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Historic
Korean veteran Corsair christened ‘Devotion’
The Siegerland, Germany-based Flying Legends collection has named its Korean War veteran Chance-Vought F4U-5NL Corsair after Adam Makos’ 2015 book Devotion.
Taking the Blackburn Beverley to the brink
How did we end up in a situation where the last remaining Blackburn Beverley had to be saved from a possible demise? In general, the big British airlifter hasn’t enjoyed the happiest life in preservation
New Lufthansa visitor centre to house L-1649 Starliner and Ju 52
The Lufthansa Group has begun construction of a new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, where Junkers Ju 52/3m ‘D-AQUI’/D-CDLH and Lockheed L-1649 Super Star D-ALAN will go on display.
‘Jersey Jerk’ makes its first UK flight
Fighter Aviation’s former RAAF Commonwealth CA-18 G-JERK took to the skies from Sywell in Northamptonshire on May 5, in the hands of noted Australian warbird pilot Cameron Rolph-Smith.
Heinkel He 177 Griffins over Normandy
The Heinkel He 177 was the Luftwaffe’s sole long-range, heavy bomber to become operational during World War Two. But, as Chris Goss reveals, its death knell would be heralded over the beaches of Normandy
Military
South Africa retires Turbo Dakotas
While it has yet to be formally announced by the South African Air Force (SAAF), the air arm has decided to retire its surviving fleet of World War Two-era C-47TP Turbo Dakota light transports after 81 years of service.
Combat Aircraft Journal August 2024
August 2024 issue of Combat Aircraft Journal in page-turning format features Boeing's punchy F-15QA, which is getting ready to turn heads at UK airshows
Commercial
Virgin Atlantic Poster July 2024
View the full-size Virgin Atlantic Fleet poster free with the July 2024 issue of Airliner World
New Lufthansa visitor centre to house L-1649 Starliner and Ju 52
The Lufthansa Group has begun construction of a new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, where Junkers Ju 52/3m ‘D-AQUI’/D-CDLH and Lockheed L-1649 Super Star D-ALAN will go on display.
Air India’s jumbo farewell
Air India’s long association with the Boeing 747 neared its end on April 22 as the first of four jumbo jets departed Mumbai bound for the US.
JetBlue expands European schedule
JetBlue Airways has expanded its transatlantic network with new, non-stop flights from New York and Boston.
Tecnam’s P-Mentor receives FAA certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded full Type Certificate to the Tecnam P-Mentor IFR trainer.
Flight Simulation
UK2000 releases Aberdeen Airport
Scenery developer UK2000 has announced Aberdeen Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Tobii Eye Tracker 5
In this review, we look at the latest generation of head and eye-tracking technology.
DCS: Spitfire LF Mk. IX
Welcome to the start of a new mini-series in which we take a look at the DCS: Spitfire LF Mk. IX - using a compilation of previous articles. The aim is to help you get the most out of this superb DCS module in one convenient series.
