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Historic
Owning a Spitfire: does it live up to the dream?
George Haye has fulfilled the dream of owning a Spitfire having bought RW382/G-PBIX, which is also known as the Suffolk Spitfire. He tells Key Aero’s Dino Carrara whether the reality of owning this iconic warbird has lived up to the dream.
How the Soviets used the iconic Spitfire in combat
Vladimir Kotelnikov, in the February 2014 issue of FlyPast, revealed the Spitfire’s combat career with Soviet forces.
US-based Fairey Gannet to make first flight in years
Yeovilton-based charity Navy Wings have issued the following statement:
Shuttleworth gets grants for engineering apprentices
Funding boost for apprenticeship programme at Old Warden
Military
All eyes on Ramstein as NATO nations gathered for fifth Ukraine summit
As defence ministers and military officials flew in for a NATO meeting on Ukraine, Babak Taghvaee was at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to witness the comings and goings
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 166
Welcome to the 166th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
South Korea axes F-35B acquisition plan to grow F-35A fleet?
Seoul has requested a government-to-government Foreign Military Sale for the purchase of 25 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters has been approved by the US State Department
Commercial
Wizz Air receives Europe's first Chinese-built Airbus
Ultra low-cost carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of an Airbus A321neo from Airbus’ Tianjin production line, making it the first European carrier to receive a Chinese-assembled example.
Airbus ordered to return millions of dollars to Russian lessor
A court has ordered Airbus to hand back millions of dollars to a Russian lessor
Gatwick begins multi-million-pound North Terminal facelift
London Gatwick Airport has kicked off a multi-million pound facelift of its North Terminal, with the aim of creating “a more appealing space for passengers to relax, shop, and eat”.
What caused Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 landing incident?
A preliminary report into an incident in which a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 was substantially damaged while landing without its nosewheel gear extended has attributed a cause
British Airways to receive more Boeing 787s in fresh order
British Airways’ parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a firm order for six Boeing 787-10s which will join the flag carrier’s fleet in 2025 and 2026.
Flight Simulation
City Update IV: Western Europe released
City Update IV for Microsoft Flight Simulator features five cities in Western Europe, all recreated using high-resolution geographic data. The update also includes Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany.
DCS: Normandy 2.0 interview
In this article, we sat down with developer Ugra Media and discussed their work in producing DCS: Normandy 2.0.
Black Square’s Steam Gauge Overhaul Analog Baron review
In this review, we take a look at the latest aircraft to receive the Black Square treatment, the Baron B58.
