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Historic
‘Sealion Ju 52’ revealed at Hawkinge
CASA 352L completed as a Ju 52/3m that might have taken part in the invasion of Britain
The great Neil Williams on flying the Spanish He 111
On 11 December 1977, Neil Williams, his wife Lynn and two crew members lost their lives when the CASA 2.111 they were ferrying to the UK crashed north of Madrid. Williams had just submitted what turned out to be his final feature for Aeroplane Monthly — a typically outstanding pilot’s view of the Spanish-built, Merlin-powered Heinkel He 111
SR-71 Blackbird operations: The untold story
In the July 2011 issue of Aviation News SR-71 pilot, Squadron Commander and ultimately Wing Commander, Col Richard Graham (ret’d) described Blackbird operations from the cockpit and also the command and control of this unique aircraft. In this fascinating feature he describes previously untold elements from his time on the SR-71.
Planning the SR-71’s supersonic missions: Behind the scenes
In the March 2013 issue of FlyPast, Ben Dunnell spoke to Lt Col Tom Charters to find out how it was decided where to send the SR-71 on its supersonic missions
Military
‘KC Hawgs’ in Greece: USAF A-10Cs return for Defender Europe 23
Ten A-10C Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 303rd Fighter Squadron ‘KC Hawgs’ visited Europe in May this year to take part in the US Army’s Exercise Defender Europe 23. George Karavantos reports on the role they played in the exercise and examines how this elderly stalwart of the American forces still lives to fight another day
Made-in-India ASTRA missile fired from Tejas for the first time
The Indian Ministry of Defence has announced that one of its limited series production Tejas Mk 1 light combat aircraft successfully launched an ASTRA all-weather BVRAAM for the first time during a test off the coast of Goa in southwest India on August 23
How the New Hampshire ANG's 157th ARW became a KC-46A operator
The New Hampshire ANG was the first US Air National Guard unit to take on the KC-46A Pegasus tanker. Ted Carlson spoke with the Guardsmen at the forefront of its introduction
Commercial
“I was lucky”: BA pilot on becoming the world’s most experienced 747 captain
Joining British Airways in 1987, Nick Eades went on to fly the jumbo continuously for the next 34 years, becoming the world’s most experienced pilot in terms of time-served and hours flown on the type. Thomas Haynes sits down with him to learn more about his record-breaking career
Boeing 747 - Queen of the Skies
As the iconic Boeing 747 celebrates its golden anniversary, Airliner World’s Craig West reflects on the illustrious career of the aircraft that fundamentally changed the face of commercial aviation, brought air travel to the masses and opened up affordable international flights that made the world significantly smaller.
Firefighting Jumbos
The versatile and much-loved Boeing 747 has now proved itself as a vital weapon against large-scale blazes. Frédéric Marsaly details how the type has been modified to undertake the aerial firefighting role.
NTSB releases report into fatal E175 engine ground incident
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report into an incident involving Envoy Air flight ENY3408 at Montgomery Regional Airport, Alabama on December 31, 2022.
How ITA Airways intends to avoid the mistakes of Alitalia
The Italian government wiped the slate clean of Alitalia’s 75 years of financial folly in 2021. Matteo Legnani considers ITA’s first year and those still to come as the airline welcomes its first Airbus A220s
Flight Simulation
St Helens Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest Australian destination from Orbx is St Helens Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
New Norwegian destination for MSFS
OnFinal Studio has announced Kirkenes Airport Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Niagara Falls City Pack for MSFS out now
Jeppeson2001 has released Niagara Falls City Pack & Heliport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.