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Historic
News from May 1940
Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered momentous events of 1940...
How the YF-12 interceptor was revealed in secret to the UK
When US President Lyndon Johnson announced the existence of a high-speed, high-flying Lockheed interceptor...
Battle of Britain commemoration to move online
Ambitious plans to replace Memorial Day with an online event are being discussed by the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust.
Military
Fire for effect: ALCMs meet the grade
The development of stand-off air-launched cruise missiles has increased lethality for their operators and proved their worth in combat missions
UK seeks commercial solution for maritime rotary SAR
The UK Ministry of Defence has published a request for information for the commercial provision of rotary wing search and rescue for maritime counter-terrorism training
Skynet Evolutions - Analysis of UK milsatcom
As the first metal is cut for the UK’s future Skynet 6 military satellites, Richard Thomas takes a closer look at the history of the programme
Commercial
Rovos Air Convair Metropolitan Crash
The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s findings following crash in Pretoria.
A New World Standard
The versatile and economical Vickers Vanguard was tailor-made for BEA (British European Airways) and served the airline well for almost 20 years. David Ransted recalls its fascinating history with the airline.
Branson’s Baby at 35
Virgin Atlantic was originally formed in 1984 as British Atlantic Airways by co-founders Randolph Fields and Alan Hillary to fly services between London and the Falkland Islands.
Aeroscopia’s Expanding Fleet
Toulouse aviation museum Aeroscopia has inducted five commercial airliners into its expanding collection.
The Wings of Morocco
Now part-way through a comprehensive fleet renewal programme, holder of a prestigious four-star rating from Skytrax and soon to become Africa’s first full member of oneworld, Royal Air Maroc is very much on the up.
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