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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: US Navy Phantom Edition
With January 12 marking the 51st anniversary of a United States Navy (USN) F-4 Phantom claiming the 197th and final US air-to-air ‘kill’ of the Vietnam War, we dedicate this week’s quiz to McDonnell Douglas’ ‘Double Ugly’ in USN service...
Classic jetliners lined up for restoration in Greece
BAC One-Eleven and Boeing 727 set for preservation following sale
‘Czech’ Hurricane to fly soon
Battle of France veteran fighter refinished in Duxford-based Czechoslovak squadron markings
Photo-reconnaissance aircraft in the Duxford spotlight
IWM Duxford has launched its newest exhibition, showcasing World War Two aerial reconnaissance with special emphasis on camera-fitted variants of the Spitfire
Hitler's wings: how the Fw 200 Condor became the Führer's favoured transport
When high-ranking Nazis needed air transport during the war years, it was to a selection of Fw 200s that they turned
Military
Swiss Air Force Yorknite 2024 deployment dates
The Swiss Air Force has confirmed to Key.Aero the dates of its annual night flying Yorknite deployment to RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.
Red Arrows gear up for 60th anniversary season
The iconic aerobatic display team have returned to nine jets for the landmark season
Commercial
Concorde captain on JFK departure and going supersonic
A former British Airways Concorde captain talks through the unique take-off from runway 31L at the New York hub and the transonic acceleration process
VIDEO: Former BA captain Jock Lowe talks Concorde
On the 45th anniversary of Concorde’s first scheduled flight, Key.Aero caught up with Jock Lowe, the longest-serving pilot of the supersonic airliner and British Airways’ former director of flight operations
Aeroitalia expands regional presence with Air Connect deal
Aeroitalia has signed a memorandum of understanding to acquire a 93.86% shareholding of Romania’s Air Connect.
Your essential 2023 Dubai Airshow debrief
Dubai Airshow 2023 produced some interesting aircraft orders – maybe not for the numbers, but for the stories behind them. Richard Schuurman reports from the UAE
Norse Atlantic makes historic Antarctic Dreamliner landing
Norse Atlantic Airways has made history by operating the first-ever landing of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in Antarctica.
Flight Simulation
East Midlands Airport for X-Plane 12
Orbx has announced EGNX East Midlands Airport for X-Plane 12 is out now.
Heatblur and IndiaFoxtEcho’s F-14 Tomcat review
The aircraft under review evolved from the popular DCS: F-14, designed by Heatblur Simulations. This time, they have joined forces with developer IndiaFoxtEcho to bring the F-14 to the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform.
Back to Basics - Series 4, Lesson 12
After learning about and practising key IFR flying skills, we now focus on one of the most commonly used and yet often poorly flown navigation aids – the Instrument Landing System (ILS).
