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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: Charles Lindbergh
With November 3, 2023 marking the 97th anniversary of famed American aviator Charles Lindbergh using a parachute for the fourth and final time to escape from a stricken aeroplane, we dedicate this week’s quiz to the pioneer known the world over as ‘The Lone Eagle’…
Hell on high ground - what happened to RB-29A 44-61999 'Over Exposed'?
Jamie Ewan trekked across Bleaklow Moor in Derbyshire’s High Peaks to visit the final resting place of a Boeing RB-29A Superfortress. But what happened on a fateful day in 1948?
Turboprop Tracker flies again in France
Ex-Sécurité Civile Turbo Firecat to be operated at airshows by Alençon-based association
Newly completed P-51 for UK owner
Fresh rebuild from Midwest Aero Restorations set to head for Britain
Military
Boeing completes ‘hat trick’ of USAF KC-46A deliveries
Boeing Defense has recently delivered a further three KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the USAF from the firm’s production facility at King County International Airport (otherwise known as Boeing Field) in Seattle, Washington
USAF's third F-15EX Eagle II takes flight ahead of delivery
Boeing completed the first flight of the third F-15EX Eagle II for the USAF on October 27, some ten weeks after the new fighter was rolled off the assembly line. That day, two sorties were flown from the firm’s facility at St Louis Lambert International Airport in St Louis, Missouri
Turkey's Baykar kicks off Bayraktar TB3 UCAV flight testing
The new Bayraktar TB3 UCAV successfully completed its maiden flight at the Akinci Flight Training and Test Center in the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ, Turkey, on October 27, neatly presaging the nation’s 100th annual Republic Day celebrations
Commercial
Incredible air-to-air planespotting with flights in and out of Tokyo/Haneda
Christian Winter takes us on an airborne tour of Tokyo, following aircraft on their tracks in and out of Tokyo/Haneda
Why Brymon Airways was Britain's boldest regional airline
Lee Cross takes a look at the history of one of the UK’s most pioneering airlines
Taiwan’s EVA Air places $10bn Airbus order
Taiwanese airline EVA Air has announced a deal with Airbus for the purchase of 18 A350-1000s and 15 A321neo aircraft.
AAIB reveals why Titan Airways A321neo lost windows in flight
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released a rare Special Bulletin after a Titan Airways Airbus A321neo lost several cabin windows in flight.
BOAC Lockheed Constellations – Workhorses of the Sky
In the September 2016 issue of Aviation News, Scott Henderson traced the career of the different variants of Lockheed Constellation flown by British Airways predecessor BOAC.
Flight Simulation
Wroclaw Airport for MSFS now available
Drzewiecki Design has announced Wroclaw Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Local Legend 10: Boeing 307 Stratoliner review
The Boeing 307 Stratoliner is largely a forgotten part of aviation history, at least until now. Aeroplane Heaven is back along with Asobo to offer us a chance to fly the forgotten aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Exclusive interview – Task Force Admiral
We sat down with MicroProse to learn about its upcoming title, Task Force Admiral. The game recreates the carrier battles of 1942 and could be considered to be the spiritual successor of MicroProse’s previous title, 1942: The Pacific Air War.
