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Historic
Restoration Scene: A Night To Remember
A famous Douglas C-47 Skytrain at Coventry is being restored...
FlyPast Classics: Feisty Foxbat
Nikolay Yakubovich describes the Soviet Union’s blisteringly powerful MiG-25...
Military
Everything you need to know about the B-21 Raider ahead of its roll-out
The USAF's new long-range strategic stealth bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, is set to reshape the service's global strike force later this decade. We reveal what is known so far about this next-generation bomber ahead of its formal roll-out next year
USAF activates 418th TES at Davis-Monthan
A NEW US Air Force trials unit, the 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), has been activated at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
COVID-19 forces Swiss Cougars to depart Leeming early
The detachment of three Schweizer Luftwaffe (Swiss Air Force) Eurocopter AS532UL Cougars at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, have packed up much earlier than expected and head back home to Switzerland due to the latest variant of COVID-19 crisis ongoing in Europe
Commercial
KLM's Dutch Queens of the Sky
As with many operators, KLM’s passenger Boeing 747s have become casualties of COVID-19 and were permanently withdrawn in October 2020 only leaving some freighters in the airline’s colours. Lee Cross looks at almost 50 years of service of the iconic jets in the KLM fleet
JetBlue reveals plans to ‘reinvent’ economy on London routes
After unveiling its premium product earlier this year, the New York-based carrier has turned its attention to its economy offering
JAL reveals fate of PW4000-powered Boeing 777s
The flag carrier grounded the widebody in February following two engine failures involving the powerplant