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Historic
De Havilland Canada Dash 7: STOL Airliner
Malcolm Ginsberg traces the development and career of the Dash 7 airliner...
Reinforcing the UK: USAF Cold War Fighter Deployments
From the late 1970s, the USAF’s Tactical Air Command developed detailed deployment plans to move aircraft to Europe to counter the Warsaw Pact should the Cold War heat up. Dr Kevin Wright looks at how these plans were implemented in Britain from 1978 to 1991.
Junkers Ju 252 and ‘352: Replacing Aunty Ju
The successor to the famous Ju 52/3m trimotor was the Ju 252...
Return of the Blackjack
The Tupolev Tu-160 is the world’s largest combat aircraft and the fastest bomber in operational service, but was only built in small numbers. The Russian Air Force is modernising its existing fleet and returning the type to production, as Aviation News explains
SECRET PROJECTS: Supermarine twin fighters
When the time came to replace both the Hurricane and Spitfire, the Air Ministry had a very hard act to follow...
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 77
Welcome to the 77th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Austria signs contract for 18 AW169M LUHs
Austria Ministry of Defence placed an order for 18 AW169M Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to replace the Austrian Air Force’s ageing Alouette III fleet, which has been in service since the 1960s
Canada retires final Buffalo
After 55 years of service, the de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo has been retired from Royal Canadian Air Force service
Commercial
The unmistakeable 747
Although the Jumbo still plays a role in air transport, its presence continues to diminish. Mark Broadbent reports
Flight Simulation
Challenging Airports - Gilgit, Pakistan (OPGT)
We travel to Gilgit, deep in the mountainous region of northern Pakistan. Serving the local population of nearly a quarter of a million people, the airport is an important gateway to the area via the capital city of Islamabad.
Fly the Maddog X Interview
We interview Stefano Porrà from Leonardo to find out more about the company and Fly the Maddog X.
