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Historic
Alive and ticking - Classic British Jets Collection
The chance to see, hear and feel not one, but two iconic jets running under their own power on a UK airfield doesn’t come along often. However, when FlyPast visited the Classic British Jets Collection for a feature in the February, 2023 issue, that’s precisely what happened…
How do you keep a fleet of classic jets alive?
James Peene caught up with ‘Mr Shifter’ (aka Dave Thomas), to see what’s going on behind closed doors at Bruntingthorpe
The incredible stories of survival and heroism from Hawker Hurricane pilots
Graham Pitchfork profiles TWO pilots who flew and fought in the Hurricane
Unsung Heroes: Naval pilots in the Battle of Britain
How Royal Navy aircraft and pilots contributed to the successful defence of Britain during 1940
The little-known story behind the Hawker Hurricane prototype
Ken Ellis examines the origins of Sydney Camm’s magnificent fighter and salutes the prototype
Military
NASA readies ex-USMC F/A-18D for chase mission ahead of X-59 testing
A former USMC-operated F/A-18D Hornet that was acquired by NASA from the US Navy in 2021 has been rolled out at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center – a part of Edwards AFB in California – after being rejuvenated and repainted ahead of its planned use in supporting the testing of the administration’s X-59 QueSST technology demonstrator
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 147
Welcome to the 147th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Argentine Navy scraps plan to reactivate ex-French Super Étendards
The Argentine Navy has abandoned plans to reactivate the five former French Fleet Air Arm-operated Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard IVM naval strike fighters that were purchased in 2019, as the nation is unable to return the aircraft to operational service
Commercial
Laker Airways is born: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
After founding Air Charter and growing a lucrative vehicle ferry service, Sir Freddie developed ambitious plans for even further expansion of his aviation empire
Diversifying business interests: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Leveraging his broad skillset to tap into enormous post-World War Two demand, Freddie Laker’s business interests diversified rapidly in the 1950s, albeit with mixed success
The Ultimate Sir Freddie Laker Quiz!
This weekend marks exactly 100 years since Sir Freddie Laker was born, and as part of our special Key Aero coverage, this week's commercial aviation quiz is a Laker special! From his formative years through to this final ventures, celebrate Sir Freddie's remarkable contribution to aviation in this ultimate test.
The early years: Remembering Sir Freddie Laker
Born during the interwar years and coming of age in a boom time for British aviation, the early efforts of Frederick Alfred Laker helped define his career trajectory
JetBlue Airways expands transatlantic offering
JetBlue has kicked off its latest wave of Transatlantic expansion by opening a new non-stop connection between Boston and London/Gatwick.
Flight Simulation
Ant's Airplanes’ Tiger Moth
In this review, we take a detailed look at Ant’s Airplanes rendition of the de Havilland Tiger Moth.
FlightSimExpo 2023 Registration Begins December 17
Flight Simulation Association’s next annual conference and tradeshow will take place on June 23-25, 2023 in Houston. From December 17, be one of the first to register to secure the best rates!
Bergen for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
Scenery developer RDPresets has announced ENBR - Bergen Flesland for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
