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Military
Malaysian Army chief announces Black Hawk acquisition
Chief of the Malaysian Army, Gen Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Zamrose Mohd Zain, announced on March 11 that the service’s Army Aviation branch will get four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, with the newly acquired utility helicopters expected to arrive in-country from May or June 2023
USAF B-1Bs return home after Indo-Pacific deployment
Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic-capable strategic bombers and personnel assigned to the USAF’s 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron returned to Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, on March 5 after completing a four-week Bomber Task Force deployment to the Indo-Pacific region
Nigeria orders Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helicopters
MD Helicopters Inc announced on March 7 that the Nigerian Army had placed an order for 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack/scout helicopters in an effort to bolster its counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in-country
IN PICTURES: Highlights from Exercise Cobra Warrior Week 1
As the first week of Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 draws to a close, weather has disrupted proceedings as today’s mission (March 10) was cancelled due to snowy weather. However, when the skies cleared some of the participating air forces took the opportunity to conduct their own training sorties
Commercial
QUIZ: Failed and forgotten low-cost carriers
For every easyJet or Southwest, there are dozens of low-cost airline ventures which - for a variety of reasons - don't stand the test of time. From mergers to messy collapses, it's time to test your knowledge of these relics of no-frills flying. Good luck!
12 mind-blowing animal-inspired aircraft innovations
From shark skin-like fuselage coatings to bat-inspired wings, Tom Batchelor examines some of the latest amazing concepts which could transform how we take to the skies
Historic
Everyone remembers their first time...in a Chipmunk
Bill Turnill recounts his memories of flying with the Air Experience Flight
Museum seeks Vulcan XM594 logbooks
For more than twenty years Newark Air Museum (NAM) has hosted an ongoing social history project to record the history of its Avro Vulcan, XM594
Do you know the story of the ‘Mickle Fell Stirling’?
After more than 40 years hidden away, the substantial remains of a Short Stirling have been placed on public display for the first time this century…
Flight Simulation
Caribou touches down in Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has released the eighth aircraft in the Local Legends Series, the de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou.
World Update XII: New Zealand released
Asobo Studio has announced World Update XII: New Zealand for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available, adding seven detailed cities, several points of interest and nine handcrafted airports along with discovery flights, challenges and bush trips.
Oklahoma City Airport released
iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
