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Historic
The incredible exploits of Oscar Garden
Having detailed her father Oscar’s groundbreaking journey from England to Australia in the March 2020 issue of FlyPast, Mary Garden describes the aviator’s flying exploits across Africa and the Middle East
The nocturnal Kiwi ace
Andrew Thomas uncovers the night-fighting career of Flt Lt Ken ‘Chunky’ Stewart RNZAF
The first flight off a ship deck
American pilot Eugene Ely made aviation history by becoming the first man to land on and take off from the deck of a ship. He later received the distinguished flying cross...
The many faces of the Mustang
Mustangs with Allison powerplants were far more successful and widely used than their current reputation suggests, as Malcolm V Lowe reveals...
One Spitfire's illustrious life story
The number of surviving Spitfire Mk.Vs is minute. Allan Vogel explores the history of one example, BL688, while Mark Parnall, CEO of the Parnall Group, reveals how his firm is striving to make this same aircraft airworthy
Military
China's new air to air refuelling aircraft: XI’AN Y-20U
Combat Aircraft Journal reports on the PLAAF’s ambitions for the new Xi’an Y-20U airborne tanker
Italian MOD finalises Avanti EVO order
Piaggio Aerospace announced while attending the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 24 that it has finalised an order for six Avanti EVOs with the Italian Ministry of Defence
The evolving world of UAVs serving the US Navy and USMC
Combat Aircraft Journal explores the evolving world of unmanned aerial vehicles serving the US Navy and Marines Corps
Commercial
Is now the best time to start an airline?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of damage to the commercial aviation industry. But with a new airline on the horizon in Hong Kong, is this actually the shrewdest time to enter the sector?
Is this the world’s most pointless airport?
Built at a cost of £200 million, Saint Helena Airport connects a remote British Overseas Territory to the rest of the world – but only when the wind isn’t blowing in a certain direction…
Travellers pay £140 each for return flight to nowhere
Tickets sell out in minutes for the return journey to Taipei's Taoyuan Airport in a Hello Kitty-branded A330
When 1088 people flew on a 747 at once
Nearly 30 years ago, an El Al Boeing 747 broke the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of passengers on a single aircraft at one – a record that still stands. Here’s how and why it happened
The World’s Strangest Airline Liveries
Airline liveries can sometimes be a bit dull - but not this selection. Here are nine eye-catching schemes that turned heads wherever they went.
Flight Simulation
New York Stewart International Airport Out Now
SierraSim Simulation has announced KSWF New York Stewart International Airport is now available for FSX and Prepar3D.
Orbx Announces Boulder City - Gateway to the Grand Canyon
Jarrad Marshall from Orbx has revealed the next US destination in development is Boulder City for Prepar3D version 4.
Santa Barbara Channel Islands Upgraded
Orbx has announced version 1.2.0 of KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is now available.
