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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
60 years of Special Mission USAF C-135
Combat Aircraft Journal celebrates the ageing special mission Boeing C-135s, with many reaching 60 years since they were built
REPORT: Outlining the operational readiness of Iran's air force
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the negative impact of Islamization on the operational readiness of the Iranian Air Force
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 95
Welcome to the 95th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
The airline that only existed for 24 hours
The commercial aviation business is notoriously difficult to succeed at. There’s no better example of how not to do it than the Florida-based carrier Sunair which lasted only 24 hours and flew just a single flight.
Saturday Quiz: Can you identify these airports?
They come in all shapes and sizes and none are ever the same. But how well do you know your airports? Let us know what score you got!
Wizz Air unveils second UK base
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced the location of the second base for its Wizz Air UK subsidiary, the group’s British-registered and based carrier.
Huge aircraft gets even huger
Bearing a striking resemblance to the aquatic mammal of the same name, the Airbus Beluga just got larger after the ‘XL’ variant joined the fleet earlier this year. Key.Aero examines its origins and details the type’s impressive features
Virgin Atlantic Announces India Return
Crawley-based Virgin Atlantic is set to return to India after a break from flying to the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated travel restrictions.
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator New Alpha Build Available
Asobo Studios has released Alpha Build version 1.2.10 for the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator.
