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Historic
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.
Vought Corsair biplane completed
Fifteen years after construction began, the Grand Prairie, Texas-based Vought Heritage Foundation recently completed a reproduction Vought O3U‑3 Corsair floatplane, a type that originally went into US Navy service in the patrol and observation role during 1932.
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Yorkshire Air Museum ‘Hurricane’ honours French night-fighter hero
Elvington’s Yorkshire Air Museum (YAM) has repainted its full-scale Hawker Hurricane replica into a night-fighter scheme to honour Lt Col Yves Mahé, a French pilot that served with 253 Squadron.
UK museum Mosquito nears restoration completion
Nearly 50 years after one man’s vision set in train a series of international acquisitions, the static restoration of Mosquito FBVI TA122 is approaching completion at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Military
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
Netherlands closes in on end of ‘Viper’ era
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will officially retire its surviving F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon fighters from use on September 27, formally bringing more than 45 years of Dutch ‘Viper’ operations to an end, writes Kees van der Mark.
EXCLUSIVE: A Frecce Tricolori pilot recalls the Ramstein air show tragedy
On this day in 1988 the accident at the Ramstein air show involving the Italian aerobatic team, Frecce Tricolori, led to a significant loss of life and changed how air displays are flown. Team pilot Antonio Vivona, whose aircraft was damaged by debris, shares his memories of the accident with Eugenio Facci as well as the events which followed.
Commercial
First Airbus A320neo for Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of its maiden Airbus A320neo, the first of three examples it will receive this year.
Norse Atlantic completes first Norway to Australia non-stop flight
Norse Atlantic Airways has completed the first ever direct flight between Norway and Australia, a trip covering approximately 14,730km (9,153 miles).
EL AL seals its largest ever aircraft order
EL AL Israel Airlines has confirmed its largest aircraft purchase in its 76-year history, finalising an order for up to 31 Boeing 737 MAXs.
New look for TAAG Angola Airlines
TAAG Angola Airlines will showcase a new livery on its incoming Airbus A220s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
First Boeing 777F for Maersk Air Cargo
Maersk Air Cargo took delivery of its first brand-new Boeing 777F on July 12 at the manufacturer’s facility in Seattle.
Flight Simulation
Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Flight simulator training – Mountain flying
In this lesson, we explore the incredible and scenic terrain of the Rocky Mountains and learn about the challenges of mountain flying.
Cockspur’s Phenom 100 review
The Phenom 100 is part of a growing trend in aviation that has emerged in the last decade for Very Light Jets that offer luxury transport and modern technology. In this review, we test fly Cockspur's rendition of this popular aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
