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Historic
Bombers to Bond - Wg Cdr Ken Wallis remembered
To mark the tenth anniversary of the death of aviator extraordinaire Wg Cdr Ken Wallis, Tom Allett recalls an interview with the great man from 2008
Battle of Britain charity to commemorate 'the Many'
The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust is launching a ‘Blade of Honour’ project
Forgotten hero - Lockheed Hudson in action
The Lockheed Hudson’s fighting career extended to all theatres of war – but history seems to have barely acknowledged this pugnacious campaigner. Andrew Thomas rights this wrong with an overview of the machine’s wartime service
Museum to mark Vulcan anniversary this weekend
Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire is hosting a special weekend to salute one of its most popular exhibits
To Berlin in a Lancaster - a BBC war correspondent's view
In 1943, BBC correspondent Wynford Vaughan Thomas and his recording engineer Reg Pidsley survived a night-fighter encounter during a bomber raid on Berlin. Tom Allett recounts their story
Military
Sweden open to sending Gripens to Ukraine after joining NATO
On October 6, Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson announced that a transfer of JAS 39C/D Gripen multi-role fighters to Ukraine could be on the cards, although “domestic security reasons” mean that any such transfer “would be conditional on Sweden first becoming a member of NATO,” and thus covered by NATO’s collective defence commitments
Spanish Navy receives first H135 P3H ‘Nival’ helicopter from Airbus
Airbus Helicopters delivered the first of seven H135 P3H ‘Nival’ light utility helicopters to the Spanish Navy on October 26, marking a key milestone for the service as it continues in its push to modernise its rotary-wing capabilities
ADEX 2023: KAI’s KF-21 Boramae makes public debut in South Korea
Korea Aerospace Industries and South Korea’s Defense Acquisition and Procurement Agency publicly showcased the developmental KF-21 Boramae multi-role fighter at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023, which was held from October 17-22
Commercial
BREAKING: NATS reveals root cause of UK ATC failure
NATS’ preliminary investigation has confirmed the root cause that led to last Monday’s air traffic control incident.
How ex-US Army Black Hawks are finding new life with commercial operators
The Black Hawk – the Western world’s most successful military utility helicopter – has served the US Army and other military customers for more than four decades. Now, many H-60s are taking on new duties with other governmental and commercial operators, as Tom Kaminski details
Eurowings Discover renamed amid major rebrand
Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline Eurowings Discover has today (September 5) revealed a new brand identity.
Air Algérie to fly Africa’s longest route
Intra-African connectivity is to receive a much-needed boost with the launch of the continent’s longest scheduled route.
Flight Simulation
Samedan Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
Developed by FlyLogic, the scenery is an up-to-date and frame rate friendly rendition of Samedan Airport in Switzerland, sporting high-resolution PBR textures and realistic buildings with interior modelling.
FSDG releases Djerba for MSFS
The island of Djerba, located off the coast of Tunisia, is amongst the main tourist hubs in North Africa and a popular destination for scuba divers and water sports enthusiasts.
Kangerlussuaq Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
MK-Studios has announced Kangerlussuaq Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is released.
