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Historic
Stieglitz and Spartan Executive shine at Goodwood
A host of historic aircraft gathered at September’s Goodwood Revival
Mitchell to the skies - could East Kirkby's B-25 fly?
Another American bomber might just be destined to take to British skies. Jamie Ewan spoke to Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre boss Andrew Panton about East Kirkby's B-25 Mitchell
Back in black – rare Panavia Tornado F.2 restored
Yorkshire-based Jet Art Aviation (JAA) has completed the restoration of Tornado F.2 ZD899…
How effective was the Phantom in the skies of Vietnam?
Ghosts of the east: The Phantom found itself facing stiff opposition in the skies above Vietnam. Confusion over ‘kill’ claims continues to fog the picture of just how effective US air operations were in the war. Christopher Miskimon details the combats and sheds light on the bigger picture…
Combat veteran Fw 190 could be resurrected
A rare Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 is up for sale in the US with well-known warbird broker Platinum Fighters
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 172
Welcome to the 172nd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
USAF welcomes first T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards AFB
The USAF’s first T-7A Red Hawk arrived at Edwards AFB in California on November 8, marking a milestone that formally kicks off the air arm’s developmental flight test programme for the new advanced jet trainer
Location selected for Slovak F-16 pilot training
Slovak Air Force pilots will train to fly the F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, the USAF announced on November 15
Commercial
What caused Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 landing incident?
A preliminary report into an incident in which a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 was substantially damaged while landing without its nosewheel gear extended has attributed a cause
Airbus ordered to return millions of dollars to Russian lessor
A court has ordered Airbus to hand back millions of dollars to a Russian lessor
British Airways to receive more Boeing 787s in fresh order
British Airways’ parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a firm order for six Boeing 787-10s which will join the flag carrier’s fleet in 2025 and 2026.
JUMBO AUCTION: Iraqi Airways puts pair of Boeing 747s up for sale
Flag carrier Iraqi Airways is set to auction off a pair of Boeing 747s that have been parked at an airport in Tunisia since the early 1990s.
The European capital city with seaplane services
While common in the Maldives, Canada and Australia, there are precious few opportunities to fly in an amphibian in Europe. Ralf Kurz reports from Copenhagen
Flight Simulation
Amsterdam Schiphol for MSFS released
The latest destination from FlyTampa is Schiphol Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
T-7A Red Hawk takes flight in X-Plane 12
AOA Simulations has announced the T-7A Red Hawk has been upgraded to X-Plane 12.
DC Designs’ F-4 Phantom review
DC Designs has developed several military aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, AV-8B Harrier II and the F-15 Eagle. In this review, we take the latest aircraft to exit its hangar for a spin, the mighty F-4 Phantom.