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Historic
Amy Johnson: Queen of the Skies
Britain’s Amy Johnson is one of the most renowned aviatrixes of all time. Key.Aero tells the enduring story of this famous flying female on the 80th anniversary of her death
From Bikes to Biplanes
While he may not be a household name, pioneering aviator and aeroplane manufacturer Glenn Curtiss' contributions to aviation were enormously significant – as Kathleen Hanser reveals
Arizonan Adventure
Former RAF fast jet pilot Al Munro reveals how an exercise in Europe led to him flying A-7s in the US, escorting a Russian defector and gaining valuable insight into the hearts and minds of the so-called enemy
Military
Enhanced air policing F-16 swap over
As Russian aggression in Ukraine shows no sign of abating, there has been a swap over of US Air Force F-16CMs at Fetesti Air Base in Romania to continue operating in support of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing (EAP) mission in the Black Sea region
Russian Sukhoi fighter profiles
Combat Aircraft Journal brings insight into the roles and capabilities of Sukhoi jets within Russia's inventory.
Vermont F-35As reinforce NATO’s eastern flank
A total of eight US Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs (see table) have deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, to continue NATO’s enhanced air-policing mission along the eastern flank, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Commercial
Leidos buys L3Harris’s security business
The science and technology specialist, Leidos, has completed...
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to use ultraviolet cleaners on security lanes
Italy’s Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IATA: OLB) has introduced...
ICAO adopts ‘Take Off’ giudelines to get aviation industry flying again!
On June 1 the ICAO Council adopted a new report and recommendations...
Flight Simulation
X-Plane Touches Down in the Seychelles
Aerosoft has released Seychelles XP as download for X-Plane 11.
Vulcan for X-Plane Incoming
Just Flight in partnership with Thranda Design have revealed the Avro Vulcan for X-Plane 11 is currently in development...
PMDG Operations Center 2.0 Rolling Out
PMDG has announced the new Operations Center 2.0 (OC2) is now available to download.
