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Historic
Airborne Lensmen
Kev Baxter explores an option that allows aviation enthusiasts the chance to photograph aircraft in the sky...
Snooping Elephants
The 20th Combat Mapping Squadron, known as the ‘Flying Dumbos’, operated F-7A Liberator reconnaissance aircraft in the southwest Pacific
theatre during World War Two...
TAKING ON THE WORLD
A team from Goodwood recently accomplished an aviation first: flying around the globe in a Spitfire. Pilot Matt Jones shared his story with Steve Beebee
Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM AE 1918-2020
Wg Cdr Paul Farnes DFM AE, one of the last surviving veterans of the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 101.
Military
Three more F-35Bs delivered to RAF Marham
A further three F-35B Lightning IIs have been delivered to RAF Marham, Norfolk, with the aircraft, ZM156 ‘022’ (c/n 2BK.0022), ZM157 ‘023’ (c/n 2BK.0023) and ZM158 ‘024’ (c/n 2BK0024), arriving at the base on October 28
Portuguese F-16s perform anti-surface warfare exercise
Força Aérea Portuguesa/Portuguese Air Force (FAP) F-16 MLU Fighting Falcons currently deployed at Siaulial Air Base, Lithuania, for air policing duties trained with NATO’s Maritime Group One during an anti-surface warfare exercise on October 29
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman makes progress in flight testing
Boeing Australia has announced the expansion to the flight-test programme of Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System, known as the Loyal Wingman, following the completion of two separate flight missions at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Woomera range in South Australia
Commercial
How COVID-19 has changed the airport experience
This time last year, no one could have guessed that COVID-19 would still have global aviation quite so firmly in its grip. Tara Craig looks at the latest measures airports are taking to protect both travellers and the bottom line
Broader horizons: Munich Airport CEO interview
Munich Airport has had as rocky a year as any other major hub, but this German powerhouse is focusing on the future. CEO Jost Lammers tells Tara Craig how
UK Visitors - Airports of the World Mar/Apr 21
We present a selection of images of aircraft visiting airports around the UK recently. Predominantly, they’re commercial, but almost all are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
Flight Simulation
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover BLITZ
An interview with Team Fusion (Part 1) TEAM FUSION Visually,...
KEGE Eagle County for Aerofly FS 2
A classic Orbx destination developed by Jarrad Marshall, Eagle...
