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Historic
Book Review: Stirling to Essen
It was at 4.35am on Saturday April 11, 1942, following an aborted landing at RAF Alconbury when the badly damaged Stirling, ‘G’ for Goblin crashed on the outskirts of Godmanchester…
Falklands ‘Black Buck 1’ Victor pilot recounts operation
There will never be another bombing raid like ‘Black Buck 1’, when some of the remaining ‘V-Force’ — Vulcan XM607, supported by a horde of Victor tankers — took the Falklands fight to the Argentineans. The lead Victor pilot, Bob Tuxford AFC, recounts the gripping tale
Defending the Falklands with RAF Phantom FGR2s
The presence of RAF Phantom FGR2s first on Ascension and then the Falkland Islands themselves provided a potent air defence capability — and some memorable flying for their crews
Airline History: Laker Skytrain
Forty years ago, Sir Freddie Laker’s dream of low-cost, no-frills trans-Atlantic air travel came to a premature end. Working at the heart of the industry, our author had a ringside seat
Aeroplane meets David Bremner
One of the most delightful tales in historic aviation — the engineer, homebuilder and pilot who’s honoured his grandfather by recreating and flying his Bristol Scout
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 116
Welcome to the 116th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
GE engine selected to power Polish AW149 fleet
Following a recent contract announcement between the Polish Government and PZL-Świdnik, it has been revealed that the former has selected GE Aerospace’s CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine to power its new 32-strong fleet of Leonardo AW149 multi-mission helicopters
The intense final French Transall deployment to assist Ukraine
The final French Air and Space Force Transall C-160G Gabriel capped off a 33-year flying career with an intense three-month deployment. Babak Taghvaee details the type’s last months
Commercial
After BA retirements there are now just TWO British Boeing 747s
The pair of jumbos are the last remaining examples on the UK register after the flag carrier retired its fleet last year
How Air Astana returned to profit in the pandemic
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier flew back into the black in the first half of this year. Key.Aero spoke to Peter Foster, the airline’s president and CEO, to find out how this was possible
Stretching out: The Douglas DC-9 story
Struggling to sell Sud Caravelles prompted Douglas to go it alone and build its own short-haul jet. While the result came up short against the Boeing 737, it sparked years of development that saw Douglas, and its aircraft, grow in size, as Stephen Skinner reveals
Boeings, Boeings...Gone
Having survived corporate indecision, neglect and even terrorist attacks, the last two Boeing 707-400s were scrapped within weeks of each other. Andreas Spaeth takes us on a nostalgic journey through their pasts and reveals where you can get a piece of history
Aviation's start-up supremos - Part 2
In the concluding half of a special report, Tom Batchelor highlights some of the new airlines to watch across global markets this year
Flight Simulation
Halifax Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
FSimStudios has announced CYHZ Halifax Stanfield International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
DCS: Marianas Map Released
Eagle Dynamics has announced The Marianas Islands, a free map for DCS World is out.
Big Radials P-40 Tomahawk Available on OrbxDirect
Orbx and Big Radials have announced a new partnership agreement, enabling customers to purchase Big Radials Products on OrbxDirect.
