York: an Unsung Hero
Its design was derived from the much-loved Lancaster bomber and it became the hero of the Berlin airlift, even serving as Winston Churchill’s personal transport. The Avro York first flew on July 5, 1942
Flight Simulation
DCS: F/A-18C Hornet available for pre-purchase
Eagle Dynamics SA and Belsimtek have announced that the DCS: F/A-18C Hornet is now available for pre-purchase.
