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Historic
Flight return imminent for Canadian Avenger
The CWHM’s Avenger is almost ready for flight. DEREK MICKELOFF-CWHM...
Phantom refurbishment begins at Bentwaters
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV401 is being restored at Bentwaters...
Aerial recce Vulcans and Victors
How did NATO keep tabs on the Soviet Navy in the Cold War? With the radars of the Victor and Vulcan bombers, as Andrew Thomas reveals
Military
Spain orders three A330 MRTTs
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed a formal order for the acquisition of three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT)
Peace on Earth? NATO rewrites Article 5 to include space
NATO has rewritten the Article 5 clause of the North Atlantic Treaty to include the space domain for the first time, meaning that an attack on a member’s space-orientated assets could incur a response from across the alliance
C-130 recovers X-61 UAV mid-flight
During the latest test deployment of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Gremlins programme, an X-61 Gremlin Air Vehicle (GAV) was successfully recovered by a C-130 whilst airborne
Commercial
US Infrastructure Grants for 381 Airports
THE FEDERAL Aviation Administration is set to award $830m in...
Swedavia’s Green Credentials
SWEDISH AIRPORT operator, Swedavia, was intending to refuel aircraft...
Flight Simulation
TFFJ – St Barts for X-Plane
Saint Barthélemy Airport (TFFJ) in the Caribbean is famous for its steep descent over a hilltop and short landing strip. Consequently, the largest aircraft allowed to operate to the airport is the Canadian-built de Havilland Dash 7 Twin Otter.
