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Historic
Hawkinge museum unveils new Battle of Britain sculpture
The Kent Battle of Britain Museum has re-created a famous photograph from the summer of 1940
When RAF Canberras surveyed the Yemen
When the RAF was tasked with a survey of North Yemen, it fell to No 13 Squadron and its Canberra PR9s to do the honours. Operation ‘Hayrack’ was the dusty desert deployment that resulted
How I learned to fly, RAF-style
Any pilot will tell you that the process of learning never stops. For many an air force recruit, those days began at the RAF College Cranwell, just as they did in the 1950s for this then-new trainee, taking him right the way through from Tiger Moth to Vampire
Military
US Navy’s shadowy BUPERS-SDC replaces last P-3C BMUP+ with Poseidon
The US Navy’s mysterious Bureau of Naval Personnel Sea Duty Component (BUPERS-SDC) and Naval Air Systems Command-Flight Support Detachment (NAWC-23) at Dallas Love Field, Texas, has replaced its final P-3C BMUP+ Orion with the P-8A Poseidon
Exercise Air Defender Update: More aircraft deployment details revealed
More information has been released by the German Ministry of Defence on the aircraft participating in Exercise Air Defender 2023, which takes places over June 12-23.
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 133
Welcome to the 133rd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
BREAKING: WestJet to buy Sunwing Airlines
A further major shake-up of Canada’s commercial aviation landscape is underway as WestJet confirms it is to buy low-cost leisure rival Sunwing
Qantas reports travel surge as Western Australia reopens
The chief executive of Australia’s largest airline group has revealed how many passengers are booked to travel to and from Perth as coronavirus border restrictions are eased this week
Analysis: Can Jet Airways make a 2022 comeback?
Jet Airways was among India’s oldest and largest airlines before bankruptcy halted operations nearly three years ago.
Airline CEO in Ukraine describes “absolutely critical” situation
As commercial air routes out of Ukraine remain suspended indefinitely, governments and airline partners around the world are working to repatriate citizens stranded in and around the war-torn nation
How Finnair is revamping its long-haul cabins
The Finnish flag carrier has unveiled a radical change to its widebody product, including its first-ever premium economy cabin. Gordon Smith travelled to the airline’s Helsinki HQ for a sneak preview
Flight Simulation
Grasshopper Takes Flight in MSFS
Flight Replicas has released the L-4 Grasshopper for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Fulcrum One Throttle Kickstarter Campaign Launched
Fulcrum Simulator Controls has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Fulcrum One Throttle Quadrant.
DCS: South Atlantic Map Enters Early Access
Razbam has announced South Atlantic Map is now available in Early Access.