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Historic
Inside Stories: Bartered Bombers
João Paulo Moralez and Marcelo Ribeiro reveal the history and curiosities of the Brazilian Air Force’s first jet – the Gloster Meteor. It’s a story that entails trade deals, exploding canopies and even eradicating spiders…
Above and Beyond: Hugh James
The efforts of transport pilot Hugh ‘Jimmy’ James to save passengers on his aircraft...
B-17 at 85: Mediterranean Mud-Movers
Boeing’s B-17 Flying Fortress is most celebrated for its strategic...
Inside Stories: Beast of the Border
A Russian Sturmovik sent to attack German-held bridges in Norway...
Military
USAF to start retiring Joint STARS fleet this year
USAF authorisation has been granted for Air Combat Command and the Georgia ANG to begin divesting its Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint STARS fleet, beginning with four aircraft in FY22
Flying Visit: USAF B-1B Bomber Task Force Europe deployment
The USAF showcased its indomitable Rockwell B-1B Lancer’s global reach and lethality during its recent Bomber Task Force Europe deployment. Ashley Wallace reports
Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black on flying Bosnian night CAP missions
In the second of a two-part feature, noted Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black takes us back into the war-torn skies of Bosnia as he battles the darkness, deteriorating weather, St Elmo’s Fire and flooded runways
Commercial
Qatar Eyes Osaka Encore
QATAR AIRWAYS has published plans to link its Doha hub with Osaka/Kansai....
Fiumicino’s Olympian Effort Rewarded
La Dolce Vita (the good life) has returned to Italy’s largest...
Flight Simulation
X-Plane 11.30
Since the launch of X-Plane 11, the platform has been improving at a steady pace. The latest 11.30 version is arguably the largest point release to date, adding new particle effects, a revised ATC voice system, an enhanced flight model and updated systems to name a few.
