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Historic
Caproni Ca 310 coming together in Norway
The only surviving Caproni Ca 310 twin-engine reconnaissance machine is now approaching the end of a lengthy restoration in the workshops of the Flyhistorisk Museum at Sola, south-western Norway.
Phantom made ready for memorial display
A group of veterans in Lena, Illinois, is close to completing the restoration of McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom 68-0450.
Mildenhall KC-135 named ‘High Life’ after B-17
Eighty-one years to the day that Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress ‘High Life’ flew its last mission, a ceremony was held recently at RAF Mildenhall to unveil artwork on a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker based on that worn by the World War Two bomber
Operation Shetland
Saluting the bravest of the brave, Catalina pilot Jeff Boyling and crew took Duxford-based Miss Pick Up on a pilgrimage to honour Coastal Command’s two Victoria Cross winners
Leading Edge
Seldom has there been greater optimism about British aviation as when the DH106 Comet jet airliner first took to the air 75 years ago, and stole a march on the world. As we now know, a run of tragedies meant the lead wouldn’t last. But how had de Havilland achieved such a coup? In an article written specially for The Aeroplane in May 1952, just as the Comet 1 was entering service, the company’s chief designer R. E. Bishop described the thinking behind this commercial pioneer
Military
US Army ‘Night Stalkers’ special ops helicopters to visit UK for month-long exercise
The US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), known as the Night Stalkers, is to visit the UK for an exercise running throughout September.
Playing the Enemy
Davide Daverio goes behind the scenes with VFC-204 ‘River Rattlers’ in New Orleans to discover how the ‘aggressor’ unit operates
Commercial
New Israeli airline planning launch later this year
Israel’s newest airline, Air Haifa, is gearing up to launch operations later this year when the relevant authorities have approved its licence application.
S7 reduces A320neo fleet
S7 Airlines will withdraw some of its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft due to issues with the Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1000G engines.
Hawaii Mars arrives at BC Aviation Museum
The Martin Mars C-FLYL ‘Hawaii Mars’ water bomber completed its final flight on August 11, 2024, en route to its new home at the British Columbia (BC) Aviation Museum in Victoria.
Jet2 adds to Airbus order
UK leisure carrier and newly converted Airbus operator Jet2.com has exercised purchase rights for an additional 36 A321neo aircraft, taking its total firm commitment for the type to 146 examples.
Flight Simulation
Singapore for MSFS now available
Scenery developer, imaginesim has announced WSSS Singapore is out now.
DCS: CH-47F takes flight
Eagle Dynamics has announced the DCS: CH-47F is now available for pre-purchase.
Active Sky FS for MSFS out now
HiFi Simulation Technologies has released Active Sky FS for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
