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Historic
Gate guard Mentor comes ‘home’
A former gate guardian has been returned to ‘terra firma’ for a special event
Military medal awarded to Polish Heritage Flight project members
Silver Medal of the Polish Army presented at London embassy
How Lancasters unknowingly led the way on D-Day
As the bombs rained down from Lancaster ‘J-Jig’ just before midnight on June 5, 1944, Patrick Otter recounted in the June 2014 issue of FlyPast how the crew had no idea they were unleashing the opening salvo of D-Day.
The ‘other’ Lancaster Dams raids you might not have heard of
In a 2022 special publication on the Lancaster, Andy Thomas explains that as well as the famous 617 Squadron raid, other German dams were in Bomber Command’s sights
How the Lancaster became the first British aircraft to fly around the world
A Lancaster called ‘Aries’ was the first British aircraft to fly around the world and later became a pioneer of polar flying. In a 2022 special publication on the Lancaster, Graham Pitchfork described its remarkable achievements
Military
OPINION: Should the West donate more military aircraft to Ukraine?
As the Ukraine-Russia War continues into what will be a brutal winter, Alan Warnes asks whether or not the West should donate more military aircraft to Ukraine?
US Army names Bell’s V-280 Valor as Black Hawk successor
The US Army revealed on December 5 that it has awarded the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell Textron and its V-280 Valor tiltrotor – a platform that will eventually replace the service’s Black Hawk helicopters and shape the future of US Army Aviation operations
Why is Brazil retiring its Mi-35M gunships after just 10 years of ops?
The decision by Brazil to ditch its Hind gunships by the end of 2022 came as a surprise. AirForces Monthly examines the factors behind the grounding of the fleet
Commercial
PICTURED: Final Boeing 747 leaves factory
The last ever Boeing 747 has left the company’s Everett factory.
Why is a Lufthansa Airbus A350 stranded in Angola?
A Lufthansa Airbus A350 is stranded on the ground at Luanda/Quatro de Fevereiro in Angola after it was forced to divert while enroute to Munich.
IN PICTURES: Why Antalya is a planespotters paradise
Ton Jochems returns to Antalya on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast to capture some of the rare and diverse operators on display at the booming tourist gateway.
Flight Simulation
Fokker F28 development update
Just Flight has released a new development update for the Fokker F28 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, showcasing the internal and external lighting model.
New Italian destination of MSFS
Orbx has announced LICA Lamezia Terme International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
