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Historic
OBLIVION AWAITS ANOTHER HISTORIC AIRLINER
Although externally this ex-VIP Douglas DC-8 looks to be in good...
HS748 falls victim to fire at Southend
The sad, burned-out hulk of HS748 VH-AMQ at Southend on 29 January....
THE WAY OVER THE WAVES
A century ago, four men took off from Lisbon in a Felixstowe F3, to land seven-and-a-half hours later at Funchal on the island of Madeira. They thus proved an aeroplane could travel over a featureless ocean with its crew knowing where they were at any given time through astro-navigation
Military
Romanian MiG-21 fleet gains one-year lease of life as operations resume
After suspending all flight activities with its ageing MiG-21 LanceR B/C fleet on April 15 for safety reasons, the Romanian Air Force has resumed operations with the Cold War-era fighter for a one-year period, after which the type will be withdrawn from service
Miramar – TOPGUN’s Ancestral Home
TOPGUN was established as the Navy Fighter Weapons School, out of VF-121 at Naval Air Station Miramar. Today, the facility is a key US Marine Corps station
TOPGUN through the ages
The US Navy’s TOPGUN fighter weapons school is marking 50 years of training. Combat Aircraft charts its history and success and finds a center of excellence that is adapting for the future.
Commercial
Next Regulator to Test 737 MAX Revealed
After the FAA’s string of flight tests in June, the next regulator to put the grounded jet through its paces has been revealed
The world’s 'other' aircraft manufacturers
Boeing and Airbus have become so of powerful in the commercial aircraft industry that it’s easy to forget that other options exist. Here’s a selection that you may have forgotten about…
Qantas reveals when its A380s could return
Australian flag carrier reveals plan for its 12 Airbus A380s as it reports losses of £1.5 billion
When Boeing made a mini 747
Stretching more than 70 metres, the Boeing 747 is one of the longest aircraft in the world. Then they chopped 20 metres off the end…
Melbourne Airport: Handling the COVID Crisis
Melbourne is projected to become Australia’s most populous city...
Flight Simulation
Eurofighter for DCS World Incoming
Eagle Dynamics has revealed a new developer to DCS World, TrueGrit Virtual Technologies, has started development on the Eurofighter Typhoon II.