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Historic
STARS OF THE BIG SCREEN: Tora! Tora! Tora!
It is now half a century since this Pearl Harbor war epic hit the screens...
HIDDEN HISTORY: Neptunes in Africa
HIDDEN HISTORY Neptunes in AfricaWhen the Portuguese Air Force...
DATABASE: HISPANO BUCHÓN - TECHNICAL DETAILS
Key differences under the skin between the HA-1112-M1L and its forerunners...
World War II’s rocket-powered fighter jet
A wonder in principle… a flop in practice: Key.Aero remembers the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, a 700mph single-seater that was ahead of its time
New Spitfire documentary is must-watch TV!
Have you been watching ‘Inside the Spitfire Factory’? The second episode airs at 9pm, Monday October 5 on More4 – don’t miss it!
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 92
Welcome to the 92nd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Precision timing: Exploring smart bomb technologies
The use of air-to-ground missiles is becoming increasingly difficult as trends in the proliferation of modern integrated air defence systems and layered defences present greater challenges for their successful deployment
First two Swiss AF Hermes 900s delivered
Switzerland's arms procurement agency, armasuisse, announced on April 29 that the Swiss Air Force has taken delivery of the first two Elbit Hermes 900 HFE UAVs of the Aufklärungsdrohnensystems (ADS 15 – Reconnaissance Drone System) at Emmen Air Base, Switzerland.
Commercial
Airliner World 250: Retro round-up
Over the past 20 years, it
has become quite trendy for airlines to paint their aircraft in ‘Eurowhite’ liveries...
Emerging Senegal: African Aspiration
With state-of-the-art aircraft and plans for expansion, new flag carrier Air Senegal is aiming to avoid the failures of its West African predecessors...
COVID-19: A Letter from America
After ten bountiful years, US airlines started 2020 with renewed optimism...
Flybe Fiasco: An undignified end
Even before the full scale of the coronavirus crisis became clear,...
Flight Simulation
Chania for Prepar3D
Aerosoft has announced Chania – Ioannis Daskalogiannis Airport is now available....
DCS: F-16C Viper Early Access Ready for Take-Off
Eagle Dynamics (ED) has announced the DCS: F-16C Viper is now available in Early Access.
