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Historic
The history of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
It is, quite simply, one of the most recognisable sounds of the last century. Tara Leggett delves into the history of the second most-produced engine of World War II to understand its adored status
The 75th Anniversary of VJ Day
After six years of fighting, with three of those against Japan, VJ Day would finally mark the end of World War II
Allied Aces and their aircraft
One flew for four different air forces, another flew so low he blew a lady’s washing off her line. Here are three of the most distinguished flying aces of World War 2...
F-117A stealth fighter joins Hill Aerospace Museum
Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah took delivery of a retired US Air Force Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter on August 5
Military
In pictures: Islamabad Hoppers
Many of the aircraft involved in the Afghanistan evacuations had to hop over to Islamabad Airport in Pakistan to refuel, which is where Snappers Crew’s Hassan Ali Khan caught them
Analysis: A new chapter for the Hellenic Air Force
After delivery of the first six Rafale DG/EGs to 332 Mira of the Hellenic Air Force, Babak Taghvaee reports on the future of the squadron and the fate of its Mirage 2000-SG3s
US Navy declares IOC with CMV-22B Osprey
The US Navy has publicly declared that initial operational capability has been reached with its CMV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
Commercial
First Look: Aeroflot A350 Breaks Cover
RUSSIAN FLAG carrier Aeroflot’s maiden Airbus A350 has been spotted leaving the paint shop sporting the company’s new corporate livery.
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...
Flight Simulation
Lukla Extreme Prepar3D
The latest airport from Aerosoft is Lukla - Mount Everest Extreme for Prepar3D version 4.
SFD Global now Available
SFD Global is an all-in-one solution for a more immersive X-Plane world, combining new high-definition ground textures, forests and custom global autogen with....
Ultimate 787 Service Pack 2 Out Now
QualityWings has released a major update for the Ultimate 787 Collection.