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Historic
The hunt for a BOAC airliner that crashed in the Sahara in 1952
Over 70 years ago a BOAC airliner crash-landed, 1,300 miles off course, in the sandy wastes of the Western Sahara. In January 2002, Aeroplane Assistant Editor Tony Harmsworth went to find it
Historic Aviation Quiz: The ‘Red Baron’
With April 20, 2023 marking the 105th anniversary of Germany’s Manfred von Ricthofen’s final two ‘kills’ before falling in combat himself the following day, we dedicate this week’s historic aviation quiz to the man known as the ‘Red Baron’…
Up the Nile in style: An adventure in a Vickers Vimy replica
Egypt’s luxury cruise boats can be delightful, but the only way to travel up the River Nile is by air in the Aeroplane-sponsored Vickers Vimy replica, said Michael Oakey, in the September 1999 issue of Aeroplane Monthly
‘Yankee Lady’ grounded… could other B-17s follow?
It was announced on April 16 that the Yankee Air Museum had opted to “proactively cease flight operations of the B-17G Flying Fortress
FlyPast Sample Issue
Sample FlyPast's outstanding mix of restoration and warbird coverage, supported by fascinating articles on aviation history produced by some of the best writers in the business.
Military
Pentagon considers changes to DC National Guard
The US DOD is reportedly developing plans to restructure the DC National Guard. The moves are intended to address issues that were highlighted by the response to the post-election riots that occurred in Washington DC on January 6, 2021, following the Presidential election and another incident that occurred in 2020
Carpathian Vipers' Baltic Air Policing debut: the inside story
As Romania’s LanceRs bow out, their F-16s made their Baltic Air Policing debut for NATO. Joris van Boven and Alex van Noije report from Lithuania
The Eurofighter consortium’s future vision for the Typhoon
In a Key Publishing special magazine on the Typhoon and Tempest, Mark Ayton spoke with Eurofighter’s head of strategic marketing, Raffael ‘Klax’ Klaschka for a company outlook on the Typhoon
Commercial
HeliOps: Sea Kings, SAR and much more
An exciting new era in rotary operations is under way on the UK’s south coast, as Ian Harding and Kevin Wills discovered when visiting one of its premier specialist helicopter providers
An in-depth look at Virgin's new Airbus A330-900
Simplification has been the watchword of the post-COVID-19 Virgin Atlantic, but does streamlining leave the Dreamliner out in the cold? Tom Batchelor gets acquainted with its biggest threat, the Airbus A330-900
Behind the scenes with France's fleet of calibrator aircraft
Jean-Philippe Rokacz goes behind the scenes to find out how France’s fleet of calibrator aircraft are used to test and maintain the nation’s navigational aids
Avro Canada C-102: the world's second jet airliner you've never heard of
Pete London charts the rise and fall of the ill-fated Avro Canada C-102 Jetliner, an aircraft years ahead of its time and unrivalled in performance that could have revolutionised short- and medium-haul travel
Will the Heart ES-30 electric airliner meet airlines' needs?
The Heart ES-30 is set to be the biggest electric airliner around when it enters passenger service in 2028. But is it big enough... or is technology standing in the way of what airlines actually want? Richard Schuurman investigates
Flight Simulation
St Helens Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest Australian destination from Orbx is St Helens Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
New Norwegian destination for MSFS
OnFinal Studio has announced Kirkenes Airport Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Niagara Falls City Pack for MSFS out now
Jeppeson2001 has released Niagara Falls City Pack & Heliport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
