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Historic
The Inside Story of Squadron Leader Jack Currie DFC
Pilot, leader, artist, actor, presenter, author – Sqn Ldr Jack Currie could turn his hand to almost anything...
The birth of the Wellington
Ken Ellis celebrates the birth of the Wellington and the genius of designer Barnes Wallis, while Andrew Thomas documents the type in service
The Brit-built fighters that never flew
Now known its for state-of-the-art ejection seats, from 1934-1944 the Martin-Baker Aircraft Co built fighter aircraft
Bomber Command's Finest Five
You may have seen our top 10 Bomber Command aircraft feature earlier in the week. Wondering what came in the top spots? We summarise the final five ‘best’ bombers at the RAF’s disposal and compare the statistics of individual models
The Career of Bomber Command pilot John Sauvage
Graham Pitchfork details the career of Bomber Command pilot John Sauvage, which amounted to a remarkable 64 World War Two operations...
Military
USAF grounds CV-22B Osprey fleet
On August 16, the Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Lt Gen Jim Slife directed a safety stand down of all 52 CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in the fleet
The A-10 was designed to fight Russia, so why aren’t there any in Europe?
A myriad of US aircraft have been sent to Europe since Russia began its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II has so far only played a minor role. Dino Carrara considers the political and technical factors at play, and explains why in his opinion, the ‘Warthog’ would be a valuable asset in the European theatre
Global air arms converge on Australia for Exercise Pitch Black
Throughout mid-August, combat aircraft and associated support assets from a host of global air arms have deployed to Australia in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black – a large-scale force employment exercise hosted biennially by the RAAF, which returns after a four-year hiatus
Commercial
A year on: When will the aviation industry recover?
After the worst year in history for the aviation industry, Key.Aero speaks to Rico Luman, a senior economist at Dutch bank ING, to find out when the sector could begin a meaningful recovery
How a Utair Boeing 737 hit a snowbank upon landing
After the airline initially cited wind shear as the cause of the incident, investigators have now come to a completely different conclusion
Wizz Air UK boss discusses launching domestic operations
Speaking exclusively to Key.Aero, Owain Jones, the low-cost carrier’s managing director, explains the company’s stance on launching internal flights in Britain
Virgin Atlantic to host lockdown quiz with ultimate top prize
Once in a lifetime prizes are up for grabs, while the proceeds are set to go to charity
Air Canada officially unveils A220 retro livery
Ahead of its first flight, the specially painted jet breaks cover for the first time
Flight Simulation
Tweed New Haven now Available
Orbx has released KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Palma de Mallorca Airport In Development
Just Flight has announced its first scenery add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Palma de Mallorca Airport.
Announcing SkyMaxx Pro Version 5
X-Aviation has revealed SkyMaxx Pro v5 for X-Plane 11 is due to be released imminently.
