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First private Lynx completes testing
Suffolk-based businessman Graham Hinkley’s Westland Lynx AH7 XZ179/G-NCKS received its permit to fly on 29 April following restoration by North Weald Heritage Aviation.
Czech Hinds being prepped for Ukraine transfer
With the Czech Air Force expected to withdraw its Mi-24/35 fleet from service at the end of the year, it has been revealed that they are set to be donated to Ukraine
100 Squadron: The final year of RAF ADAIR Hawk ops
No 100 Squadron laid down its sword as an operational RAF unit on March 24. AirForces Monthly reports on the final year of the unit’s Hawk T1 adversary air operations
Local Legends IV: Savoia-Marchetti S.55 Takes Flight
Asobo Studios has released the fourth aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator “Local Legends” series, the Savoia-Marchetti S.55.
Vulcan XM594 repaint starts at Newark Air Museum
Now that a bespoke scaffolding system has been installed around Avro Vulcan XM594 at Newark Air Museum, teams of volunteers have begun a restoration and repainting project.
BREAKING: British Airways’ South African partner Comair collapses
One of the best-known names in African aviation looks destined for the history books.
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Inside the Air War over Donbas
After more than three months of war in Ukraine, Moscow turned its attention to securing the Donbas region, where Russian troops have been facing off against Ukrainian defenders in a vicious ground war. AirForces Monthly looks at the role of airpower in this pivotal battle
FlightSimExpo 2023 Announced
Flight Simulation Association (FSA) has announced the date and location of the next FlightSimExpo event.
New Greek Destination for Microsoft Flight Simulator
MXI Design has released LGTS Thessaloniki Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Five killed in USMC MV-22B crash
A US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed in the southern California desert on June 8, killing all personnel on board
Stick & Rudder Studios Releases X-KeyPad 1.5
X-KeyPad enables you to create virtual keyboards with configurable keys and labels that can interact with and display data from X-Plane 11 and 12.
Most experienced FB-111 pilot stories
Outright speed and outstanding low-level capabilities were what the General Dynamics FB-111A brought to US Air Force Strategic Air Command, during a somewhat unsung 20-plus years of service
Birmingham dates added to Spitfire tour
A Spitfire from the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands is heading to Birmingham in July, as five new dates are added to the Spitfire’s tour of the Midlands
Boeing teams with Canadian industry to offer P-8A Poseidon
Boeing and several Canadian industry partners have announced their intent to collaborate to provide the P-8A Poseidon platform for the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) requirement
New MH-139 Grey Wolves will go to Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Maryland, has been selected as the fourth base to host the US Air Force’s MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter.
Berlin trumps Paris for new Norse flights
In a surprise move, Norse Atlantic Airways has confirmed it will make Berlin its third European destination.
The secret Cold War RAF missions to test Soviet radars
Radio Proving Flights: the innocuous name given to top-secret electronic intelligence-gathering sorties, approved at the highest level, probing the performance of Soviet radar systems. In a lesser-known facet of its brief RAF service, the Boeing Washington was among the platforms that undertook this crucial Cold War role.
Qantas and its milestone Airbus order: A new chapter for Australian aviation
A historic deal between the Australian flag carrier and European OEM heralds a bold new chapter in Antipodean aviation, says Gordon Smith
INTERVIEW: The day-to-day A-10C ops of the Maryland ANG's 104th FS
Like several other USAF units, the Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron has returned to Europe to support deterrence operations on NATO’s eastern flank following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Air Forces Monthly visited the A-10C unit just weeks before this current deployment
Toronto switches to time-based approach
The Canadian hub is the first North American airport to use the technique
Raytheon bags Tomahawk contracts on either side of the Atlantic
Raytheon Missile Systems picked up two major contracts for its Block V Tomahawk cruise missile in the last week of May
sim-wings Anchorage Now Available
Scenery developer, sim-wings has announced Anchorage for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Could Wizz Air have a hydrogen future?
Two of the biggest names in European aviation have inked a deal to examine the practical potential of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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