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Historic
Modern Times
For US carrier Modern Air, the unique West Berlin market offered a lucrative opening — and some special challenges
‘Brisfit’ tribute to Park
The first of four Bristol F2B Fighter replicas acquired from the USA by New Zealand-based Graham Orphan emerges from the JEM Aviation hangar
Ilyushin Il-18
Known to NATO as the ‘Coot’, the Il-18 gave Aeroflot its first practical four-turboprop airliner when it entered service on 20 April 1959 — and became known for its signature smoke trails
AEROPLANE DATABASE: Martinsyde Elephant
Emerging in 1915, Martinsyde’s new biplane was a useful multi-purpose machine
Restoring an RCAF Hurricane for Calgary
Hurricane XII RCAF 5389 rolls out for engine runs at Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Military
Identity revealed for joint QEAF-British Hawk unit
In a ceremony at RAF Leeming on November 24, it was announced that the QEAF-British Hawk training squadron being established at the Yorkshire base will be known as 11 Squadron (Qatar)
100 ARW receives Block 45 KC-135
The 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, has received its first KC-135R Block 45 Stratotanker
First Spanish Air Force A330-200 is delivered
The first of three Airbus A330-200 (local Spanish designation T-24) aircraft ordered by the Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) was delivered on November 30
Commercial
First A350 XWBs for British Airways and Air France
The first A350 XWBs for British Airways (BA) and Air France have...
Flight Simulation
Battle of Bodenplatte and Flying Circus
The producer of IL-2 Sturmovik, Jason Williams, has revealed...