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Historic
Another award for Waterbird team
Vintage Aircraft Club accolade adds to Lakes Flying Company’s list of gongs
Epic 400-mile flight in a crippled Lancaster
In the December 2009 FlyPast Graham Pitchfork detailed a crew’s 400-mile flight in a badly damaged Lancaster
NTSB releases preliminary report into Dallas air show mid-air crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has highlighted the absence of altitude deconfliction briefings in its preliminary report into the mid-air collision at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow on November 12.
Military
Back to Barksdale: USAF B-52Hs return from Indo-Pacific
Having operated from Andersen AFB in Guam since March, four B-52H Stratofortress bombers and approximately 190 personnel from the USAF’s 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron have returned home to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana; marking the end of another Bomber Task Force deployment to the Indo-Pacific region
US Air National Guard's 'Badger Air Militia' receive first F-35A Lightning IIs
The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing welcomed an initial batch of three F-35A Lightning IIs on April 25. The fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters arrived at Truax Field ANGB in Madison, Wisconsin, following a ferry flight from Luke AFB, Arizona
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 144
Welcome to the 144th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
EXCLUSIVE: The 'engine' behind Rolls-Royce's production line
We speak to Rolls-Royce’s Gunnar Droescher about the work that goes on behind the scenes at one of the world's biggest aero engine manufacturers
A look at Europe's highly competitive ‘mini airliner’ sector
Craig West shines a spotlight on Europe’s ‘mini airliner’ sector and finds out how the manufacturers of three very different designs are vying to remain competitive in this increasingly congested market
Embraer details Farnborough line-up
The Brazilian airframer will be out in force at this year’s show
Examining the bounceback of corporate air travel
In our monthly check-in with the Cirium team, we examine how the all-important corporate air travel market is making a return
A320 came within SIX FEET of terrain during Paris approach
An Airbus A320 escaped colliding with terrain by just 6ft (1.8m) while attempting to land at Paris/Charles de Gaulle, a preliminary report by French investigators has found.
Flight Simulation
Aerosoft releases new destination for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Scenery developer, Aviation-Sim-Design has released Airfield Kyritz for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Kodiak 100 for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
The latest aircraft from SimWorks Studios is the Amphibian Kodiak 100 Series III for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
C172 NG DIGITAL for X-Plane 12 released
Aircraft developer, Airfoillabs has announced the C172 NG DIGITAL Beta is now available for X-Plane 12.