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Historic
RAF Museum Midlands announces major development
The RAF Museum has secured investment from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an extensive Midlands development programme
Starfighters return to ‘action’
Florida-based Starfighters Aerospace, which operates a fleet of F-104 Starfighters, is now actively working on a programme with the Italian National Research Council
US Catalina project makes progress
The Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron has released an update on its long-term restoration of Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina BuNo 64097
‘Johnny’ Johnson road name campaign
A campaign is afoot to name a road in Bristol after ‘the last Dambuster’, Sqn Ldr George 'Johnny' Johnson, who died on December 7.
RAF veteran, 99, receives war medal
LAC Anne-Marie Allen, now 99, has returned to RAF Northolt to be presented with a long overdue service medal
Military
New York ARNG UH-60Ms return from Kuwait deployment
The New York Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, ended its ten-month mission to the Middle East when a transition of authority ceremony was held at Camp Buehring in Kuwait on May 6
Ukraine restores ex-North Macedonian Su-25 to help fight Russia
Images of Ukrainian-operated Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground attack jets carrying two fuel tanks and four five-tube B-13L rocket pods that appeared on social media on May 10 have confirmed that Ukraine has managed to restore at least one of the four Su-25s that North Macedonia donated to Kyiv in 2022 to an airworthy, combat-capable condition
Why the UK’s Storm Shadow missile will be a game-changer for Ukraine
The UK government announced on May 11 that it has donated an unspecified number of conventionally armed Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, with the combat-proven, advanced long-range deep strike weapon believed to be the longest-range stand-off missile to be delivered to the war-torn nation since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022
Commercial
Embraer’s E195-E2 makes first London/City landing
London/City Airport has welcomed Embraer’s next-generation E195-E2 for the first time today (July 22)…
Connectivity in private aviation
Connectivity in the air and on the ground is changing how business aviation works for pilots, cabin attendants, flight operations and maintenance
Gallery: Next-gen airliners shine in Farnborough air display
In the searing heat of the afternoon sun, the Boeing 777X, 737 MAX 10, Embraer E190-E2 and Airbus A350 were among the aircraft put through their paces on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow
Airliner aerobatics: Watch Farnborough Airshow display highlights
Watch the Boeing 777X, 737 MAX 10, Embraer E190-E2 and Airbus A350 wow crowds during the second day of the Farnborough International Airshow.
Flight Simulation
X-Plane touches down in Oklahoma City
Scenery developer, iniBuilds has released Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) for X-Plane 11 and 12.
AV-8B Harrier lands in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aircraft developer, DC Designs has announced its first vertical take-off aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator - the AV-8B Harrier II is out now.
Stockholm-Arlanda V2 development update
Orbx has released new preview images of the upcoming ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda V2.
