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Historic
The genius who built his first aircraft at the age of 20
On July 21 1919, Anthony Fokker registered the Dutch Aircraft Factory. He and his company would have a huge influence on 20th-century aviation
How the Spitfire Accidentally Invented Crowdfunding
It has always been an aircraft loved by the people. But thanks to a scheme that was way ahead of its time, the Spitfire was funded by them, too…
The P-51 Mustang
The P-51 Mustang first flew 80 years ago and became one of World War Two’s most famous aircraft. Watch some fantastic video of the Mustang in action – including incredible footage from the 1940s
The 5 Greatest Allied Bombers of World War Two
The Second World War saw the extensive use of bomber aircraft on both sides of the conflict. The Allies fielded a bewildering number of light, medium and heavy bombers – with some more successful than others…
Military
Seymour Johnson AFB F-15E Strike Eagles Rocketing through Europe
USAF F-15E squadron, 336th FS ‘Rocketeers’ recently flew shoulder-to-shoulder with their Greek, Bulgarian and Romanian counterparts in support of operation Castle Forge, a US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa-led joint, multinational training operation. Alexander Mladenov reports from Graf Ignatievo
Germany and Denmark strengthen NATO Air Policing operations in Romania and Lithuania
During February and March, nations Germany and Denmark have and will deploy fighter assets under the ‘plug & fight’ series in Romania and Lithuania, in reaction to Russia's military activity on the borders of Ukraine
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 79
Welcome to the 79th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
GREENLAND UNCOVERED
Andrew Pearce took the plunge and organised two spectacular trips to Greenland...
Air Dolomiti: Universally European
Air Dolomiti is perhaps better equipped than ever to protect its niche...
Finnair: Sustainable Success
Finnair CEO Topi Manner is preparing to launch an ambitious five-year plan...
Flight Simulation
X-Plane: Configuring Controls - Part 2
Following the previous tutorial, we now take a look at how to create custom joystick profiles, starting with single-engine aircraft before moving to turboprops and finally airliners.