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Historic
Operation Firedog: Last of the Hornets
A pictorial tribute to the last RAF piston-engined fighters in front line service
The incredible engineering of the DH.88 Comet
Just 14 years after de Havilland was founded, they made a wooden aircraft that flew from England to Melbourne in just over 70 hours. As this video shows, the design was a thing of beauty.
The de Havilland Tiger Moth
De Havilland started the 1930s with a reliable training aircraft that would have military use right until the end of the ’50s.
Tiger Moth pilots used bricks for bomb training!
It was an unlikely way to prepare a pilot for combat – and, as this video shows – it didn’t quite have the desired outcome…
Military
F-111 capsule ejection system explained
The F-111 had an unusual ejection system about which Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) reveals some remarkable facts
Polish airport near Ukraine border could be key defence support hub
Poland’s Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, located in the southeast of the country just 50 miles from the Ukraine border, could be playing a significant part of the NATO response to the ongoing Russian invasion, with multiple Allied transport aircraft arriving over the past 24 hours
F-111E exercises and weapons detachments
Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) recalls the exercises and weapons detachments he participated in while flying with the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing
Commercial
Embraer’s E-Jet E2 family: The next generation
Soon to come under Boeing’s wing, the popular Embraer E-Jet series of regional airliners has been refreshed...
Coronavirus: Airline Brand Values Tumble
The ongoing crisis surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic could result in the top 50 most valuable airline brands losing up to 20% of their brand value. According to a report by Brand Finance, the world’s leading independent brand valuation consultancy, the total drop in value could equate to more than $20bn.
Coronavirus: European Air Traffic Plummets 80%
According to the latest traffic figures released by EUROCONTROL, the number of flights within Europe is down by more than 80%. On the day chosen for analysis (April 8) there was an 87% reduction equating to just over 4,000 flights, which is 27,000 fewer than the same day in 2019.
Flight Simulation
PC Pilot Issue 124 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the November-December 2019 issue.
A2A Simulations - T-6A Texan II
Interview with Scott Gentile from A2A Simulations on the T-6A Texan II.
