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Historic
Why does the 'Suffolk Spitfire' boast a USAAF scheme?
When the United States Army Air Forces entered the war in Europe, Spitfires appeared adorned with stars and bars. Darren Harbar reveals why and details their operations with the 309th Fighter Squadron in North Africa
Westland Dragonfly wreck discovered
The 1958 crash site of a former Royal Navy Westland Dragonfly has been identified on the coast of Northern Ireland…
Sunken Spitfire recovery appeal launched
A group in North Yorkshire led by David Daniells believes that it has pinpointed the site of a wartime Spitfire crash on the Norfolk Broads. It is currently raising funds to conduct a professional survey in order to establish the extent of any remains…
New colours for Australian Hunter
Former Royal Singaporean Air Force (RSAF) Hawker Hunter F.74S 546 was unveiled to the public on October 26, 2022 during a special ceremony at its Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre home, Scone, New South Wales, Australia, wearing Royal Air Force (RAF) colours following an extensive 100-day restoration.
Military
RAF Voyager flies on 100% sustainable fuel
A Worlds first occurred on Wednesday November 16, after a RAF Voyager transport aircraft performed a flight whilst powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), making the RAF one step closer to its Net Zero goal by 2040.
Swiss F/A-18s return to Leeming for Yorknite 2022
From November 15 to December 9, Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornets are operating from RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire for Exercise Yorknite 2022
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 121
Welcome to the 121st Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
Face to face with Rolls-Royce's Grazia Vittadini
Rolls-Royce’s chief technology officer Grazia Vittadini talks to AIR International about her first year in the job
Boeing forecasts “strong demand” for air cargo services over next 20 years
The US manufacturer has released its projections for the air cargo market through to 2041. Find out further here…
More Airbus A330neos for Azul
The Brazilian airline has revealed plans for more next-gen widebodies. Find out here on Key.Aero…
Flight Simulation
FlightControlReplay v5 out now
FlightControlReplay (FCR) developer, Fabio Merlo has announced FCR version 5 for Microsoft Flight Simulator and Prepar3D v5 has been released.
Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls XPC ready for shipping
Honeycomb Aeronautical announces global shipping of Alpha Flight Controls XPC and Honeycomb Xbox Hub.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Feature Discovery Series: Gliding
The Microsoft development team has released a new Feature Discovery Series video explaining the process of bringing gliders to the upcoming 40th Anniversary Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
