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Historic
Delta Disaster: Fatal RAF Vulcan Heathrow crash
A record-breaking flight by a Vulcan turned into tragedy when a landing went wrong. Andrew Brookes recounts the events of that fateful day
Falklands War - The first Vulcan raid
Just as the Vulcan and Victor’s operational sunset approached, war clouds appeared on the horizon and the V-Force jets were thrust into a real shooting war. Chris Pierce recalls the first Black Buck raid on Port Stanley Airfield
The inside story of the Falklands War Vulcan raids
Group Captain (ret) Alastair ‘Monty’ Montgomery, detachment commander on the Ascension Islands for the Vulcan raids during the Falklands conflict, provides a retrospective look at the type’s role in the campaign
Aeroplane May 1973
View the very first issue of Aeroplane Monthly published in May 1973 in page-turning format
What happened to Short Stirling BK716?
A new website created by an international team pays tribute to the seven-man crew of a downed RAF bomber
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 157
Welcome to the 157th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Indian Navy opts for Rafale over F/A-18E/F to replace Fulcrum fleet
New Delhi has formally announced the selection of the Rafale Marine (M) multi-role fighter to replace the Indian Navy’s ageing Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K/KUB Fulcrum-D fleet, marking a major export boost for Dassault Aviation and another loss for Boeing’s continued push to sell more F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
Commercial
No more jets? Aurigny CEO reveals ambitious plans
Andreas Spaeth travels to Guernsey to meet Nico Bezuidenhout, the ambitious new chief executive of Aurigny.
The huge challenges facing Finnair due to Russian airspace closure
No other airline has been hit as hard by the Russian airspace closure as Finnair. The carrier’s CEO, Topi Manner, speaks to Andreas Spaeth about challenges faced and those it has still to face
Airbus lands another European order for A220s
The latest commitment for the Mirabel-built narrowbody adds to the existing orders from airBaltic, Air France, ITA Airways and Swiss International Air Lines.
Flight Simulation
iFly 737 Max 8 review
The Boeing 737 Max 8 follows in the footsteps of one of the most successful aircraft in aviation history. We take a detailed look at the latest iteration of the 737 family for Prepar3D v5.
Maule for Microsoft Flight Simulator ready for take-off
Developed by Pilot Experience Sim, the single-engine Maule M7-235 utility STOL aircraft has been accurately recreated for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Aerobask’s Epic Victory review
Many X-Plane pilots will be familiar with the Aerobask team. In this review, we fly their Very Light Jet – the Epic Victory for X-Plane 12.
