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Historic
DC-10 in BCal and BA Service
In the first of three articles to mark the 50th anniversary of the first flight by McDonnell Douglas DC-10 on August 29, 1970, Bob O’Brien recounts the type’s service with British Caledonian Airways, its charter subsidiaries and latterly British Airways.
Ilyushin Il-18: Soviet Turboprop Triumph
Seven decades after its maiden flight, numerous derivatives of of the Ilyushin Il-18 are still in regular operation...
DC-10 Tankers: Extending Airpower
Derived from the DC-10, the KC-10A has supported every major conflict involving US forces since entering service in 1981. As Dr Kevin Wright explains, the Extender has been vital to US force projection for nearly 40 years, while DC-10-based tankers have also served others users.
Quiz: 80 Years of the North American B-25 Mitchell
To commemorate 80 years of the B-25 Mitchell, we've put together a special quiz to test your knowledge on the historic aircraft.
The history of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
It is, quite simply, one of the most recognisable sounds of the last century. Tara Leggett delves into the history of the second most-produced engine of World War II to understand its adored status
Military
Ukraine presses more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs into service
The Ukrainian military has received an additional unspecified number of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles made by Turkish company Baykar Defence and has pressed them directly into service against invading units of the Russian military
NATO’s transport aircraft move land forces to the eastern flank of Europe
Multiple strategic and tactical air transport platforms belonging to NATO nations have been extremely busy moving land-based units to its Eastern flank in the past week
Analysis: A new chapter for the Hellenic Air Force
After delivery of the first six Rafale DG/EGs to 332 Mira of the Hellenic Air Force, Babak Taghvaee reports on the future of the squadron and the fate of its Mirage 2000-SG3s
Commercial
Police Hawks at 50
By the time it gained its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, North Macedonia already had a rich aviation heritage...
Diversity is key to pilot recruitment
Aviation experts are embracing a variety of approaches to source potential pilots...
Pilot Shortages – myth or reality?
According to statistics, more than 800,000 new airline pilots will be needed in the next 20 years...
Flight Simulation
KATL Atlanta 2019 released
Imaginesim has released the 2019 version of KATL Atlanta for Prepar3D version 4.
DCS: World War II Asset pack update
Eagle Dynamics has added two new vehicles to its DCS: WWII Asset Pack.