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Historic
Meteor set for conservation in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire’s Jet Age Museum has announced that Meteor NF.14 WS807 has been moved into its conservation and restoration workshop
Students reach milestone in Meteor project
Various year groups at a college in Argentina have progressed a Meteor restoration project
Blackbushe Vickers Viking 'Vagabond' restoration revealed
A classic British airliner is coming back together at Blackbushe Airport, and with exciting plans surrounding its future. Ben Dunnell went to find out more
Falklands Nimrods: a pilot's account of sub-hunting in the South Atlantic
Hunting for Argentinean naval threats to the UK’s Task Force during the Falklands War, the RAF Nimrod MR2 community largely stayed out of the limelight — but it did notch up a piece of air force history
Duxford to mark a half century of airshows
This month’s season-closing air display at IWM Duxford, the Flying Finale, will also salute 50 years of shows at the famous airfield
Military
NAS JRB Fort Worth bids farewell to final ‘Viper’
The last F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 457th Fighter Squadron ‘Spads’ – a component of Air Force Reserve Command’s 301st Fighter Wing – departed Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth, Texas, on December 4
France offering Rafale fighters to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan?
Multiple media reports suggest that France is offering the Dassault Rafale to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and have been working on a sales campaign for “several months”
Commercial
Airliner air-to-air photography: behind the scenes
Aviation photographer Jay Selman takes us on a behind the scenes look of his recent air-to-air photoshoot with Contour Airlines over the West Coast of the USA
Planespotting from the ATC tower at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Istanbul’s second airport, Sabiha Gökçen, handled 31 million passengers in 2022 and attracts an interesting array of domestic and international traffic. Ilgaz Deger shares a selection of photos from his recent visit up the ATC tower
Battle of the century: Finnair CEO on navigating “double crisis”
As Finnair kicks off its centenary celebrations, Gordon Smith visits Helsinki to hear how the airline is navigating one of the most challenging periods in its history
The Ultimate French Airport IATA Code Quiz
Bonjour! Ça va? We’ve got a slightly different quiz for you this week, all about French airports. Do you know your TLS from your TLN? Give it a go!
ANALYSIS: How is this summer panning out for Europe's airlines?
As the busy summer season swung into action, what was the forecast for Europe’s airlines – would it be blue skies and sunshine, or was turbulence ahead? The experts from Cirium took a closer look
Flight Simulation
Glasgow Prestwick Airport for MSFS
The latest destination from UK2000 is Glasgow Prestwick Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Minneapolis for MSFS now available
Scenery developer Flightbeam Studio has released Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Winnipeg International Airport for MSFS released
FSimStudios has announced Winnipeg International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
