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Military
Aero Vodochody delivers last L-159T1 ALCA to Iraq
Having completed an overhaul as part of an after-sales support contract, Aero Vodochody has delivered the last L-159T1 ALCA to Iraq, where it will join 11 other examples that were delivered to the Iraqi Air Force between 2015 and 2018
USAF investigation finds cause of major B-1B fire at Dyess AFB
An official USAF Accident Investigation Report has been published by Air Force Global Strike Command into the mishap involving a B-1B Lancer on April 20, 2022, at Dyess AFB, Texas. The aircraft’s engine exploded injuring an airman not long after it had been through a maintenance procedure
Final flight for US Navy’s ‘Sea Knights’
Almost 16 years after it completed its first operational sortie, the US Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 (HSC-22) ‘Sea Knights’ performed its final flight on February 15
Boeing outlines plan to cease Super Hornet production
Boeing has revealed that it will complete new-build production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in late 2025, following the delivery of the final examples to the US Navy
Commercial
Ryanair 737 MAX makes emergency landing in Cyprus
An Israel-bound Ryanair flight made an emergency landing in Paphos, Cyprus this morning (February 27).
Smooth landings: how runways are kept ready for action
Airport runways are subject to enormous wear and tear, driven not least by harsh winter weather. Tom Batchelor looks at the lengths being taken to protect them
Why has physics lab CERN joined forces with Airbus?
Pioneering physics lab CERN is working with Airbus to research new technologies that will benefit aviation, reports Mark Broadbent
Historic
How Col Don Blakeslee became a master of the Merlin Mustang
“I’m going to fly the ass off each one of you”, said Col Don Blakeslee on one occasion to his 4th Fighter Group colleagues — it illustrated his hard-bitten approach to aerial combat
Historic ‘Bucc’ heads indoors…
Having spent a considerable period out in the open, Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV168 has been moved undercover…
Unique Electra to make UK public debut
The Lockheed Electra flown on daring reconnaissance missions prior to World War Two is set to appear at a photoshoot later this month
Flight Simulation
Oklahoma City for Microsoft Flight Simulator incoming
iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City for Microsoft Flight Simulator is in development.
iniBuilds’ Airbus A310 reviewed
The Airbus A310 is the first truly complex airliner to be included as a default aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Let’s jump in and see how it measures up.
Aerosoft’s Offshore Landmarks: North Sea review
With the release of Offshore Landmarks: North Sea pack, Aerosoft found a very interesting way to bring something new and different to Microsoft Flight Simulator - it has filled the North Sea with things to see and do. We take a closer look.
