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Historic
UK's sole Mirage IV makes nocturnal debut
FlyPast’s Jamie Ewan reports from a bitingly cold Yorkshire Air Museum as its monstrous Mirage IV makes its first public appearance after dark…
Bruntingthorpe announces Cold War Jet Open Day
Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets Museum is welcoming visitors to the first collection wide event, on April 29
Rock band soundtracks museum exhibits
Members of Sabaton recently visited the Gothenburg-based Aeroseum – where their music is being used in two dioramas
'Barn find' NZ Mosquito to perform first public engine runs
Merlins on ex-John Smith ‘Mossie’ to be powered up at Classic Fighters Omaka show
Military
How has Russia responded to Western ISR ops over NATO’s eastern flank?
Electronic intelligence flights in international airspace close to Russia have led to a series of incidents. Sérgio Santana looks at the heightened tensions and the Russian response to Western operations
USAF plots transition plan for A-10C units in Georgia, Idaho
The USAF revealed its latest fielding plans for the F-35A Lightning II on June 26, when it announced the selection of Moody AFB, Georgia, as the next preferred location to receive the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter
PAS 23: Elbit Systems increases number of airworthy T-6As in Greece
As part of a project that was launched in 2021, Elbit Systems has managed to almost double the number of airworthy Beechcraft T-6A Texan II turboprop-driven trainers available to the Hellenic Air Force
Commercial
An overview of India's growing aviation market
Already one of the most dynamic markets on the planet, the Indian aviation scene is gearing up for a further period of radical growth, as Siddharth Ganesh explains.
QUIZ: Think you know your ICAO codes? (Part three!)
With the ICAO conference wrapping up in Montreal this week, there's no better time to put your knowledge of the organisation’s codes to the test. From global megahubs to regional gateways, are you ready for a real challenge?
More Boeing 737 MAX jets for LOT Polish Airlines
The flag carrier is to increase its fleet of the next-generation narrowbody type this month. Find out more…
EVO: Insight into ATR's sustainable turboprop project
ATR will officially launch its new EVO turboprop by the end of next year. Richard Schuurman caught up with Stéphane Viala, the OEM’s senior vice president of engineering, to learn more about the project
Startled and distracted 737 crew forgot to set full take-off thrust
The first officer of a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 inadvertently set the wrong thrust setting for take-off after being startled by the unexpected movement of the aircraft during an engine run-up procedure, a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has found.
Flight Simulation
SimBrief dispatch interface updated
Navigraph has announced that the free web-based platform for flight planning, SimBrief, has a completely redesigned dispatch interface with a more modern look and feel along with additional improvements under the hood.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy tutorial - part 1
Welcome to a new series on the latest addition to the 'IL-2 Great Battles Series' - IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy. In this series, we will be exploring every aspect of the simulation, from the basic layout of the menu to the graphical representation of the aircraft and scenery, as well as the missions on offer and the different ways you can play this simulation.
Oklahoma City for Microsoft Flight Simulator incoming
iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City for Microsoft Flight Simulator is in development.
