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Historic
The RAF Recce Spitfires of WWII
At low level or higher altitudes, reconnaissance Supermarine Spitfires were vital to Britain’s war effort. Malcolm V Lowe examines this oft-forgotten aspect of the type’s illustrious career
DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL FRED FRAY
Graham Pitchfork relates the flying exploits of ex-Halton apprentice Fred Fray...
One man's love for the CAP 10B, a Mexican dream...
It might have needed a good clean, but Stu Goldspink knew it was love at first sight when he laid eyes on this former Mexican Air Force CAP 10B...
The incredible exploits of Oscar Garden
Having detailed her father Oscar’s groundbreaking journey from England to Australia in the March 2020 issue of FlyPast, Mary Garden describes the aviator’s flying exploits across Africa and the Middle East
Military
What aircraft could you buy with the profits from the original Top Gun?
After a nearly three-year wait, Top Gun Maverick is released in UK cinemas today. The original made $356.8 million at the box office, which is enough to equip the US military with the following…
How they made the film Top Gun
US naval aviator Dave ‘Bio’ Baranek was an instructor at the real Topgun school when Hollywood called. He tells the story of the team who helped bring realism to the smash hit 1980s film and here reveals some of the tricks of the trade.
Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs at the IRIAF’s Forward Operating Base in Birjand
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the Northrop F-5E Tiger IIs at the IRIAF’s Forward Operating Base in Birjand
Commercial
Travellers pay £140 each for return flight to nowhere
Tickets sell out in minutes for the return journey to Taipei's Taoyuan Airport in a Hello Kitty-branded A330
When 1088 people flew on a 747 at once
Nearly 30 years ago, an El Al Boeing 747 broke the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of passengers on a single aircraft at one – a record that still stands. Here’s how and why it happened
The World’s Strangest Airline Liveries
Airline liveries can sometimes be a bit dull - but not this selection. Here are nine eye-catching schemes that turned heads wherever they went.
Commercial Aviation General Knowledge Quiz
This next instalment of the Saturday Commercial Aviation quiz follows a general knowledge theme. Test yourself on a wide range of subjects and let us know what score you got!
Air India Express Jet Crashes on Landing
An Air India Express Boeing 737 has reportedly skidded off the runway after landing at Kozhikode/Calicut airport in southern India.
Flight Simulation
X-Plane Arrives in Caernarfon
The latest X-Plane destination from Orbx is EGCK Caernarfon Airport in northern Wales.