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Historic
Indian Air Force’s 3 Squadron at 80
Andrew Thomas reveals some of the rich and proud history of the Indian Air Force’s 3 Squadron in this, its 80th anniversary year...
Two downed heroes
In the Battle of Britain, 204 Messerschmitt Bf 109 pilots achieved five or more victories by October 31, 1940. A number of those would lose their lives afterwards and here, Chris Goss tells the stories of two such aces, who died on the same day...
How the Noorduyn Norseman changed wilderness aviation
Robert S Grant traces the career of Robert B C Noorduyn’s prototype Norseman CF-AYO – from its first flight during a chilly November morning to its tragic demise on a balmy August evening
Bristol’s Blundered Brabazon
It was the largest and most complex commercial aircraft of its day – but it was a monumental failure, as Ken Ellis explains...
Inside stories: North African air war
The desert skies of North Africa were perilous for Allied fighter pilots during the autumn of 1941. A fine example of the dangers they faced came on the morning of October 12, as Andrew Arthy explains...
Military
Royal Thai Navy receives first RQ-21A Blackjack UAV from the US
The US Navy formally handed over the first Boeing Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAS to the Royal Thai Navy during a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Thailand on May 24
60 years of Special Mission USAF C-135
Combat Aircraft Journal celebrates the ageing special mission Boeing C-135s, with many reaching 60 years since they were built
REPORT: Outlining the operational readiness of Iran's air force
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the negative impact of Islamization on the operational readiness of the Iranian Air Force
Commercial
EXCLUSIVE: Flying the X-59 QueSST
In the second of a series of exclusive videos, Key.Aero speaks with Lockheed Martin's resident test pilot, Dan "Dog" Canin, who will be one of the few pilots to fly the X-59 QueSST low-boom demonstrator.
Quiz: Can you identify these airlines?
Can you identify these airlines using just small snippets of their liveries? Let us know what score you received!
Airlines that never flew
An airline is a very difficult business to make work and several carriers over the years, never really got very far from the drawing board. Here’s five examples.
Passengers of Overbooked Flight Sue Airline for £20k Private Jet Charter
Two passengers of an unnamed German airline have filed a lawsuit in a Düsseldorf court after they were bumped off an overbooked flight and organised a private jet charter to transport them to their destination.
EXCLUSIVE: What is the X-59 QueSST?
In the first of a series of exclusive videos, Key.Aero speaks with the joint team from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA Aeronautics behind the X-59 QueSST, an X-plane with a very unique and exciting mission to prove low-boom technologies.
Flight Simulation
Prepar3D v5 Available Now
Lockheed Martin has announced the latest update to Prepar3D is now released.
Boulder City Airport for Prepar3D Released
Orbx has announced 61B Boulder City Municipal Airport for Prepar3D version 4 is out.
PC Pilot Issue 127 Downloads
Specially selected freeware and videos of flight sims reviewed in the May/June 2020 issue.