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Historic
Wallop Wings and Wheels returns in 2023
Tickets are on sale for next year’s Wallop Wings And Wheels event, which is set to happen on July 1, 2023, at Middle Wallop in Hampshire
Flying the world's newest F-86 Sabre
Luigino Caliaro speaks to Classic Fighters of America sponsor Doug Matthews about his Korean War ace-honouring F-86F ‘Beauteous Butch II’ – the world’s newest Sabre!
Rare Japanese WW2 types moved to London
RAF Museum transports Ki-46, Ki-100 and Ohka from Cosford to Hendon
Waterbird wins big at Aviation Heritage UK awards
Lakes Flying Company wins year’s top British preservation prize
Bolingbroke arrives at East Kirkby — and another to come
Exciting new addition for Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Military
Indian Tejas and MiG-29K fighters land on INS Vikrant for the first time
The Indian Navy has recently marked a major milestone in the extensive aviation trials currently being conducted by the service’s first indigenously designed, developed and manufactured aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11), after Indian Naval Test Pilots landed two different fighter types on the vessel for the first time
Ukrainian fighter pilots use F-16 simulators at Morris ANGB
Two Ukrainian Air Force pilots are using F-16 flight simulators in the US as part of a programme to assess their training needs, a defense official has said
USAF plots retirement of more than 300 aircraft in 2024
As the USAF seeks to free up funding for various modernisation programmes, the air arm has revealed its desire to divest a staggering 310 aircraft from operational service – including 32 F-22A Block 20 Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters – as part of its FY24 budget request
Commercial
San Bernardino: From former military base to thriving airport
Tom Batchelor travels to southern California to learn more about a remarkable turnaround taking place in San Bernardino
The ultimate Ryanair quiz!
Love them or loathe them, the Ryanair Group has transformed the European aviation market over the last three decades. Why not test your knowledge of one of the world’s biggest low-cost carriers in this special Ryanair-themed quiz?
Recent UK planespotting highlights!
We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
How Airlink went from regional franchisee to major African airline
After spending three decades in South African Airways’ shadow, Airlink has emerged to become the nation’s biggest carrier and the continent’s second largest airline, as Andreas Spaeth discovers
Flight Simulation
Introducing DCS: Top End Australia map
Eagle Dynamics has announced the DCS: Top End Australia map by third-party developer, Check Six Simulations is now in development.
iniBuilds announces two new aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Following iniBuilds announcement of the development of the Airbus A310 for Microsoft Flight Simulator in June this year, the company has announced two additional aircraft will be free for owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Yakutat for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Northern Sky Studio has announced that PAYA Yakutat Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
