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Historic
Ilyushin Il-2: the aircraft that outnumbered the Spitfire and Hurricane
Joseph Stalin called it the aircraft “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread” and a formation of them once took out 70 tanks in 20 minutes. So why does it feel like the world has forgotten the Ilyushin Il-2?
Battle of Britain event is back!
Aero Legends returns in Kent on September 25-27 with socially distanced show still allowing for 10,000 people per day.
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
Life and Times of a special Buccaneer
First flown more than 50 years ago, the Buccaneer XV344 eventually made its mark...
FlyPast Classics: Tony’s Trials and Tribulations
Malcolm V Lowe explains how Japan’s uniquely powered Ki-61 Hien...
Military
In pictures: MiG-21 action at Croatia’s Zagreb-Pleso
Chris Lofting caught up with some MiG-21 action in the winter sun at Croatia’s Zagreb-Pleso in January
Flying different variants of the F-111
In the second part of our interview with Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) he details his flying career and the main differences between variants of F-111
US to send F-35s, AH-64s and troops to bolster NATO’s eastern flank
The US announced on February 22 that it will further bolster the defence of NATO’s eastern flank with additional European-based troops, F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters
Commercial
New Zealand’s Alpine Airline
Mount Cook Airline was an innovative carrier that championed its home region ...
Korean Air: Access all areas
A youthful new management team and a renewed focus on innovation has the exciting potential to revitalise Korean Air as one of the world’s most dynamic national carriers. Gordon Smith goes behind the scenes with the company to learn more.
Arriving in Style
Aviation enthusiast Henry Tenby welcomes us
on board an Air Tindi de Havilland Canada Dash 7 ...
On Algerian Wings
Air Algérie has endured civil wars and national recessions, but today is facing a very different kind of challenge
The Big Swiss Switch
Swiss carrier Helvetic Airways has recently retired a trusty old workhorse as well as welcoming a shiny new arrival
Flight Simulation
DCS: Supercarrier Update
Since the last update on this eagerly awaited module, the Eagle Dynamics (ED) team has been focusing on several core features of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
Just Flight announces the Robin DR400
The next general aviation aircraft by Just Flight will be the...