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Historic
Hurricane ‘found’ at Indian police academy
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OBLIVION AWAITS ANOTHER HISTORIC AIRLINER
Although externally this ex-VIP Douglas DC-8 looks to be in good...
HS748 falls victim to fire at Southend
The sad, burned-out hulk of HS748 VH-AMQ at Southend on 29 January....
THE WAY OVER THE WAVES
A century ago, four men took off from Lisbon in a Felixstowe F3, to land seven-and-a-half hours later at Funchal on the island of Madeira. They thus proved an aeroplane could travel over a featureless ocean with its crew knowing where they were at any given time through astro-navigation
Military
What is the real TOPGUN like?
The long-awaited sequel to the movie Top Gun will be a Hollywood depiction of what happens at the US Navy Fighter Weapons School. Jamie Hunter and Richard Collens tell the story of the real TOPGUN — a school of combat excellence in the high desert
Boeing F/A-18 Hornet vs Super Hornet: what's the difference?
Tom Kaminski assesses the US Navy’s Hornets and Super Hornets and compares their capabilities.
Second Iwakuni-based F-35B squadron declares Full Operational Capability
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 has reached Full Operational Capability and is ready to support its full complement of intended missions
Commercial
When Boeing made a mini 747
Stretching more than 70 metres, the Boeing 747 is one of the longest aircraft in the world. Then they chopped 20 metres off the end…
Melbourne Airport: Handling the COVID Crisis
Melbourne is projected to become Australia’s most populous city...
Aegean Airlines: Southern European Star
From small beginnings, Aegean Airlines has grown significantly...
DC-10 50TH ANNIVERSARY: Firefighting ’10s
Even though the DC-10 last carried commercial passengers in 2014...
JetBlue Pushes Back London Services
US airline JetBlue announces it has delayed the start of its highly awaited transatlantic services
Flight Simulation
Prepar3D v5 Available Now
Lockheed Martin has announced the latest update to Prepar3D is now released.
Boulder City Airport for Prepar3D Released
Orbx has announced 61B Boulder City Municipal Airport for Prepar3D version 4 is out.
PC Pilot Issue 127 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the May/June 2020 issue.
