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Historic
Restoration awaits Australian C-47
Australia’s Historical Aircraft Restoration Society is to restore Douglas C-47A Dakota 43-48234
Yorkshire Air Museum launches Save Our Tower Appeal
A fundraising campaign has begun to help with the restoration of a Grade 2 Listed World War Two control tower
‘Val’ arrives at Pearl Harbor museum
Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum took delivery of a rare Aichi D3A recently
Supersonic salute at Edwards AFB
A high altitude ‘supersonic corridor’ has been officially renamed in a salute to the pioneering Bell X-1
Military
The secret USAF Boeing 757s that don’t exist
David Isby profiles Boeing 757s flying for the US Air Force which include the high-profile VIP C-32As and the secretive C-32Bs that undertake a range of sensitive missions.
Bahrain receives Bell 505 helicopters for training purposes
Bell Textron announced on March 15 that it has delivered three 505 Jet Ranger X light helicopters to the Royal Bahraini Air Force, adding that the rotorcraft will enhance the training proficiencies of the Middle Eastern air arm
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 137
Welcome to the 137th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
Gallery: Next-gen airliners shine in Farnborough air display
In the searing heat of the afternoon sun, the Boeing 777X, 737 MAX 10, Embraer E190-E2 and Airbus A350 were among the aircraft put through their paces on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow
Airliner aerobatics: Watch Farnborough Airshow display highlights
Watch the Boeing 777X, 737 MAX 10, Embraer E190-E2 and Airbus A350 wow crowds during the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow.
Norse CEO interview Pt2: Can the carrier survive soaring fuel prices?
In the second part of our exclusive interview series with Bjørn Tore Larsen, Key Aero’s Gordon Smith discusses crew unions and fuel costs with the Norse Atlantic Airways CEO.
Alaska Air Group enhances Embraer’s E175 orderbook
Orders keep trickling through at this year’s busy Farnborough Airshow, this time with Alaska Air Group placing an order for more Embraer E175 examples.
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator touches down in Vestmannaeyjar
Scenery developer, MM Simulations has announced Vestmannaeyjar Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
FlightSimExpo releases initial 2023 event schedule and travel details
One of the world’s largest flight simulation events, FlightSimExpo, will take place in Houston Texas on June 23-25, 2023. Held across two locations near Houston’s Hobby Airport (HOU), the 2023 event will offer flight simulation fans the chance to interact with developers, try out the latest hardware, hear the latest products and meet fellow sim enthusiasts.
Ant's Airplanes Tiger Moth for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Tiger Moth was the first ever aircraft produced by Ant's Airplanes. In 2019 it was rebuilt for FSX and Prepar3D, and now it has been converted for Microsoft Flight Simulator with extra detail added to take full advantage of the new platform.
