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Historic
Veteran goes flying in Shuttleworth’s Magister
Christian Lamb, a 103-year-old Wren veteran, went flying in the Old Warden-based Magister on Sunday to commemorate a flight she made in 1943
Vincent arrival accelerates NZ Vildebeest restoration
Vickers biplanes come together in RNZAF museum restoration hangar
Aeroplane meets... Peter Arnold
The world’s leading Spitfire expert has been instrumental in many a project — and travelled the globe in search of airframes
The inside story of Ireland’s two-seat Spitfires
While Vickers-Armstrongs failed to enjoy their hoped-for success with the Spitfire Trainer, the Irish Air Corps was an enthusiastic customer. Today, these aircraft have assumed great importance on the warbird scene. With new research and never-before-seen archive photographs, this is the most comprehensive study yet of Ireland’s two-seat ‘Spits’
Military
Slovakia’s first F-16 Block 70 completes maiden flight
The first of 14 F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters for Slovakia completed its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, at approximately 0930hrs (local time) on September 29
France hands over first dual-seat Rafale fighter to Croatia
The first dual-seat Dassault Rafale B for the Croatian Air Force was officially handed over during a ceremony at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base (BA118) on October 2, which was attended by Croatian Defence Minister Mario Banožić and other high-ranking political and military personnel
Florida ANG F-15C/Ds take part in combined exercise in Colombia
Several F-15C/D Eagles from the 159th Fighter Squadron ‘Boxin’ Gators’ – a component of the Florida ANG’s 125th Fighter Wing – deployed to Palanquero, Colombia, on August 18 to participate in the combined exercise, Àngel de los Andes and Relámpago VIII
Commercial
UK planespotting highlights for July 2023
We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
Buffalo Airways’ long-awaited Boeing 737 departs on delivery
Buffalo Airways' first-ever jet, a Boeing 737-301(BDSF), departed on delivery to Canada today.
Doing low-cost differently: Inside Vueling's grand transformation
Under the stewardship of the International Airlines Group (IAG), Vueling is on a mission to reduce its reliance on seasonal traffic and tackle the issue of sustainability. Thomas Haynes travelled to its Barcelona base to find out more
Flying onboard the world's oldest Fokker F28 Fellowship
In 2022, Bernd Sturm spent a day of the scorching Argentinian summer on the world’s oldest airworthy Fokker F28 Fellowship
Flight Simulation
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.
Microsoft Flight Simulator lands in Hawaii
iniBuilds has announced Honolulu International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Local Legends 12: The Dornier Do X Flying Boat out now
The latest aircraft in the Local Legends series for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the Dornier Do X Flying Boat.
