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Historic
Fundraiser to move Shackleton to Elvington
A fundraising drive to move Avro Shackleton WR963 to Yorkshire Air Museum is making good progress – but still needs support
Duxford to stage Spies in the Skies exhibition
IWM Duxford will shine a spotlight on the vital role of aerial reconnaissance during Second World War
Historic Aviation Quiz: Concorde
With Key.Aero celebrating Concorde, we dedicate this week’s quiz to what is perhaps one of, if not the, most iconic aeroplanes to ever grace the skies...
What does the future hold for UK airshows?
Experienced Flying Display Organiser Bob Barton, who has run many successful shows at Old Warden, among others, offers a personal view on the future of airshows
Exciting year ahead for Manston museum
RAF Manston History Museum has refreshed and added more exhibits – and announced two open cockpit weekends for 2024
Military
USAF to replace Kadena's outgoing legacy Eagles with F-15EXs?
The USAF is reportedly considering a plan to permanently replace the legacy F-15C/D Eagle fighters assigned to the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, with a smaller number of new F-15EX Eagle IIs
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 177
Welcome to the 177th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
US, Singapore plotting to base F-15SG Strike Eagles on Guam?
The USAF is assessing proposed infrastructure improvements at Andersen AFB, which would permit the basing of up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force-operated F-15SG Strike Eagle multi-role fighters and their relevant mission support infrastructure in Guam – a US island territory in the western Pacific Ocean
Commercial
Aeroflot Group signs HUGE aircraft lease agreement
The Aeroflot Group has signed a financial agreement with Aviakapital-Servis, a subsidiary of Russian aviation company Rostec, for the lease of 52 aircraft.
CONFIRMED: Ural Airlines to attempt A320 take-off from field
Ural Airlines has confirmed that it will attempt to fly its Airbus A320 out of the field it became stranded in following an emergency off-airport landing on September 12.
Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines eyes US and Canadian operations
Approval has been granted for SkyUp Airlines to operate services in the United States and Canada.
Concorde’s record-breaking Australian flights
In a special Key Publishing magazine on Concorde, aircraft charterer Norman Gilham recalls his experience on one such flight from London to Sydney and back during which a number of world records were achieved
Why a Boeing 757 landed on the wrong runway
Authorities in the United States have concluded their investigation into an incident involving a FedEx Boeing 757 at Tulsa Airport in Oklahoma.
Flight Simulation
Keeping Microsoft Flight Simulator in check
Over the last three years, Microsoft Flight Simulator has grown in size to the extent that it often taxes our drive space. We share a few tips and tricks learned through trial and error to minimise its size.
Flight Adventure: The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair
In this flight adventure, we explore one of the more cleverly designed and spectacular-looking American fighter-bomber aircraft of World War Two, the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair.
F-14 Tomcat for MSFS released
Heatblur Simulations and IndiaFoxtEcho have released the F-14 Tomcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
