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Historic
Aspiring aeronautical engineer tackles Buccaneer project
The cockpit section of former Royal Navy (RN) Blackburn Buccaneer S.2 XN979 has recently been taken on by the mother and son team of Carolyn and Marcus Cordran for restoration at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum (SYAM) in Doncaster...
Pearl Harbor Warhawk arrives at new home
The last fully restored and airworthy fighter that survived the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, has arrived at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts, and is now on display...
A drive along the North Kent coast
Ken Ellis follows the Thames Estuary to discover this south eastern county’s pioneering heritage...
Military
USMC makes aviation adjustments under Force Design 2030
The US Marine Corps has released the annual update to its Force Design 2030 modernisation strategy, which included a number of adjustments to its aviation strategy based on research conducted over the last two-and-a-half years
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 93
Welcome to the 93rd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Inside the 100-year-old Irish Air Corps and how its preparing for big changes
Air Forces Monthly visited the Irish Air Corps on the eve of its 100th anniversary to learn how the force is doing more with less
Commercial
Fancy a Trip on Qantas' Final 747 Flight? Here's How
Australian flag carrier Qantas has unveiled a programme of events to mark the retirement of its final Boeing 747.
The Lava-Proof Box Aviation Couldn’t Do Without
Designed to withstand temperatures of over 1,000 degrees Celsius and the weight of a rhino, black boxes have assisted air crash investigators for the last 50 years. But, as Thomas Haynes discovers, their future could be even more impressive…
FAA Completes 737 MAX Certification Flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed a series of test flights for the Boeing 737 MAX that took place over the last three days.
Why PIA is Operating Flights to Europe After Being Banned
Today is the first day of a six-month ban on European flights for Pakistan’s national carrier as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) yesterday withdrew its Third Country Operator (TCO) authorisation.
BA Joins the Dreamliner Trio Club
British Airways has received its maiden Boeing 787-10, G-ZBLA (c/n 60637), after the widebody arrived at its London/Heathrow base on June 28.
Flight Simulation
Wycombe Air Park for X-Plane 11 Released
Orbx has revealed EGTB Wycombe Air Park for X-Plane 11 is out.
