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Military
HH-60W completes first aerial refuelling test
The USAF’s newest combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter, the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II, completed its first air-to-air refuelling sortie over southern Alabama on August 5.
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 3
Welcome to the third Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How good of a military spotter do you consider yourself to be? Test your aircraft recognition skills on our quiz here!
RAF Posiedon shadows Russian warship for the first time
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted the first operational sortie of its Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 fleet, using the aircraft to shadow a Russian warship in the North Sea on August 3.
US Army signs for more MH-47G Block II Chinooks
On July 31, Boeing announced that it had been awarded a US$265m contract to build and deliver nine more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters for the US Army’s Special Operations Aviation Command.
Denmark's first F-35A takes shape
The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that the nation’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II had passed through the Electronic Mate and Alignment Station (EMAS) in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 6.
Commercial
Qantas launches ‘mystery flights’ to combat ‘border blues’
As the country’s vaccine rollout continues at pace, the airline is offering a trio of exclusive travel experiences in the meantime
The teenager behind UA328 pictures tells his story
Last month, photos taken by 17-year-old plane spotter Hayden Smith of a United Airlines Boeing 777 went global. Key.Aero spoke with him about his newfound fame, what he saw and how he captured the perfect pictures.
Xian MA60: Modern Ark, classic design
Improving on the tried, tested and trusted doesn’t come without trials and tribulations, as many well-known brands have discovered (New Coke, anyone?). With that in mind, Daniel Johnston travels to Laos to sample Xian’s take on a Soviet stalwart
Historic
Flying on the ultimate Constellation in 1957
The June 14, 1957 issue of The Aeroplane featured a report of flying on a TWA L-1649A Starliner, which details what it was like to fly on this iconic propliner.
Flight Simulation
Aeroplane Heaven’s Heinkel He 111
Aeroplane Heaven has released new exterior images of the Heinkel...
