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Historic
Rare Japanese WW2 types moved to London
RAF Museum transports Ki-46, Ki-100 and Ohka from Cosford to Hendon
Waterbird wins big at Aviation Heritage UK awards
Lakes Flying Company wins year’s top British preservation prize
Bolingbroke arrives at East Kirkby — and another to come
Exciting new addition for Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Aeroplane meets... Frank Parker
Long a stalwart of the New Zealand warbird scene, this former ‘Huey’ pilot is highly valued when it comes to test-flying new restorations
MiG-27 repainted at Newark
The impressive Cold War jet has been given a new coat of paint at Newark Air Museum
Military
ROCAF begins operational testing of F-16V JHMCS
For the first time, Taiwan’s F-16V Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System has been employed by the 17th Tactical Fighter Group – a part of the Republic of China Air Force’s 5th Tactical Composite Wing – as operational test and evaluation (OT&E) efforts begin at Hualien Air Base
USAF steps closer to retiring E-8C Joint STARS fleet
The 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron was inactivated at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on February 16, marking another major step in the drawdown of the USAF’s E-8C Joint STARS fleet
The little-known story of Ecuador’s SEPECAT Jaguars
In the January 2005 issue of Aviation News, Peter R Foster looked at the career of the Jaguar in the Ecuadorian Air Force
Commercial
Nepal plane crash latest: 22 dead, no survivors
Emergency rescue teams in Nepal have retrieved the final body from the wreckage of a small passenger aircraft which crashed on Sunday
Norwegian plans large Boeing 737 MAX purchase
Low-cost firm Norwegian Air Shuttle has today (May 30) revealed it has come to an “agreement in principle” with Boeing regarding recommitment to buy a large amount of Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets.
Critical elements of the Etihad Aviation Group
In the second part of his special report from Abu Dhabi, Gordon Smith meets teams from across the Etihad Aviation Group to discover more about the company’s broader endeavours
CROYDON: how London’s ‘first’ hub airport captured the 1930s air travel boom
Competition was hotting-up between British and intercontinental airlines as a new decade of flight aboard now-legendary types beckoned for the well-heeled. In the third of our six-part series – with fascinating images of the era – Croydon’s response to growing domestic and international demand comes into focus
QUIZ: Think you know your ICAO codes? (PART TWO!)
We had a phenomenal response to our ICAO code quiz earlier in the year, so here’s a second helping which promises to sort the airport aficionados from the airfield amateurs – good luck!
Flight Simulation
F6F-5 Hellcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator
FlyingIron Simulations has released the F6F-5 Hellcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Battle of Normandy released
The IL-2 Sturmovik team has announced that after almost three years of development, Battle of Normandy is now released in Early Access.
X-Plane 12 enters Early Access
Laminar Research has announced X-Plane 12 has been released in Early Access.