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Historic
RAF Museum to open new inter-war gallery at Hendon
Westland Wallace returns for inclusion in latest London exhibition
USAF museum P-47 goes to Collings Foundation — but will it fly again?
Thunderbolt acquired in exchange deal for historic Stearman Kaydet trainer
Last flying One-Eleven's fuselage saved
Southampton museum to create new exhibit using ex-QinetiQ aircraft
Born In The USA - flying with the CAF's mighty B-29 and B-24
Two of history’s most famous bombers are maintained in airworthy condition by the legendary Commemorative Air Force in the United States. Luke Bimm joined the team on part of their annual US tour – and flew in both B-29 ‘FIFI’ and B-24 ‘Diamond Lil’
Historic Aviation Quiz: The pioneers
Aviation pioneers are those directly and indirectly responsible for the advancement of flight as we know it today. But how much do you know about the pioneers?
Military
Evolution of the ‘Sharpshooters’: Training USMC pilots to fly the Hornet
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101) was formally stood down at MCAS Miramar, California, on September 29. Joe Copalman looks back at the evolution of the USMC’s iconic ‘Sharpshooters’
Spanish Typhoon testbed supports Sniper pod trials
The Spanish Air and Space Force is currently using its Eurofighter EF-2000 Instrumented Production Aircraft 4 (IPA4) to support a flight test campaign focusing on the integration of Lockheed Martin’s AN/AAQ-33 Sniper advanced targeting pod onto the Typhoon fleets employed by the air arms of Kuwait and Qatar
How do Iranian cruise missiles pose a major threat to Israel?
As Israel wages war on Hamas it has come under increased attack from Iran’s cruise missiles and suicide drones. Babak Taghvaee looks at the threat posed by these weapons and the proxy groups using them
Commercial
Doing low-cost differently: Inside Vueling's grand transformation
Under the stewardship of the International Airlines Group (IAG), Vueling is on a mission to reduce its reliance on seasonal traffic and tackle the issue of sustainability. Thomas Haynes travelled to its Barcelona base to find out more
Flying onboard the world's oldest Fokker F28 Fellowship
In 2022, Bernd Sturm spent a day of the scorching Argentinian summer on the world’s oldest airworthy Fokker F28 Fellowship
Wizz Air receives Europe's first Chinese-built Airbus
Ultra low-cost carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of an Airbus A321neo from Airbus’ Tianjin production line, making it the first European carrier to receive a Chinese-assembled example.
Gatwick begins multi-million-pound North Terminal facelift
London Gatwick Airport has kicked off a multi-million pound facelift of its North Terminal, with the aim of creating “a more appealing space for passengers to relax, shop, and eat”.
Flight Simulation
Just Flight’sF28 Professional review
After more than three years in development, the Just Flight in-house team has released the F28 Professional. We take it for a spin and see how it measures up.
Cairns International Airport for MSFS out now
The latest Australian destination from TaiModels is YBCS Cairns International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Aerofly FS 4 interview
The Aerofly FS series has been popular among flight simmers since its release in 2011. So, when we heard that Aerofly FS 4 had received further improvements, we invited Torsten Hans, the head of IPACS, to talk to us about these new features and the Aerofly FS series in general.
