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Military
Phantom Survivors: Iranian Survivors
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has operated F-4s since 1968, and today retains a significant number of these aircraft as the backbone of its aging fighter force.
Phantom Survivors: Gods of War
The Hellenic Air Force is one of two European air arms that still operate the F-4. Now confined to a single squadron, it still provides a meaningful multi-role capability for the Greek military.
Phantom Survivors: Korea's Rare 'Rhinos'
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) still operates a squadron of F-4Es, with the type set to be replaced in the next few years.
Phantom Survivors: The Last F-4 Smoke Trails!
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of all time. In this special supplement, Combat Aircraft Journal details the final operators of the mighty ‘Rhino’.
French/US Navy’s hold cross-deck interoperability exercises
The US Navy’s Nimitz-class USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) and the Marine Nationale’s (French Navy’s) FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) aircraft carriers have held cross-deck interoperability exercises.
Commercial
First 737 MAX delivery since grounding revealed
Breaking a 20-month hiatus, Boeing handed over its maiden MAX since the type’s grounding
Which airlines are still using the Airbus A340?
Following last week’s news that SAS completed its accelerated retirement programme for its A340 fleet, Key.Aero investigates how many airlines continue to operate the quadjet
Emirates takes delivery of first A380 in 12 months
The Middle Eastern carrier has accepted its 116th superjumbo after a year of no deliveries
Historic
A century of aviation innovation
The pioneering spirit of the Vulcan continued right the way through the 20th Century and into the 21st – and shows no sign of slowing…
Your Historic Aviation 5-a-day
It was 80 years ago today that the first production Mustang undertook its maiden flight. Here are some great photos of it...
FlyPast Podcast Episode 18
This week we speak to Group Captain Alastair Montgomery OBE, an RAF legend and Vulcan pilot during the Falklands War. He certainly has some stories...
Flight Simulation
PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster
PMDG’s CEO, Robert Randazzo has announced that its upcoming PMDG DC-6 Cloudmaster has progressed to the beta stage.
