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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: The Vulcan Edition
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the mighty Avro Vulcan… how much do you know about the world-famous delta?
Will closure result in the loss of the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre?
The Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre is to close its doors from October 31, 2022 after Cornwall Council pulls its support…
Cheltenham’s ‘top-secret’ wartime aircraft site to be commemorated
The once ‘top-secret’ manufacturing site for the Gloster Aircraft Company in Bentham, Cheltenham, is to be commemorated with a plaque on September 10 at 1130hrs
Building the Lightning - tales from the factory floor
While fearless pilots such as Roland ‘Bee’ Beamont are quite rightly part of Lightning folklore, the role played by men such as Mike Hardman – building and testing the mighty Cold War machines – should not be forgotten
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 135
Welcome to the 135th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
USAF, RAF crews conduct joint RC-135 training at Red Flag 23-1
Exercise Red Flag 23-1, which was recently held at Nellis AFB, provided a vital opportunity for RAF RC-135W crews to integrate with their USAF counterparts, as Khalem Chapman explains
USAF reconsidering plan to base F-15EX at Kingsley Field
The USAF is actively reconsidering previously announced plans to station its new Boeing F-15EX Eagle II fighters at Kingsley Field ANGB – home of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing – due to the air arm’s growing focus on the Indo-Pacific theatre
Commercial
CONFIRMED: China Eastern Boeing 737 has crashed
Chinese state media has confirmed that a Boeing 737-800 has crashed in Teng County in the country’s southern Guangxi region. Official reports say the passenger aircraft was carrying 132 people
QUIZ: Aer Lingus St Patrick's Day Special!
Will the luck of the Irish be with you for this special Aer Lingus themed quiz?
Malaysia Airlines A330 took off with pitot covers attached
A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 took off from Brisbane Airport with covers still attached to all three of its airspeed sensors, a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found.
Finnair is issuing diplomas for flying over the North Pole!
Finnair passengers onboard re-routed flights from Helsinki to Japan and South Korea are to receive a very special souvenir to mark the occasion - Key Aero has the story
Bleak future for 400 leased airliners “potentially lost” to Russia
International lessors could stand to lose more than 400 commercial aircraft to Russia after sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine have made recovering their assets near impossible.
Flight Simulation
iniBuild's Airbus A 300-600 Tutorial - Part 3
In this article, we complete the FMC work by adding our route and sorting out the V-speeds.
War Thunder Major Update - Enter the Danger Zone
The F-14A in War Thunder, developed in parallel with the new Top Gun film, is the first 4th generation fighter in-game and offers significant offensive capability.
Local Legends: Beechcraft Model 18 Released
The Beechcraft Model 18 is the fifth aircraft in the Local Legends series for Microsoft Flight Simulator, released in conjunction with World Update X: United States.