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Historic
Pathfinder Force wartime buildings for sale
Buildings formerly used by 35 Squadron, including a dance hall visited by Glenn Miller, are for sale for the first time in 50 years
World War Two aircraft carrier wreck site discovered
US Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the identity of a wreck site as USS Ommaney Bay on July 10
Wartime Mosquito pilot to be Stow Maries guest of honour
Jim Dearlove, now 102, will appear at the Great War Aerodrome’s Propwash event on July 23
Inside a Canadian Hawker Typhoon restoration project
The Typhoon Legacy Company, based in Comox, British Columbia, is adopting its own singular approach to returning its example of the Hawker fighter-bomber to airworthiness
Military
OPINION: Can Israel justify its airstrikes in Gaza as civilian death toll grows?
Israel is attacking Hamas in Gaza like it has never done before. This comes after the deadly attacks by Hamas on October 7, which claimed up to 1,400 Israeli lives. There is no denying that Israel has the right to defend itself against terror groups, like Hamas and Hezbollah, but did it really have to kill so many innocent Palestinians – many of them children – in going after the extremists?
What happened during the first 10 days of the Israel-Hamas War?
A new chapter in the Middle East conflict was opened on October 7, when Hamas fighters smashed through the southern perimeter fences dividing Israel and Gaza. In the wake of these events, the Israeli government promised retribution against Hamas and to “wipe it from the face of the earth”. We explore what happened during the first ten days of the conflict
US gifts ex-908th AW C-130H-2 to Romania
The Romanian Air Force has received an ex-USAF C-130H-2 Hercules (91-9142), which was gifted to the nation via the US Excess Defense Articles programme
Commercial
Boeing 737 air tanker crash: report reveals sequence of events
A preliminary report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has outlined the events leading up to the crash of a Boeing 737 air tanker in Western Australia’s Fitzgerald River National Park earlier this year.
Examining the commercial aero engine market (part one)
Today’s commercial aero engine market has been shaped by a small group of manufacturers whose powerplants have accumulated billions of flight hours. In the first of a two-part report, Tom Batchelor surveys the state of play within this often overlooked sector
The Ultimate King’s Coronation Aviation Quiz!
This weekend sees the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom, so what better way to celebrate than with a rather regal aviation quiz! Let’s see how much you know…
Air India is about to be radically transformed, here's how
In our monthly check-in with the Cirium team, we examine how India’s national carrier is about to embark on a period of radical transformation
Dassault thinks big: what next for the Falcon family?
The Dassault Falcon family has long been renowned for its elegance, matching performance with style. Now the company is looking to capitalise on that heritage with its most spacious jets yet, as James Ronayne explains
Flight Simulation
SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 takes flight in MSFS
Aircraft developer Sim Skunk Works has released the SIAI-Marchetti for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Exploring Jeppeson 2001’s Niagara Falls City Pack
Designed by Jepperson 2001, Niagara Falls City Pack covers the major areas around Niagara Falls. It also includes a whole raft of new content to enhance your flight simulation experience. We take a closer look.
CowanSim’s 222B review
CowanSim has produced an expanding range of helos for both X-Plane and MSFS platforms. In this review, we take a closer look at its rendition of the Bell 222 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
