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Historic
Spitfire MH434 'tour' and Ukraine appeal
Old Flying Machine Company leader Sarah Hanna is raising money for the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal by offering a special talk and tour of the Duxford-based company’s legendary Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH434
F-111 capsule ejection system explained
The F-111 had an unusual ejection system about which Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) reveals some remarkable facts
New future for airworthy Mosquito at Canadian home
De Havilland Mosquito VR796 is to join the aircraft collection at the Okanagan, Canada-based KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence which is due to open later this year
The incredible literary legacy of the Falklands War
Tim Ripley highlights some of the many books and an award-winning drama to emerge in the 40 years since the 1982 conflict.
French Sea Fury sold to new owner in Canada
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 TF987 (WH589/F-AZXJ) is on its way to a new home in Canada…
Military
Latvia receives first UH-60M Black Hawks
The Latvian Air Force received its first two Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters on December 11, when they arrived at Lielvārde Air Base in Rembate Parish, Ogre, via a US Air Force-operated Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Italian Typhoon lost in fatal crash near Trapani
A Eurofighter F-2000A belonging to the Italian Air Force crashed while returning to Trapani Air Base on December 13, killing the pilot
‘Flying Tigers’ set up to become USMC’s first East Coast F-35B unit
MCAS Cherry Point in North Carolina will soon be added to the ever-growing list of operational F-35B Lightning II locations after Marine Attack Squadron 542 (VMA-542) ‘Flying Tigers’ formally started the transition process from the AV-8B Harrier II to the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter
Commercial
Fatal Air India Express crash captain ‘did not respond’ to go-around call
The overrun, which led to the deaths of 19 passengers and two pilots, occurred during a repatriation flight
Breeze Airways’ first A220 breaks cover as airline increases order
The airline disclosed an order boost while unveiling a striking scheme for the type
Loganair: the UK’s biggest regional airline
Loganair has gone from being a relatively obscure Scottish outfit to the UK’s biggest regional airline. CEO Jonathan Hinkles tells Tara Craig how
Quiz: Low-cost airline recognition
This week's Commercial Aviation quiz will test your low-cost airline recognition skills! Let us know what score you get!
Flight Simulation
Auckland for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Orbx has announced Landmarks Auckland City Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Microprose - The Bloody 100th and The Mighty Eighth
We sat down with MicroProse to discuss two projects in development in their popular B-17 bomber franchise: The Mighty Eighth and B-17 Flying Fortress 3: The Bloody 100th.
Building a Cessna/ Piper panel
In this new cockpit building series, Joe Lavery explains the process of creating simple and inexpensive panels like those you would find in a typical general aviation aircraft, such as the Cessna 152, C172 or the Piper PA-28.
