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Historic
How effective was the Phantom in the skies of Vietnam?
Ghosts of the east: The Phantom found itself facing stiff opposition in the skies above Vietnam. Confusion over ‘kill’ claims continues to fog the picture of just how effective US air operations were in the war. Christopher Miskimon details the combats and sheds light on the bigger picture…
Combat veteran Fw 190 could be resurrected
A rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 is up for sale in the US with well-known warbird broker Platinum Fighters
Starfighter to be repainted at new home
The Starfighter recently arrived at Canada's British Columbia Aviation Museum – it will now be repainted
Tuskegee Stearman arrives at Ohio museum
Dayton, Ohio’s National Museum of the USAF recently welcomed the arrival of a special Stearman
Historic Aviation Quiz: Fighters of the 1920s
Not even a worldwide economic depression could derail the "Golden age of flight" during the 1920s – especially the development of fighters. But can you recognise these lesser known examples?
Military
Canada formalises MQ-9B SkyGuardian purchase
Canada became the latest customer to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian UCAV from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) on December 19, when it agreed to purchase 11 MQ-9Bs, six ground control stations and related support equipment and services for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) at a cost of $1.87bn
Croatia’s Cold War-era MiG-21 fighter fleet enters twilight months of service
As originally planned, the Croatian Air Force is set to begin retiring its aging fleet of Cold War-era MiG-21 Fishbed fighters in the coming months, with the type being replaced by a fleet of second-hand Dassault Rafale B/Cs
Commercial
Etihad returns Airbus A380s to service
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways returned the Airbus A380 to service today (July 25) for the first time since March 2020.
Delta 767 suffers SEVERE damage in hail storm
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday (July 26) after sustaining serious damage while flying through a hailstorm.
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Embraer's Eve Air Mobility: everything you need to know
Best known for its E-Jet portfolio, Embraer has its eyes on the next-generation of flying machines. Andreas Spaeth reports from Brazil on the company’s Eve Air Mobility subsidiary, a frontrunner in the emerging eVTOL scene
The Ultimate Manchester Airport Quiz
The Airliner World team are at The Aviation Show at Manchester Airport’s viewing park this weekend, so in the spirit of that we present a series of questions on the North West England hub.
Flight Simulation
Williams H.A Clark Memorial Field for MSFS
Burning Blue Design has announced KCMR Williams H.A Clark Memorial Field for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Cessna 172M takes flight in X-Plane
Thranda Design has announced the next aircraft in the Dynamic Generation Series, the Cessna 172M, is now available for X-Plane 12.
F28 Professional upgraded
Just Flight has released a major update for the F28 Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
