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Historic
How do you keep a fleet of classic jets alive?
James Peene caught up with ‘Mr Shifter’ (aka Dave Thomas), to see what’s going on behind closed doors at Bruntingthorpe
The incredible stories of survival and heroism from Hawker Hurricane pilots
Graham Pitchfork profiles TWO pilots who flew and fought in the Hurricane
Unsung Heroes: Naval pilots in the Battle of Britain
How Royal Navy aircraft and pilots contributed to the successful defence of Britain during 1940
How a Battle of France Hawker Hurricane was returned to flight
In the February 2014 issue of FlyPast, Darren Harbar profiled a Battle of France veteran that has returned ‘home’
The little-known story behind the Hawker Hurricane prototype
Ken Ellis examines the origins of Sydney Camm’s magnificent fighter and salutes the prototype
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 147
Welcome to the 147th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Argentine Navy scraps plan to reactivate ex-French Super Étendards
The Argentine Navy has abandoned plans to reactivate the five former French Fleet Air Arm-operated Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard IVM naval strike fighters that were purchased in 2019, as the nation is unable to return the aircraft to operational service
Pentagon Leaks: what do they tell us about the air war in Ukraine?
In April, the internet was awash with confidential US military documents about the war in Ukraine. A US Air National Guardsman was subsequently charged with posting the cache of classified material in an online gaming chatroom. Tim Ripley investigates the insights they offer into the air war between Russia and Ukraine
Commercial
Laker Airways is born: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
After founding Air Charter and growing a lucrative vehicle ferry service, Sir Freddie developed ambitious plans for even further expansion of his aviation empire
Diversifying business interests: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Leveraging his broad skillset to tap into enormous post-World War Two demand, Freddie Laker’s business interests diversified rapidly in the 1950s, albeit with mixed success
The Ultimate Sir Freddie Laker Quiz!
This weekend marks exactly 100 years since Sir Freddie Laker was born, and as part of our special Key Aero coverage, this week's commercial aviation quiz is a Laker special! From his formative years through to this final ventures, celebrate Sir Freddie's remarkable contribution to aviation in this ultimate test.
The early years: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Born during the interwar years and coming of age in a boom time for British aviation, the early efforts of Frederick Alfred Laker helped define his career trajectory
JetBlue Airways expands transatlantic offering
JetBlue has kicked off its latest wave of Transatlantic expansion by opening a new non-stop connection between Boston and London/Gatwick.
Flight Simulation
Back to Basics – Series 4 Lesson 5
Having got to grips with the NDB and how pilots use it to navigate and approach airfields, our instrument flying series now turns its attention to a more common and accurate radio navigation aid - the VOR.
Orbx’s PAC P-750 XSTOL
In this review, we take Orbx’s rendition of the PAC P-750 single-engine XSTOL turboprop for a spin.
VelocityOne Flight Stick & Rudder Pedals review
In Issue 137 of PC Pilot, we introduced the new VelocityOne flight yoke and throttle combo from the San Diego-based Turtle Beach Corporation. They have now produced two more flight-related products: the VelocityOne Flight Stick and Rudder Pedals.