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Historic
Gloster tribute revealed at Bentham
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at a former Gloster site
France's final Transall goes on display at museum
The Musée de l’Air et d’Espace placed its newly acquired C-160G Gabriel on display in September, reuniting it with an old colleague, as Babak Taghvaee discovered
Hawker Tempest pilots in combat – World War Two and Aden Emergency
By the time the Tempest entered service many of its pilots were seasoned veterans, well up to capitalising on its superb qualities. In the December 2016 issue of FlyPast Graham Pitchfork profiled a trio of Tempest exponents
The scholarship inspiring young aviators and promoting vintage aviation
The family and friends of Thomas Castle, who lost his life in 2019, are working to ensure his name lives on to inspire young aviators and promote vintage aviation. Martin Needham learns more about the Thomas Castle Aviation Heritage Scholarship
Vintage Aerobatic World Championship: Aviation’s friendly games
Aerobatic competitions don’t have to be hotly contested battles to see who the most precise pilot is or who has the best G tolerance, as Martin Needham discovered at the Real Aeroplane Company’s Breighton headquarters
Military
Joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit to continue at RAF Coningsby
The joint British-Qatari Typhoon training unit, No 12 Squadron, is to continue operating in its current guise at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, for another two years following the extension of the current contract
British and German Typhoons to begin integrated NATO Baltic Air Policing missions
In a first for a NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, both the RAF and Luftwaffe (German Air Force) will conduct joint, integrated Air Policing missions over the Baltic region from Ämari Air Base (AB) in Estonia
Rolls-Royce offers first glimpse of F130 engine in B-52 nacelle as testing begins
Having been selected to provide new turbofans for the USAF’s Boeing B-52H Stratofortress fleet, Rolls-Royce has announced that it has launched F130 engine testing at the firm’s outdoor test facility at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, marking the first time the new powerplant has been tested in the strategic bomber’s unique dual-pod engine nacelle configuration
Commercial
Korean Air to resume more long-haul links
Amid the recovery of international travel demand, Korean Air plans to resume flights to several popular long-haul destinations.
Honda Aircraft and FSI strengthen ties
Honda Aircraft Company and FlightSafety International have extended their existing
15-year-old partnership by 25 years
What next for Europe's airlines?
Confidence in the summer travel season set against worries by rising fuel prices – Europe’s airlines face a complex environment, finds Mark Broadbent
JetBlue to add more UK flights
There are positive developments from JetBlue Airways regarding its transatlantic operations as more flights to the United Kingdom are planned from later this year…
How to pay for your shopping with a 747
Delta Air Lines has made it easy for you to squeeze the Queen of the Skies into your wallet
Flight Simulation
FS Academy – Jetliner review
The product under review here is designed for those who are competent with the rudiments of flying but who would like to progress to something a bit more challenging, which in this case is an Airbus A320.
Airbus H125 for X-Plane released
Cowan Simulation has announced the H125 (previously named the AS350 B3e) is now available for X-Plane 11.
Orbx's EU Great Britain North reviewed
Great Britain is one of the best-represented corners of the world when it comes to Microsoft Flight Simulator scenery. Not only have the isles been treated to their very own world update from Asobo but Orbx has now released its second add-on in a series of ‘off airport’ scenery packs that brings hundreds of missing landmarks to the United Kingdom.
