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Historic
Flying the flag: Percival’s Proctor
Well over 1,000 were built, but very few examples of Percival’s Proctor grace skies today. Darren Harbar talks to the current custodians of a classic British survivor
Historic Aviation Quiz
Test your historic aviation knowledge in this instalment of the weekly quiz... it's fiendishly tricky!
Filton museum to celebrate Britannia’s 70th
A cavalcade of vintage Bristol buses and Bristol cars will travel from the Aerospace Bristol museum to Cotswold Airport at Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday 16 August, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the Bristol Britannia.
What it's like to fly in Flying Bulls’ B-25J Mitchell
Luke Bimm looks back at the legendary ‘Doolittle Raids’ and experiences what it was like to fly one of the machines responsible for the United States’ first bombing raid of World War Two
Pembroke Dock museum wins heritage award
The Pembroke Dock Heritage Trust has become the first Welsh recipient of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Heritage Award.
Military
Combat Aircraft Journal Sample Issue
This FREE sample issue highlights why Combat Aircraft Monthly is North America’s Best-selling Military Aviation Magazine
Notorious ‘Blacksnakes’ to bid farewell to venerable A-10Cs
Having operated the venerable A-10C Thunderbolt II since 2010, the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing ‘Blacksnakes’ will bid a fond farewell to the type after it recently announced it had formally been approved to convert to the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
Commercial
BREAKING: Headaches for British Airways as Russia bans UK aircraft from its airspace
There are new headaches for British Airways this morning as Moscow has banned UK aircraft from its airspace. Key Aero examines the importance of Russian skies to UK operators and investigates the alternatives
Ukraine crisis: airliner storage
With the threat of invasion looming, Ukraine's airlines began flying their aircraft into storage and out of harm's way... but where are they?
Ukraine Crisis: Antonov An-225 reported safe
Antonov Design Bureau's chief pilot has confirmed via Facebook that the world's largest cargo aircraft has not been destroyed
Ukraine Crisis: Airports Overview
With the ongoing events, Key.Aero provides an overview of some of the most important commercial airports – along with any joint military assets stationed there – from across the country, which has a population of roughly 44 million residents.
Ukraine Crisis: Airlines respond to flight ban
Uncertainty surrounds hundreds of passenger flights after Ukraine and Moldova closed their airspace to civilian aircraft following the Russian military invasion in the early hours of today (February 24).
Flight Simulation
Montego Bay for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Just Flight has announced that MKJS Montego Bay Sangster International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Back to Basics - Series 4, Lesson 2
Having learnt some tips about finding a suitable IFR trainer, in this issue, we now kick off some real IFR flying by taking a look at one of the oldest radio navigation aids used in aviation, the Non-Directional Beacon.
San Sebastian Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Now Available
MK-Studios has released LESO San Sebastian Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
