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Historic
Meet the woman who ferried 222 Halifax bombers during World War Two
During World War Two Lettice Curtis ferried 222 Handley Page Halifax bombers, usually with just an ATC cadet to assist her. In the September 1981 issue of Aeroplane Monthly, she recalled how she became the first woman licensed to fly four-engined RAF aircraft
Canadair North Star: the ultimate in-depth guide
Discover the fascinating history and technical details of the Canadair North Star, a Canadian-built passenger aircraft that served as a workhorse for the airline industry in the 1950s. This in-depth article by Richard G. Wilsher, explores the North Star's development, its role in post-World War Two aviation, and its lasting impact on the Canadian aerospace industry.
Behind the scenes of a Westland Lysander restoration
In the April 1980 issue of Aeroplane Monthly, Dick Richardson described the restoration of Strathallan’s Westland Lysander
Historic Aviation Quiz – The Bristol 188 edition
With April 14, 2023, marking the 59th anniversary of the Bristol Aeroplane Company’s radical looking 188 supersonic research aeroplane, we dedicate this week’s Historic Aviation Quiz to a type affectionately dubbed the ‘Flaming Pencil’…
How five German F-86 Sabres were saved from the scrapheap
The January 1980 issue of Aeroplane Monthly featured the second part of an article on the Haydon-Baillie Aircraft & Naval Collection, this time focusing on its efforts to recover five Sabre VIs from Germany.
Military
Northrop Grumman pulls out of USAF’s NGAD programme
During a briefing on Northrop Grumman’s second-quarter financial results on July 27, Kathy Warden – the company’s CEO – revealed that “we have notified the USAF that we’re not planning to respond to the [Next Generation Air Dominance request for proposals] as the prime”
Making the Eurofighter Typhoon of today fit for tomorrow
Celebrating 20 years in service, the Eurofighter Typhoon has outstanding performance as well as a wide range of weapons it can call upon and increasingly offers useful sensor capabilities. In the June 2023 issue of AIR International, Jon Lake explains why some believe the Typhoon’s best years are still to come...
USAF seeks to fly unmanned aircraft from RAF Fairford from 2024
In late July, British media channels reported that the USAF had applied to the UK’s aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority, to change its airspace rules in order to allow RQ-4B Global Hawk HALE UAVs and MQ-9A Reaper MALE UCAVs to fly from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire
Commercial
Lufthansa to add MORE UK airports to its route map
The German flag carrier plans to link additional UK gateways with Frankfurt from next year. Find out where now…
NEW: United places largest widebody order in US history
United Airlines has broken aviation records by inking a blockbuster deal for at least 100 new Boeing twin-aisle jets. The US carrier has placed a firm order for 100 new 787 Dreamliners, along with options for a further 100 examples.
Condor’s debut Airbus A330neo damaged ahead of delivery
Condor’s first Airbus A330neo was damaged during an incident at Toulouse yesterday (December 12).
How realistic is Boom’s supersonic ambition?
There has been plenty of news from Boom Supersonic in recent months, but one key announcement is still missing: who will supply the engines? Richard Schuurman reports
QUIZ: The ultimate Etihad A380 quiz!
It's a incredible early Christmas present for fans of the A380 – Etihad has just confirmed it will be bringing back the super jumbo next year! To celebrate the news, here's a special edition of our commercial aviation quiz. Good luck!
Flight Simulation
Exploring London Heathrow
This time, we fly to London Heathrow Airport and take a closer look at iniScene’s rendition of the primary gateway to the UK.
Just Flight’s FS Traffic review
We take a look at FS Traffic from Just Flight, a package that provides high-quality replacement aircraft models for the default AI traffic in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Hong Kong for X-Plane out now
Scenery developer, TaiModels has announced Hong Kong International Airport for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.
