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Historic
Garden shed gets Vulcan XH558 paint scheme!
Sunbathing, catching up with friends, washing the car… whatever you did this Bank Holiday, we’re certain it didn’t result in anything as cool as this…
Military
An in-depth look at military aircraft countermeasures
Military aircraft are facing heightened levels of danger as the proliferation of anti-air systems gathers pace. Tim Fish reports on the countermeasures put in place by manufacturers
Inside Dutch C-130 operations in Mali
From September 2021 to May 2022, the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s legacy Hercules fleet supported the UN in Mali. Frank Visser spoke with the unit’s commander about this short-lived mission and its successes
PHOTOS: ROKAF KA-1 and USAF A-10Cs Buddy Sqn air-to-airs
Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) KA-1 Woongbi aircraft and US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs undertook a week-long training event in mid-July as part of the long-running Buddy Squadron (BS) programme, formerly known as the Buddy Wing.
Commercial
Southwest reveals 737 MAX return plans
Following the decision by the FAA to un-ground the jet, the American low-cost carrier set out its approach to getting the type back in the sky
The only airline in North Korea
Dubbed the “worst airline” in the world, Air Koryo’s reputation as the North Korean flag carrier is formidable just by its association with the country. Key.Aero recounts the history of this very unique operator
Why Wizz Air A321 aborted take-off at V1
An AAIB report finds that pitot probes had become blocked by something the size of a grain of rice…
Inside the famous Top Gear Boeing 747
Some say it can down 26,000 pints in one hour and that it’s four times heavier than the average house. All we know is it’s not The Stig, but it’s The Stig’s jumbo jet cousin. Watch this amazing video featuring the elusive Top Gear 747
Flight Simulation
Barcelona Airport for X-Plane Released
Aerosoft has announced Airport Barcelona XP for X-Plane 11 is now available.
Aeroplane Heaven’s Douglas DC-3 Dakota & C-47 Skytrain
There hasn’t been a flight sim platform where pilots haven’t pleaded for a mighty DC-3 to fly. Australian developer Aeroplane Heaven has met the challenge with the Prepar3D release of not only its updated ‘Dakota’ but also its military incarnation, the C-47 Skytrain.
The Mighty Eighth - Return of a Classic
We invited MicroProse to talk about its highly anticipated B-17 simulation and their plans for ‘The Mighty Eighth’.