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Historic
A brief history of Bomber Command
The impact of RAF Bomber Command during World War Two should not be underestimated. From beginning to end, it is a tale of courage against the odds
A Bomber Command Tour of Lincolnshire in Pictures
A visual tour of FlyPast's Lincolnshire Bomber Command tour...
Mr Spitfire meets a pilot from the iconic Battle of Britain Movie
A pilot from the iconic 1968 movie shoot shared his memories with Peter Arnold – aka Mr Spitfire...
The Nose Art of the Flying Tigers P-40s
Shark-mouth nose-art has been around since World War One, but the Flying Tigers’ P-40s arguably introduced it to popular culture. Shawn Jakway recounts the origins of the Tigers and the history of this particular Warhawk...
Douglas C-47 Dakota at 80
On December 23, 80 years ago as the Second World War raged on, Douglas successfully flew the military variant of its DC-3 for the first time.
Military
USAF deploys four B-52s to the UK
Four USAF B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 5th Bomb Wing (BW) at Minot Air Force Base (AFB), North Dakota, arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, on August 18
Lockheed Martin to build 129 F-35s under mega $7.6bn contract
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for the procurement of 129 Lot 15 F-35 Lightning IIs
Everything you need to know about the Ilyushin Il-76
The Ilyushin Il-76 has been the most important transport aircraft in the Russian Air Force inventory since the 1970s. Production has restarted after a two-decade hiatus on an updated version of a type that has also served as a tanker, early warning platform and civilian freighter, among other duties. Piotr Butowski examines the type’s history.
Commercial
AerCap to acquire US lessor GECAS
The world’s largest aircraft leasing company has agreed to purchase 100% of its rival as the aviation industry continues to struggle due to the pandemic
Quiz: How well do you know your low-cost airlines?
This week's Commercial Aviation quiz focuses on the ultra-competitive world of low-cost airlines. How well do you know these carriers? Let us know what score you get!
Don’t become an airline pilot until you've watched this
From getting stuck in remote parts of Canada and New Zealand to popping across to the Isle of Wight for ice cream, airline pilots Anna McGrady and Nick Shaw both had quite the adventure during their training. Key.Aero sat down with them both to find out how they found their way to the flight deck
Icelandair to integrate domestic and international operations
The flag carrier aims to streamline its route network to include simple domestic connections
Flight Simulation
PA-28R Arrow III for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Just Flight has released new screenshots of the PA-28R Arrow III currently in development for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Torp for Microsoft Flight Simulator In Development
Orbx has unveiled the next Norwegian destination from Finn Hansen and Jakub Łukaszewski - Sandefjord Torp Airport.
Iceland Flight Adventure
This time, our Flight Adventure takes us to a country not on the usual top ten list of new destinations for flight sim pilots. However, recent commercial and freeware offerings have given a glimpse into the extraordinary diversity of Iceland.
