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Historic
A Visit to Bolt Head
Ken Ellis suggests a coastal walk to an airfield with a unique wartime heritage
At the controls of a Strikemaster
FlyPast’s resident pilot, Dave Unwin, reflects on two memorable flights, a decade apart, with Transair's Tom Moloney, at the controls of a pair of Strikemasters
The story of the MiG-19
A true Cold War warrior, the MiG-19 was produced in an extensive number of versions by several different manufacturers. Malcolm V Lowe tells the story of this iconic jet-powered warplane
FlyPast Podcast Episode 51
For this episode of the FlyPast Podcast we’re joined by [retired] Group Captain Tim Willbond OBE to talk about the debt we owe Air Chief Marshal Dowding...
Military
How Russia is using Iran's secretive Shahed 'kamikaze' drones against Ukraine
Putin has turned to Iranian Shahed-131/136 drones to target Ukraine’s population, including its civilians. AirForces Monthly unveils more on the secretive aircraft
Australia moves to expand airlift capacity with new C-130J-30s
Australia is set to acquire a 24-strong fleet of new-build C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transports as the nation’s looks to replace the older C-130Js in RAAF service and expand its current fleet of medium-lift air mobility assets under the first phase of Project AIR 7404
USAF’s ‘Gamblers’ stand up with Taiwanese F-16Vs in Tucson
The USAF’s 21st FS ‘Gamblers’ has recently been stood up at Morris ANGB in Tucson, Arizona, following its relocation from Luke AFB and its transition to the Republic of China Air Force’s newly upgraded F-16V Fighting Falcon
Commercial
Air France’s first A220 rolls out paint shop
The narrowbody features the airline’s new scheme along with a special detail
A Concorde freighter? The variants that never were
Key.Aero reveals the two ‘other’ models of the iconic supersonic airliner that never left the drawing board
NASA's SOFIA lands in Tahiti
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infra-red Astronomy was deployed to Papeete/Fa'a'ā International Airport on Tahiti, French Polynesia on July 19.
Tupolev Tu-144 - all you need to know
Piotr Butowski reveals the story behind the Soviets’ legendary supersonic airliner that challenged Concorde
The flight attendant who fell 33,000ft and SURVIVED
Key.Aero recounts the miraculous story of a woman who lived to tell the tale when the odds were most certainly stacked against her…
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator Launches on Xbox plus Sim Update V Released on PC
Asobo Studio has announced Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass. The release also coincides with Sim Update V for PC.
Landmarks Mumbai City Pack Released
Orbx has announced Landmarks Mumbai City Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Nelson Airport Now Available on OrbxDirect
Scenery developer NZA Simulations has released NZNS Nelson Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator on OrbxDirect.
