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Historic Aviation Quiz: August 25
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Revealed: the real secret missions of Sidney Cotton's Lockheed 12
As war neared, Sidney Cotton and Lockheed 12A G-AFTL helped change the face of British aerial reconnaissance. But what does fresh evidence, gathered as the aircraft was restored for Fighter Aviation Engineering, tell us about their covert activities?
Fairey Hendon: the RAF's first monoplane bomber in depth
Matthew Willis, an enthusiast of all things Fairey, delves into the history of the RAF’s first monoplane bomber
Vampire in need of new home
An airworthy example of the de Havilland classic has recently come up for sale
Jet Provost delivered to new display home
The Tornado Heritage Centre at the Hawarden Aviation Park in North Wales received Jet Provost T.4 XP585 on August 13
Military
Romania pushes forward with quest to acquire F-35As
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has formally submitted a request to the Romanian Parliament to approve the purchase of 32 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II multi-role stealth fighters, local media reported on August 9
Northrop Grumman to deliver three unique E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes to France
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $387m (€352m) contract modification to produce three uniquely configured E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the French Navy
Why has Iran bailed on purchasing Su-35SEs from Russia?
Babak Taghvaee explains why Iran has backed out of its acquisition of 25 Su-35SEs from Russia and how the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has struggled to effectively operate its existing Fulcrum and Fencer fleets due to Moscow’s political strategies
Commercial
Eurowings Discover renamed amid major rebrand
Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline Eurowings Discover has today (September 5) revealed a new brand identity.
Air Algérie to fly Africa’s longest route
Intra-African connectivity is to receive a much-needed boost with the launch of the continent’s longest scheduled route.
Second ANA Pokémon jet touches down in London
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has expanded its partnership with The Pokémon Company by launching a second uniquely painted aircraft, dubbed “Eevee Jet NH”, which visited London for the first time on September 1.
Flight Simulation
Orbx releases Idaho's Deadly 3 for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Developed by Milo Taylor, Idaho's Deadly 3 consists of three challenging airstrips: Dewey Moore, Simonds and Vines, set in the Idaho backcountry.
Historical Gamer discusses PC Pilot's Falcon 5.0 interview
YouTube channel Historical Gamer discusses PC Pilot's Falcon 5.0 interview with David Lagettie, CEO of MicroProse. In addition, he also talks about updates for B-17 The Mighty 8th, which will launch into Early Access later this year.
Falcon 5 In Development
We invited MicroProse’s CEO, David Lagettie, to talk to us about the company’s reacquisition of the Falcon copyright and also provide us with an update on its other ongoing projects.
