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Historic
Stallion 51 Boss interview – the world’s most experienced P-51 Mustang pilot
Stallion 51 has asserted itself as a P-51 centre of excellence over the past three decades. Barry Ambrose speaks to the boss, and the most experienced Mustang pilot in history, Lee Lauderback
The Shepherd: A ghost of Christmas past
Robin Evans reveals the origins of, and profiles, bestselling author Frederick Forsyth’s ‘The Shepherd’ – is it the best story in aviation?
Phoenix - the story of a Norwegian Tiger Moth
A Tiger Moth that crashed in 1940 during a desperate bid to escape advancing German forces has been recovered and restored to running condition in Norway. Tormod Løkling details the hardy biplane’s remarkable story
The F-104C Starfighter in Vietnam - the right jet at the wrong time?
FlyPast scrutinizes the genesis of the F-104C and its first deployment into the skies of Vietnam with the 476th Tactical Fighter Squadron...
Have you read ‘Luck of the Draw’?
In an extract from his book, ‘Luck of the Draw’: My Story of the Air War in Europe – soon to be featured in Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ hugely anticipated TV Series, Masters of the Air – former USAAF B-17 navigator and POW Frank Murphy reveals how he and his crew fought for their lives in the hostile skies of Germany during World War Two…
Military
Operation Desert Storm: RAF Jaguars over the Gulf
Key.Aero charts the formidable efforts of the Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar Detachment during the 1991 Gulf War
Interview RAF fighter force commander
The RAF’s fighter force – the tip of the force’s spear, or Combat Air as it’s officially known – is heading into arguably its busiest ever period. Alan Warnes talks with the commander, Air Commodore Howard ‘Howey’ Edwards, about just how hectic this year has been
RAF’s 6 Sqn opts for more traditional squadron badge for Typhoons
Eurofighter Typhoons of 6 Squadron ‘The Flying Can Openers’, based at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, have started wearing a different style unit badge.
Commercial
Lockheed Starliner – The ultimate Constellation
Charles Woodley chronicled the story of Lockheed’s highly advanced propliner, the L-1649A Starliner in the May 2015 issue of Aviation News
Qantas 'Connies' traversing the globe
Chris Frame considers how the Lockheed Constellation transformed Qantas operations.
Parts of British Airways BOAC liveried 747 go up for sale online
Following news in August that the BOAC liveried British Airways Boeing 747 was being dismantled, parts of the aircraft have now begun to be sold online to the public.
Island-hopping around the Spanish Virgin Islands with Air Flamenco
Andreas Rohde takes us island-hopping on Air Flamenco
Incredible air-to-air planespotting with flights in and out of Tokyo/Haneda
Christian Winter takes us on an airborne tour of Tokyo, following aircraft on their tracks in and out of Tokyo/Haneda
Flight Simulation
Leeds Bradford for MSFS released
The iniBuilds team has released Leeds Bradford Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Microsoft Flight Simulator lands in Bosnia
Orbx has announced LQBK Banja Luka International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Society Islands for X-Plane
Aerosoft has announced Society Islands XP - Tahiti & Windward Islands for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.
