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Historic
How the Harrier was made into the Sea Harrier
‘Minimum change’ was the philosophy behind turning the Harrier into the Sea Harrier
Development of the British Aerospace Sea Harrier
The aircraft that heralded a revolution in Royal Navy shipborne aviation
The aeroplane that led to the Harrier
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier was the face of aviation during the Falklands Conflict. But before it came the Hawker Siddeley Kestrel, an experimental aircraft that would lead to the first VTOL jet fighter-bomber
Aeroplane Database: The BAe Sea Harrier in service
The aircraft that defined an era of front-line Fleet Air Arm operations — not least in the Falklands
Latest BBMF boss Sqn Ldr Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden interview
James Peene met with the latest officer in charge of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In the first of a BBMF two-part feature, here’s what Sqn Ldr Mark ‘Suggs’ Sugden had to say about his role
Military
Philippine Army to receive UH-1J helicopters from Japan
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has committed to transferring an unspecified number of Fuji Heavy Industries-made UH-1J Huey utility helicopters to the Philippine Army in a bid to bolster the Army Aviation Regiment’s humanitarian assistance/disaster response capabilities
A look inside the USAF’s 47th Flying training Wing
For over 80 years Laughlin AFB has played an important role in training pilots. Since 1972 the 47th Flying Training Wing has been stationed here, specializing in undergraduate pilot training. Combat Aircraft Journal visited the base to speak with its new commander
New Zealand expedites P-3K2 Orion retirement despite capability gap
The New Zealand Defence Force announced on December 13 that it will retire its five remaining Lockheed P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft five months earlier than planned due to staff shortages and maintenance constraints
Commercial
Is this the last DHC 8-400?
Air Tanzania has received what is, for now, the last new-build De Havilland Canada DHC 8-400. The turboprop is the fifth example that the Dar Es Salaam-based airline has received since September 2016.
How JetBlue is shaking up the transatlantic market
Our man in America, Chris Sloan, criss-crosses the pond to put JetBlue’s first JFK-London services to the test
Quiz: Asian airline recognition
Can you identify these Asian airlines from their livery and tail? Let us know what score you get!
NASA electric engine contracts awarded
NASA has selected two US companies to support its Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD)
Flight Simulation
Concorde Takes Flight in X-Plane
Colimata has announced version 2.0 of Concorde FXP is now available.
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Sim Update VI Released
Asobo has released Sim Update VI for Microsoft Flight Simulator, adding a host of new features and fixes to the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform such as improved stability and performance.
Hawk Advanced Trainer Ready for Take-Off
Just Flight has released the Hawk T1/A Advanced Trainer for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
