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Historic
Was Bell’s remarkable Mach 3-capable X-2 a shattered dream or ‘The Right Stuff’?
Jamie Ewan looks at the troublesome history of the Bell X-2 ‘Starbuster’, a type that seemed destined for greatness, but ended in tragedy
Historic Aviation Quiz - 1950s experimental types
Can you identify these experimental types from across the 1950s?
Secrets of the lake - rare Luftwaffe aircraft revealed
A remarkable pair of Luftwaffe wartime aircraft have been filmed at the bottom of a lake
Paving the way - test flying early jets
Tom Spencer recounts some of Sqn Ldr Brian Moloney’s experiences as he helped pave the way testing early jet aircraft while commanding the Royal Aircraft Establishment’s secretive T Flight
Bid to restore Victor nose gathers pace
The remains of Victor K.2 XL191’s nose have been acquired by new owners for restoration at a planned museum in Iron Mountain, Michigan
Military
Checkered Flag brings Tyndall-based F-35As closer to combat readiness
The 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB, Florida, is well into its transition from an air dominance training and F-22A conversion mission towards being a fully combat-capable fighter wing equipped with more than 70 F-35A Lightning IIs and this was furthered during Exercise Checkered Flag 24-1
UPDATE: MOD does U-turn on AW109SP
The UK MOD has done a U-turn on the use of the Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew helicopter.
Commercial
North Korea’s Air Koryo flies first international flight since COVID
The flag carrier of North Korea, Air Koryo, has conducted its first international flight since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Classic airliners in colour: Tokyo Haneda in the 1960-70s
Almost half a century after rival hub Narita's controversial opening, Tokyo’s downtown airport – Haneda – remains popular with both passengers and airlines. Bob O’Brien shares images from a time when the Japanese giant was Tokyo’s sole gateway
Airside tours at Hamburg Airport: Planespotting without fences
The very nature of aviation photography means contending with perimeter fences, however, Hamburg Airport is a little different – it offers airside tours, as Dirk Grothe discovers
Monarch Airlines relaunch: fleet, launch date and USP details revealed
Key.Aero reveals further details about the proposed relaunch of Monarch Airlines including fleet strategy, launch date and USP.
MD-90 arrives at Boeing facility for NASA X-66A modification
A McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been ferried to a Boeing facility where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept as part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.
Flight Simulation
Local Legends 13: Saab B 17A ready for take-off
The latest Local Legends aircraft to take off in Microsoft Flight Simulator is the Saab B 17A.
McAllen Miller Airport for MSFS released
Airport producer, Fly2High has released McAllen Miller International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane touches down in Cairns
TaiModels has expanded its airport offerings in X-Plane with the release of YBCS Cairns International Airport, available for both X-Plane 11 and 12.
