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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: The Convair F-106 Delta Dart
With February 2 marking the 54th anniversary of the United States Air Force’s infamous ‘Cornfield Bomber’ incident, we dedicate this week’s to Convair’s “Ultimate Interceptor” – the F-106 Delta Dart
Life on a RAF Germany Phantom squadron
With the Cold War in full flow, West Germany’s position on the front line demanded an allied presence. Former RAF Phantom pilot Al Munro gives a taste of his Battle Flight years
How the RAF took the Harrier into the field
The Harrier Field Force was a revolutionary concept for the Cold War RAF, yet despite its birth pangs, it soon evolved into an unrivalled capability. We spoke to the man who, more than anyone else, made it so
The Blackburn Buccaneer: Red Flag’s low-level legend
Former Buccaneer squadron commander Graham Pitchfork describes the RAF’s extraordinary success during the early Red Flag exercises
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 182
Welcome to the 182nd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
B-1Bs arrive for first Bomber Task Force in Sweden
Two B-1B Lancers have touched down in Sweden to conduct the first US Air Force Bomber Task Force deployment in the Scandinavian country.
US Marine Corps Hornets deploy to Norway
Hornets from the US Marine Corps’ VMFA-312 ‘Checkerboards’ have touched down at Andøya Air Station in Norway.
Commercial
BA CityFlyer set to return to a London airport
London City-based BA CityFlyer is to make a return to London/Stansted in May 2024, its first operation at the facility in four years.
Turkish Airlines rebrands its low-cost carrier
Turkish Airlines has announced that it will rebrand its low-cost subsidiary AnadoluJet as AJet Air Transportation Inc – AJet for short – and move the carrier to its own AOC starting in March 2024.
Spirit takeover blocked
JETBLUE’S $3.8bn bid to buy rival Spirit Airlines has been blocked by William Young, a US district judge in Boston, on anti-competitive grounds.
All change at Abha Airport
The Saudi Arabian government plans to expand Abha International airport. Investors and airport operating companies have been invited to bid for concessions to the country’s airport operator, Matarat, to develop and run the facility for 30 years.
Capacity increase for MC-21
Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency has approved an increase in capacity for the Yakolev MC-21, Rostec’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has announced. The new ruling, granted by Rosaviatsia on December 26, will see the permitted number of passengers rise from 175 to 211.
Flight Simulation
Orbx's EU Great Britain South review
We take a tour of Orbx's Great Britain South for Microsoft Flight Simulator and see if the masters of scenery can once again bring the real world to the desktop.
Heliports Bratislava released
The latest destination from Aerosoft is Heliports Bratislava for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Hype Performance Group’s H160 review
In this review, we take a detailed look at the H160 helicopter from Hype Performance Group.