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Military
BREAKING: Exercise Cobra Warrior participating air forces confirmed
The RAF has confirmed the participating air forces for its upcoming Exercise Cobra Warrior.
Ukraine-Russia War: An expert analysis of the first year
On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Trendafilovski provides a detailed analysis of the brutal conflict which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022
Notorious ‘Blacksnakes’ to bid farewell to venerable A-10Cs
Having operated the venerable A-10C Thunderbolt II since 2010, the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing ‘Blacksnakes’ will bid a fond farewell to the type after it recently announced it had formally been approved to convert to the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
Bell completes Bahraini AH-1Z programme
Bell Textron revealed on February 20 that it has completed the programme of record for Bahrain’s acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, adding that the last six examples are on schedule to arrive in the Kingdom later this year
How RAF Voyagers made NATO Eastern Flank patrols possible
RAF Typhoons have been a regular player in the combat air patrols over NATO’s Eastern Flank since February 24 last year, but without the RAF Voyager, the job would have been a lot more complicated, as Wg Cdr Mike Udall, Officer Commanding of 101 Sqn based at RAF Brize Norton, explains to Alan Warnes
Commercial
Jets replace turboprops after double Dash 8 retirement
Two airlines recently phased out of their turboprop fleet in favour of an all-jet roster
Mixed blessings: Asia Pacific airlines in a post-COVID world
Global aviation may be fighting its way back out of the COVID doldrums, but it’s not plain sailing in Asia Pacific
Air Astana posts record profits, declares 2022 its best year ever
Almaty-based Air Astana has declared 2022 its best year ever after posting a record profit of $78.2 million after tax.
Historic
V-bomber cockpits taken on at Duxford
At the end of last year, the Essex-based Cockpit Collection donated a pair of V-bomber noses to IWM Duxford
New owner sought for refurbished Trojan
After a recent upgrade by Swiss organisation Aerotech, a T-28 is ready for a new owner
Korean War: RAF Meteor pilot on Australian combat ops
How an RAF pilot ended up flying 105 combat missions for the Royal Australian Air Force during the Korean War
Flight Simulation
Tampa for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer, Verticalsim has announced KTPA – Tampa International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
The ultimate flight simulation experience
For many aviation enthusiasts, the term ‘flight simulator’ conjures up images of desktop PCs and joysticks but this virtual pastime is now being taken to the next level, as Airliner World’s Craig West discovered.
DC Designs’ AV-8B Harrier II review
In this review, we take DC Designs' rendition of the AV-8B Harrier for Microsoft Flight Simulator for a spin.
