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Historic
Two downed heroes
In the Battle of Britain, 204 Messerschmitt Bf 109 pilots achieved five or more victories by October 31, 1940. A number of those would lose their lives afterwards and here, Chris Goss tells the stories of two such aces, who died on the same day...
How the Noorduyn Norseman changed wilderness aviation
Robert S Grant traces the career of Robert B C Noorduyn’s prototype Norseman CF-AYO – from its first flight during a chilly November morning to its tragic demise on a balmy August evening
Bristol’s Blundered Brabazon
It was the largest and most complex commercial aircraft of its day – but it was a monumental failure, as Ken Ellis explains...
Bodney, Beans and Biggin on the Bump
In this week's MyPast, Kevin Korterud details his trip to the UK, where he wasn't sure whether to be more blown away by baked beans at breakfast or his once in a lifetime experience flying a Spitfire...
Military
CONFIRMED: Queen's Jubilee flypast aircraft list
After much speculation, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the line-up for today’s (June 2) flypast to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Final 130th AW C-130J delivered
Delivery of US Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules 19-5940 to McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, West Virginia, on May 26 marked the arrival of the eighth and final C-130J-30 for the West Virginia Air National Guard/130th Airlift Wing’s (AW’s) 130th Airlift Squadron.
Crowdfunding in Lithuania raises €5m to buy Bayraktars for Ukraine
In just three-and-a-half days, Lithuania has raised €5m ($5.4m) through a crowdfunding campaign among its citizens to help Ukraine buy more Baykar Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs for use against invading Russian forces
Commercial
"Chaotic and illogical approach to travel restrictions" hurting airports, says MAG CEO
Charlie Cornish, the CEO of Manchester Airports Group, the owners of three UK airports, shares his thoughts on the government's response to protecting the travel industry during COVID-19.
Virgin Atlantic to Launch Flights to Pakistan
Crawley-based Virgin Atlantic has announced its plans to launch services to Pakistan for the first time from December this year.
Nautical Aviation Adventures
Husband and wife Barry and Bridget Fitzgerald travel to the Pacific Northwest...
Brisbane Steps into the Future
Decades in the planning, the new parallel runway at Brisbane Airport landed on time...
Flight Simulation
Cessna C208 Caravan Flight Adventure
In this issue, Peter Stark takes a close look at one of the most versatile workhorses in general aviation, the Cessna C208 Caravan and puts it through its paces in the Bahamas from the capital, Nassau.
Challenging Airports - Pasto, Colombia (SKPS)
Chris Frishmuth takes a look at Antonio Nariño Airport (a 5,951ft elevation airport) situated at the southern end of the Cordillera Central mountain range in Colombia.
