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Historic
Westland Dragonfly restoration progress
The Yorkshire Helicopter Preservation Group is making progress with its restoration of Westland Dragonfly HR.5 WN499.
Swedish Spitfire moved within museum
The Swedish Air Force Museum’s recreation of a reconnaissance Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XIX, designated 31051, has been given a new display space at the Linköping attraction.
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Aeroplane July 2024
July 2024 issue of Aeroplane in page-turning format is a Cold War special featuring Lockheed SR-71 'Blackbird' and how its association with Britain began
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Military
End nears for German Navy Sea Kings
The Marineflieger (German Naval Air Arm) Marinefliegergeschwader 5 (MFG-5; Naval Air Wing 5) at Nordholz Air Base in northern Germany will formally bid farewell to its 17 remaining Sea King Mk 41 search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters on August 31.
Luftwaffe flies first Heron TP
The Luftwaffe completed the maiden domestic flight of its first of five German Heron TP MALE UAVs on May 15, formally kicking off a six-month flight test campaign in Germany.
RAF marks ten years of RC-135 Rivet Joint ops
To celebrate the first ten years of RC-135W Rivet Joint operations with No 51 Squadron in the intelligence-gathering role, the RAF conducted a series of commemorative flypasts over Lincolnshire to mark the milestone.
Commercial
Further expansion for flydubai
UAE low-cost carrier flydubai is expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia as part of an ambitious growth plan.
PC-12 bespoke scheme celebrates the outdoors
Duncan Aviation Pilatus PC-12NG N822DA (c/n 878), based in Lincoln, Nebraska has received a unique livery designed to celebrate fishing and the outdoors.
Departing TUI 737 cleared road by less than 100ft
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) published a Special Bulletin regarding a “serious incident” at Bristol Airport on March 4, 2024, involving TUI Airways Boeing 737-8K5, G-FDZS (c/n 35147), operating to Las Palmas with six crew and 163 passengers aboard.
Virgin Atlantic Poster July 2024
View the full-size Virgin Atlantic Fleet poster free with the July 2024 issue of Airliner World
Flight Simulation
PILOT’S de Havilland Canada Dash 7
In this review, we take the de Havilland four-engine Dash 7 turboprop for a spin and see how it measures up.
146 Professional upgraded to v2.0
Just Flight has released a major update for the 146 Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
