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Historic
Polish Wings Across the Pond
The first crossing of the Atlantic by a Polish pilot was the source of great national pride, not least because he achieved the feat at the controls of a Polish-built aircraft — and for Stanisław Skarżyński to have completed his journey in a machine as small as the RWD-5bis remains exceptional to this day
Why India feared Pakistan's F-104 Starfighters
Despite numbering just 12, Pakistan’s fleet of needle-like F-104 Starfighters was feared by India, especially during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, as Tom Spencer reveals
Canadian MiG available for passenger flights
Canada’s Waterloo Warbirds are offering flight experiences in two-seat Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI Natasha…
Military
Going to war in the F-117: a pilot’s perspective
In the December 2017 issue of Aviation News, in the first of a two part feature, Major General Greg Feest (Ret) described joining the secret F-117A programme and the mission on which he dropped the first bomb of the Gulf War
Hercules Gunships: Fearsome firepower from above
Tom Kaminski detailed all variants of the AC-130 series of gunships in a 2021 article
French Transalls bow out
With the retirement of the last C-160R, Babak Taghvaee reviews the history of the iconic workhorse and the future of French military transport aircraft
Commercial
‘Roster error’ forces Virgin Atlantic diversion
A Virgin Atlantic flight to New York turned back to Heathrow after it emerged the first officer had not completed final assessment training.
Where you can see this Ukrainian 737 across Europe now
A single Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737-900ER is currently being seen at a plethora of destinations across Europe, ranging from Lisbon and Oslo to Berlin and Larnaca. Find out why…
Flight Simulation
NZ Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Orbx has announced NZ Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Wings Over Flanders Fields Between Heaven & Hell II
Old Brown Dog Software has recently released a new standalone product in the Wings Over Flanders Fields series.
Zagreb Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Fly to Croatia’s capital with Aerosoft Zagreb Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
