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Historic
G-HAWK gets its original wing back — but from where?
Historic example of BAe jet trainer regains further provenance at Brooklands
Mew Gull replica returns to Hendon as RAF Museum opens new exhibition
Higher, Faster, Further places focus on RAF between the wars
Line-up announced for 2024 D-Day Squadron visit
A provisional list of C-47 and DC-3 aircraft has been confirmed along with an itinerary for next year’s much anticipated tour
Display teams - the Stampe Formation Team
Flying their highly manoeuvrable, brightly coloured 1940s biplanes, the Stampe Formation Team came through some challenging times to enjoy a thrilling 2023 season. Darren Harbar meets team leader Richard Ward
Long way home – the recovery of a missing Lancaster
Eighty years after their Lancaster crashed into a Dutch lake, the remains of three missing airmen have finally been recovered, along with various artefacts from the bomber, as Christian Koenig explains
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 174
Welcome to the 174th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Is the UK watering down NMH in favour of more H145s?
The UK MOD intends to award a £140m contract to Airbus Helicopters UK for the supply of six H145 Jupiter HC2 helicopters – complete with three years of technical support services – to replace the ageing Puma HC2 tactical transport helicopters currently used by British Forces Brunei and British Forces Cyprus from 2024
KAI plots KF-21’s first live-fire Meteor launch for 2024
Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI’s) KF-21 Boramae fighter is the first non-West European platform to be integrated with MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), and a first live-fire test launch has been planned for early 2024
Commercial
The Hub airports and their regions. Strategic synergy as a key to success conference
How can we plan and shape the regions around airports?
How Virgin Atlantic introduced the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in style
Craig West described a flight with a difference in the January 2015 issue of Airliner World when Virgin Atlantic added the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to its fleet
Ultimate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Quiz!
On Tuesday, November 28, Virgin Atlantic operated the world’s first transatlantic flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Flight 100 departed London/Heathrow at 11.49 am and touched down at New York/JFK just over seven hours later. To mark this momentous occasion in aviation history, this week, we test your knowledge of all things SAF!
Flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Nearly a decade after entering service, Boeing’s Dreamliner remains at the top of its game and a favourite with pilots and passengers alike. In the April 2021 issue of Aviation News, retired British Airways Captain Michael Napier explained why the 787 is a dream to fly
How the Boeing 787 turned the dream of flying Australia to Europe non-stop into reality
The first Dreamliner for Qantas has entered service with the type set to enable the airline to achieve a long-held aspiration, as Chris Frame explained in the January 2018 issue of Aviation News.
Flight Simulation
Vulcan touches down in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Just Flight has announced the highly anticipated Avro Vulcan for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out.
FAA Sectionals now available in Navigraph Charts
Navigraph has announced the addition of charts from the Federal Aviation Administration to its Charts platform.
Navigraph FlightSim Community Survey 2023 Out Now
From November 17 to 27, Navigraph is conducting a FlightSim Community Survey together with several major addon developers and organisations within the flight simulation community. The survey, the largest of its kind, aims to measure the prevailing flight simulation trends and users’ requests for future development.
