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Historic
The RAF Recce Spitfires of WWII
At low level or higher altitudes, reconnaissance Supermarine Spitfires were vital to Britain’s war effort. Malcolm V Lowe examines this oft-forgotten aspect of the type’s illustrious career
Two week removal process for Marham gate guardian
Recovery specialists within the Royal Navy have assisted in the removal of a Cold War-era Handley Page Victor Gate Guardian at RAF Marham in Norfolk
Hawker Hunter up for auction
A historic Hawker Hunter aeroplane has been put up for sale by auction...
Military
First Italian F-35A lands at Ghedi Air Base
The first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II destined for the Italian Air Force's 6º Stormo (6th Wing) 'Diavoli Rossi (Red Devils)' landed at Ghedi Air Base in Northern Italy on June 16
ILA Berlin 2022: Lockheed Martin drops F-16 Block 70/72 from Czech fighter race
As the Czech Air Force continues to weigh up its plans to potentially replace its 14-strong Saab JAS-39C/D Gripen multi-role fighter fleet, Lockheed Martin has revealed that it has decided to drop its F-16 Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon proposal to instead prioritise its F-35A Lightning II offering
ILA Berlin 2022: Strong presence of Airbus H145 military derivatives at show
The extremely popular military derivative of the light, twin-engined Airbus H145 were present in force at the ILA Berlin Airshow, with three different examples on display
Commercial
The Giant of the Skies: Antonov AN-225
The heaviest aircraft ever built landed in the UK over the weekend. With six engines, 32 wheels and a wingspan of 88 metres, the Antonov An-225 Mriya draws a crowd wherever it goes…
Quiz: Can you identify these commercial aircraft?
This week's commercial aviation quiz focuses on identifying aircraft based on small cropped segments. Have a go and let us know what score you got!
The World’s Most Unsecretive Secret Airline
If you’ve heard of Janet Airlines, the US Government probably won’t be very pleased. Thomas Haynes lifts the lid on a ‘mysterious’ carrier that is about as under-the-radar as Donald Trump
Sky Art: When Pilots Paint Using Their Aircraft as The Brush
Pilots have been painting in the sky ever since someone put smoke behind an aircraft, but with the advent of flight tracking technology, the painting has now become even more impressive…
Spain Loses 60 Flights from UK in 24 Hours
Addition of the country onto UK Government's quarantine list has immediate impact on aviation sector
Flight Simulation
Prepar3D Touches Down in Slovakia
Aerosoft has released the Slovakia destination, Kosice-Barca Airport for Prepar3D version 4.
Turkish Delight
Scenery developer, SceneryTR Design has released LTAC Ankara Esenboga Esenboğa Airport for FSX and Prepar3D.
