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Historic
Duxford's airshows: what have been the highlights from 50 years?
As IWM Duxford gets ready for its 50th anniversary airshow season, we look back at its half-century of highlights with the help of some of those who played their part
Superfortress artefacts on show at Sculthorpe
Volunteers at Norfolk’s RAF Sculthorpe Heritage Centre have completed a Boeing B-29 Superfortress display
Ponderous and vulnerable? Blenheim at war
Such was the pace of change in aircraft design during the pre-war years that what had initially seemed ground-breaking and pace-setting was proven less so when used in anger. It was this fate that dogged numerous Blenheim units, as Andrew Thomas explains
Wellington tribute statue unveiled
A statue depicting the pilot of a Vickers Wellington has been officially unveiled in Nottinghamshire
Battling Blenheim - the troubled history of a Bristol classic
The light bomber played an important part in the RAF’s early World War Two operations. Malcolm V Lowe examines the type’s activities during that critical period of the conflict
Military
RAF’s 41 TES: Developing tactics and capability for the Eurofighter Typhoon
In a special Key Publishing magazine on the Typhoon and Tempest, Mark Ayton detailed the ongoing work of 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron tasked with Typhoon capability and tactics development
‘If I wasn’t quick people were going to die’: Typhoon squadron boss on going to war against ISIS
We speak to Wg Cdr Mike Sutton (ret’d) about his time flying the Typhoon, which started in the early days of the aircraft’s RAF service and culminated by leading 1 (Fighter) Squadron into combat against ISIS in the skies of Iraq and Syria
The special schemes worn by RAF Eurofighter Typhoons
The January 2018 issue of Aviation News featured the special schemes worn by RAF Typhoons up to that point.
Commercial
Ethiopian 737 MAX crash report criticised by US and French investigators
The final report into the fatal 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX has attracted criticism from investigators in the US and France.
Route planning: what’s new and why
COVID-19 has forced airlines to rethink their route planning and forecasting operations. Tom Batchelor looks into the measures taken
ATR lands in the Maldives
The Franco-Italian manufacturer has delivered its first aircraft to a long-time de Havilland Canada operator
Commercial aviation predictions for 2023
Aviation has had a turbulent few years, but what might 2023 have in store? Tom Batchelor travels to Las Vegas to hear what industry leaders expect
Iran acquires four Airbus A340s despite sanctions
Four Airbus A340-300s have been purchased by an undisclosed Iranian airline in breach of international sanctions.
Flight Simulation
Singapore for Prepar3D released
Scenery developer, imaginesim has announced WSSS Singapore V2023 for Prepar3D v5 is now available.
Marseille Airport for X-Plane released
Aerosoft has announced Marseille Airport XP for X-Plane 12 is out now.
Aerosoft releases Bad Endorf-Jolling Airfield for MSFS
Developed by FlightSim Studio, the latest airport in the series of small German Airfields is Bad Endorf-Jolling Airport in Bavaria.
