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B-17 at 85: Maritime Hunter
Andrew Thomas outlines the significant role played by Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress
in Coastal Command’s battle...
Inside Stories: Bartered Bombers
João Paulo Moralez and Marcelo Ribeiro reveal the history and curiosities of the Brazilian Air Force’s first jet – the Gloster Meteor. It’s a story that entails trade deals, exploding canopies and even eradicating spiders…
Above and Beyond: Hugh James
The efforts of transport pilot Hugh ‘Jimmy’ James to save passengers on his aircraft...
B-17 at 85: Mediterranean Mud-Movers
Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress is most celebrated for its strategic...
Military
Italy signs up for AIM-9X air-to-air missile
Italy has moved to acquire Air Intercept Missile-9X weapon systems from the US following the signing by the Italian Air Force of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the US Government
The US Navy tests the MQ-25 and its systems aboard an aircraft carrier
The US Navy in mid-December tested its new tanker drone–and, equally importantly, the drone’s control systems–aboard an aircraft carrier.
AIRCRAFT REPORT: P-8A Poseidon the king of the seas
We chart the ongoing development of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon and details how the maritime patrol aircraft has proven its worth over oceanic skies as orders for the type continue to grow
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Flight Simulation
Challenging Airports - Manizales, Colombia (SKMZ)
The Cordillera Central is the highest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes with mountains soaring to heights above 17,000ft....
Deadstick Bush Flight Simulator
An interview with Chris Cheetham, Managing Director of REMEX Software