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Historic
The 75th Anniversary of VJ Day
After six years of fighting, with three of those against Japan, VJ Day would finally mark the end of World War II
Allied Aces and their aircraft
One flew for four different air forces, another flew so low he blew a lady’s washing off her line. Here are three of the most distinguished flying aces of World War 2...
F-117A stealth fighter joins Hill Aerospace Museum
Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah took delivery of a retired US Air Force Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter on August 5
Aviation records that are still incredible
When Wilbur Wright reached a speed of 37mph back in 1905, little did he know what he’d started. Since then, humankind has pushed the limits of bravery, engineering and physics to go faster, higher and further.
Military
An in-depth profile of the MV-22 Osprey
As the MV-22 Osprey becomes more and more embedded into US Marine Corps’ aviation tactics, Joe Copalman explains how through time the Osprey community has matured, how it stays modern and diversifies to ever-changing threats
In pictures: Islamabad Hoppers
Many of the aircraft involved in the Afghanistan evacuations had to hop over to Islamabad Airport in Pakistan to refuel, which is where Snappers Crew’s Hassan Ali Khan caught them
US Navy declares IOC with CMV-22B Osprey
The US Navy has publicly declared that initial operational capability has been reached with its CMV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
Commercial
First Look: Aeroflot A350 Breaks Cover
RUSSIAN FLAG carrier Aeroflot’s maiden Airbus A350 has been spotted leaving the paint shop sporting the company’s new corporate livery.
Project Sunrise: From Research to Reality?
Louise Jones examines the history and logistics of linking London to Sydney and beyond...
Flight Simulation
KATL Atlanta 2019 released
Imaginesim has released the 2019 version of KATL Atlanta for Prepar3D version 4.
DCS: World War II Asset pack update
Eagle Dynamics has added two new vehicles to its DCS: WWII Asset Pack.
REVIEW: Mad Flight Studio’s Spectr-Aero SP-30
It has been a good year for us fans of bush and utility aircraft with many releases for both Prepar3D and X-Plane. Earlier in the year, new X-Plane developer Mad Flight Studio released its unique Spectr-Aero SP-30.