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Historic
Falklands War 'Harrier 809' book: Author insights
The author of the acclaimed book Vulcan 607, Rowland White, has a new release looking at the involvement of the Sea Harrier-equipped 809 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) in the Falklands conflict. Here he shares with Aviation News what he discovered and found fascinating while researching and writing the book.
Edelweiss Air blooming in Switzerland
Swiss carrier Edelweiss Air started 25 years ago with just one aircraft...
The Last Viking NASA’s S-3B
Tom Kaminski examines the NASA career of the final Lockheed S-3B Viking in service...
Air New Zealand: From southern skies to the world
Celebrating 80 years of operation this year, Air New Zealand traces its lineage...
Battle of Britain Fighter Squadrons: Five of the few
The RAF’s Fighter Command fielded 66 squadrons during the Battle of Britain, but their fortunes were very different. Tom Spencer explores the part that five of them played in the historic campaign.
Military
Seymour Johnson F-15Es to train at RAF Lakenheath
US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles of the 336th FS from the 4th FW at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, are currently at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, to undergo further training with NATO Allies and partners
UAE signs mega deal to buy almost 100 aircraft from France
A record-breaking contract has been signed between France and the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF&AD) to acquire a record total of 80 Rafale F4s and 12 Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters
Protector passes system testing milestone
Royal Air Force Protector RG1 Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) development has passed another key milestone in the project with completion of a series of system level tests by its manufacturer, General Atomics- Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI)
Commercial
Ten things we miss about flying (and few we don’t)
It’s been so long since many of us have stepped on board an aircraft that we’ve all probably forgotten what we even liked about travelling in the first place. Here are ten things that we think help to make flying so much fun
The only remaining division of the original Pan Am still operating today
Since its bankruptcy in 1991, the iconic American carrier has been missed by many. But there is one last remaining division that survived and is still operating to this day, as Key.Aero details
Flight Simulation
King Air Flight Adventure
Peter Stark demonstrates the versatility of B200 King Air as he flies it across several routes in the North Atlantic.
