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Historic
Battle of Britain at 80: Flying Hurricane R4118
When James Brown bought Hurricane I R4118, being to fly this Battle of Britain combat veteran himself was a well-formed plan, but still a long way off. Now, he’s doing just that. This is the story of how he’s gone about it
Battle of Britain at 80: Ninety Seconds of Carnage
The only mission the Boulton Paul Defiants of No 141 Squadron flew...
Fast, futuristic and very expensive: the XB-70 Valkyrie
Watch rare footage of the only XB-70 Valkyrie in existence – still the heaviest aircraft ever made to reach Mach 3
Decommissioned RAF bases: photographer captures the remains of RAF bases that have been left in the past
A photographer has travelled to the sites of old RAF bases, hoping to capture their intriguing histories from behind the camera
Military
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
Ukraine ‘appreciates’ Turkish defence support, calls out earlier German reluctance
A senior Ukrainian official has praised the contribution that Turkey has in providing support to the country’s armed forces, before calling out Germany's earlier reluctance
Commercial
Surfing the Air Waves
Pilots flying the Airbus Perlan II see the curvature of the Earth from their cockpit...
Jewel in Singapore’s Crown
Designed by world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie, Changi Airport’s latest arrival...
Rotors over the Kruger
With just four full-time helicopter pilots, the South African National Parks Air Wing punches above its weight...
Jumbo Generations: 50 Years of the Boeing 747 at Heathrow
Since the first Pan Am 747 landed at Heathrow on January 12, 1970, the iconic Jumbo has been a constant presence at the London airport. Aviation News presents a showcase of some of the many airlines and 747 variants that have graced the capital’s main airport over the last 50 years.
Flight Simulation
VFR Real Scenery NexGen 3D – Vol. 4: Scotland Out Now
Just Flight has released VFR Real Scenery NexGen 3D – Vol. 4: Scotland Out Now.
FSDG LITE – Enfidha Out Now
Flight Sim Development Group (FSDG) has released the ‘LITE’ version of Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport (DTNH) in Tunisia.