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Historic
An in-depth profile of the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
Still earning its keep after 80 years, the Rapide is an enduring workhorse, as Ken Ellis explains
’Iraqi’ Hunter on display in Basingstoke
Former Royal Danish Air Force Hawker Hunter F.51 E-408 was installed...
New colours for gate guard Fighting Falcon
General Dynamics F-16C 84-1264 has been repainted at Fort Wayne’s...
Military
Avro Vulcan pilot John LeBrun on bomb loads
Whilst the Vulcan was capable of carrying conventional payloads, it originally formed the backbone of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, as retired Vulcan pilot John LeBrun discusses
RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be upgraded and increased
The RAF’s fleet of six modified Beechcraft King Air 350CER Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) platforms known as the Shadow R1 is to be increased and upgraded after a £110m contract is awarded to Raytheon UK on November 3
First operational test mission for the F-15EX
Full, large scale operational tests with the US Air Force’s first two Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs recently got underway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 57th Wing at Nellis announced on October 22 that the new type’s first-ever operational test missions were being undertaken at Nellis from October 18-25, paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es
Commercial
Flight Simulation
Getting Started
To mark the redesign of PC Pilot, we took the opportunity to explain to newcomers what they will need to get into the world of flight simulation....
