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Historic
The Aeroplane News from October 1940
Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered the momentous events of 1940...
Memories of The Blitz, 80 years on
At 4.56pm on September 7 1940, London’s air raid sirens signalled the start of a nine-month bombing offensive by the Luftwaffe. Including one lady’s recollections from the time, Key.Aero looks back at a hugely destructive campaign – for both sides
The young black woman who changed aviation
Nearly 100 years ago, an ambitious African American woman from Chicago headed to France to become a pilot. She ended up being a trailblazer for her race and gender
Amazing warbird display marks VJ Day
Watch our 8-minute video with incredible footage of historic aircraft honouring the landmark 75th anniversary of the war’s end
Military
USAF risks bearing costs of future KC-46 delays
The US Government Accountability Office has recommended that the US Air Force fully test the KC-46A tanker programme’s remote vision system before the technology enters service in order to address previously highlighted deficiencies
Sri Lanka to get King Air 360ER for maritime surveillance
Kansas-based Textron Aviation has been awarded a $11.44m firm fixed price contract under the Fiscal Year 2022 US Foreign Military Sales programme to provide a Beechcraft King Air 360ER turboprop aircraft to the Sri Lanka Air Force
Inside the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Cougar operations
Carlo Kuit and Paul Kievit of Bronco Aviation delve into the world of Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Aérospatiale Cougar operations with 300 Squadron out of Gilze-Rijen Air Base
Commercial
Coronavirus: Airlines Scramble for Survival
The Key Publishing commercial aviation team has put together a list of what some of the biggest names have done so far to deal with this rapidly evolving situation. *all information correct of March 16
Tour de Force: The British Airtours Story
In the first of a two-part feature, David Ransted looks back at the early days of British Airtours...
The 757 conundrum: why this airliner is not easily replaceable
The multi-purpose Boeing 757 remains peerless four decades after its first flight. Mark Broadbent charts the history of the ‘Swiss army penknife’ of aviation and considers operator options to replace the enduring all-rounder.
Flight Simulation
London City Airport for Prepar3D simulator released
Orbx has announced EGLC London City Airport for Prepar3D simulation platform version 4 is out now.
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.
