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Historic
Airworthy Caproni seaplane on its way to a new owner
The world’s oldest flying seaplane, 1935-built Caproni CA 100 MM65156 (I-ABOU), has recently been sold
TAG Aviation helps to return Supermarine Seaplane to the air
The extraordinary challenge – to rebuild an airworthy Supermarine S5 Seaplane - is being led by one of TAG Aviation’s own pilots, Will Hosie
Sumatran tigers - Corsairs in action
The Vought Corsair played a key role with the Royal Navy during fighter sweeps over Sumatran airfields. Andrew Thomas describes some dramatic action
Aeroplane meets... John Dodd
Giving up a career as an RAE scientist, and flying for a living instead, was just the start for this exponent of vintage aircraft in all their forms
Lapland Lancaster – bomber turned tourist attraction
The wreck of a 617 Squadron Avro Lancaster has become a tourist attraction in Sweden
Military
USAF unleashes the BEAST with new B-1B upgrade package
One of the USAF’s two supersonic-capable B-1B Lancer strategic bomber wings – the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB in Texas – is pioneering a package that will modernise the fleet much faster than would have otherwise been possible
How the Ukraine War has exposed vulnerabilities within Russia's Su-25 fleet
The protracted war in Ukraine has exposed key vulnerabilities of the ageing Su-25 fleet, leading to significant combat attrition while the type’s operational effectiveness has been unimpressive. This leads to a conclusion that the end of the Frogfoot’s career in Russia is in sight. Alexander Mladenov explains why
Commercial
Gatwick: The capital’s comeback king
Few airports in the UK had as rough a ride during the pandemic as Gatwick. Martyn Cartledge assesses recent events at the London gateway before considering what the future may hold.
Follow-up order for Azerbaijan Airlines
The latest deal will see the Baku-based flag carrier bolster its Airbus narrowbody fleet
Why airports' return to pre-pandemic capacity is uneven
In our latest check-in with aviation data analytics firm Cirium, we examine the uneven return of airports to pre-pandemic capacity levels
Finnair swaps wings for wheels
The Helsinki-based flag carrier has unveiled bold changes for two key domestic routes
Flight Simulation
Bluffers Hill for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
The latest release from //42 is 42BH Bluffers Hill for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
FS2Crew: Animated First Officer released
FS2Crew has released an animated first officer for the FlyByWire A32NX project in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
