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Historic
A look inside the incredible Italian Air Force Museum
The Italian Air Force Museum at Vigna di Valle has undergone a major overhaul for the air arm’s centenary. Philip Stevens took a sneak peek at the reimagined museum before it reopened
Inside the WW1 aircraft workshops of France's Memorial Flight
Few organisations are as seasoned in restoring and reproducing First World War aircraft as the Memorial Flight association in France, and its current projects will produce an array of outstanding 1914-18 specimens
Little Gransden gears up for August airshow
The Little Gransden Air and Car Show returns for its 2023 outing on Sunday August 27
Historic Aviation Quiz: Fighters of the 1930s
With the shadow of world war growing on the horizon during the 1930s, aircraft designers and manufacturers worked to push the boundaries of fighter aviation – especially when it came to the development of all metal skins, retractable undercarriage, more powerful powerplants and increased armament capabilities. But can you recognise these lesser-known fighters of the 1930s?
Military
USAF’s new B-21 Raider stealth bomber soars into American skies
The USAF and Northrop Grumman marked a major key milestone in the development and testing of the B-21 Raider on November 10, when the new sixth-generation stealth bomber – which is intended to be the successor to both the B-1B Lancer and B-2A Spirit – graced American skies for the first time
Boeing flies upgraded AH-64E Apache gunship for the first time
Boeing completed the first flight of its enhanced AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter from its facility in Mesa, Arizona, on October 11
AirForces Monthly Sample Issue
Welcome to our FREE sample issue of AirForces Monthly (AFM), the world’s most authoritative monthly magazine on modern military aviation
Commercial
Britten-Norman to repatriate production to the Isle of Wight
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has announced plans to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.
Russian airlines fly on despite safety concerns
Airliners in Russia are said to be operating with expired safety equipment, according to reports from the country’s aviation watchdog.
UK planespotting highlights for May 2023
We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
Everything you need to know about the Airbus A350
Ten years after the Airbus A350 made its first flight, Mark Broadbent considers the type’s first decade as well as its future
Converting Airbus airliners for 'space flight'
Mark Ayton outlines the Zero-G programme operated by Novespace from Bordeaux airport in France.
Flight Simulation
DuPage Airport for MSFS released
Scenery developer FlightFX has announced DuPage Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Samedan Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
Developed by FlyLogic, the scenery is an up-to-date and frame rate friendly rendition of Samedan Airport in Switzerland, sporting high-resolution PBR textures and realistic buildings with interior modelling.
FSDG releases Djerba for MSFS
The island of Djerba, located off the coast of Tunisia, is amongst the main tourist hubs in North Africa and a popular destination for scuba divers and water sports enthusiasts.
