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Historic
'The finest acrobatic pilot I have ever seen'
That description is one of many to have lauded the prowess of Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
pilot Capt D. V. Armstrong
Eagle soars
For the Hangar 10 collection in Germany, the long-awaited return to
flight of its FW 190 project is a major milestone
Military
Finnish Hornets and Hawks participate in LFÖ21
The Finnish Air Force has deployed six Boeing F/A-18C Hornet multi-role fighters and three BAE Systems Hawk Mk51/A jet trainers to the Swedish Air Force's Luftförsvarsövning 21 (LFÖ 21, Air Defence Exercise 21)
Vertical limits – BlueBird Aero Systems and VTOL technology
Militaries worldwide are moving to the adoption of fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial systems capabilities Joe Charlaff speaks with BlueBird Aero Systems on emerging trends
KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel F-15 and F-16 receivers
The KC-46A Pegasus has been approved to refuel F-15 and F-16 receivers following a decision by Gen Mike Minihan, commander of the USAF's Air Mobility Command, to allow another interim capability release mission set for the tanker
Commercial
Fighting for change: African optimism
The African aviation industry still falls far behind in terms of female pilots, airport infrastructure and regional air connectivity in comparison to other parts of the world. Wilbur Sargunaraj talks to a trio of pilots from the continent to discuss their route to the flight deck, how they are inspiring others, highlighting prevalent issues, their hopes and what it means to be African
A fond farewell - Virgin's 747 retirement party
Virgin Atlantic jumbos have graced the skies for more than 35 years, but the pandemic has brought their career to a premature end. In December 2020, the airline threw a retirement party for its last Boeing 747. Paul Norton raised a glass on behalf of Airliner World
Readers at the ’row - Heathrow 75 picture spread
To celebrate London Heathrow’s 75th anniversary, we asked you – the Airliner World readership – to submit your pictures of the UK’s biggest airport. You heeded the call...
Flight Simulation
Battle of Bodenplatte and Flying Circus
The producer of IL-2 Sturmovik, Jason Williams, has revealed...
