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Historic
Lockheed Hudson – World War Two warhorse
It may have originated from a pre-war design, but the Lockheed Hudson went on to become one of the most versatile – and overlooked – aircraft of World War Two. Steve Beebee tells its story
Mustang rebuild gathers pace in Italy
North American P-51D Mustang 'Lil Margaret' is currently being rebuilt to fly in Italy
MiG and Meteor progress at Newark
Good progress is being made on two aircraft repainting projects at Newark Air Museum
‘Working’ Meteors showcased at Chalgrove
Eight decades of Gloster Meteor flight was celebrated with a special photo shoot at Chalgrove, Oxfordshire on September 1
Military
VIDEO: What it was like to be the RAF’s last Tornado pilot
Flt Lt Nathan Shawyer was the last ever RAF pilot to be taught to fly the Tornado. He spoke to Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about his time on the legendary jet, including what it was like to be on the final conversion course, then going straight on operations over Iraq and Syria and being part of the retirement celebrations for the aircraft.
When a navy operated Tornados
Doug Gordon details the varied roles undertaken by Tornados of the German Navy
Revealing insights from the days of the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) at RAF Cottesmore
The three partner nations on the Tornado programme established a joint training unit at RAF Cottesmore that lasted almost 20 years. A former station commander and an instructor described its inner workings to Dino Carrara in 2015
Commercial
Classic airliners in colour: Tokyo Haneda in the 1960-70s
Almost half a century after rival hub Narita's controversial opening, Tokyo’s downtown airport – Haneda – remains popular with both passengers and airlines. Bob O’Brien shares images from a time when the Japanese giant was Tokyo’s sole gateway
Airside tours at Hamburg Airport: Planespotting without fences
The very nature of aviation photography means contending with perimeter fences, however, Hamburg Airport is a little different – it offers airside tours, as Dirk Grothe discovers
Monarch Airlines relaunch: fleet, launch date and USP details revealed
Key.Aero reveals further details about the proposed relaunch of Monarch Airlines including fleet strategy, launch date and USP.
MD-90 arrives at Boeing facility for NASA X-66A modification
A McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been ferried to a Boeing facility where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept as part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.
The Ultimate Italian Airport IATA Code Quiz
Ciao dall'Italia! This week we have a list of Italian airports for you to guess the IATA code. Good luck!
Flight Simulation
FlightSimExpo 2024 dates and location announced
The organisers of FlightSimExpo have announced the 2024 event will take place on June 21-23, 2024 at Tropicana in Las Vegas.
Milford Sound for MSFS now available
NZA Simulations has released Milford Sound for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Brest-Bretagne for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Pilot Experience Sim has announced that Brest-Bretagne for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
