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Historic
RAF Museum to host model showcase this Sunday
The miniature equivalents of classic aircraft are to take centre stage at the Royal Air Force Museum Midlands on Sunday
World's only airworthy Alizé to be grounded — but why?
Alizé Marine association announces premature end of operations by its Breguet Br 1050
What was it like to fight in the RAF’s last biplane?
From China to the Arctic: Andrew Thomas describes exploits of some of those who went to war in Gloster’s potent Gladiator…
SNEAK PEEK: Watch BBMF Lancaster practice for 2023 display season
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster PA474 took to the skies today to practise its display routine for this year’s airshow season.
War veteran F-28 moved to a museum
On April 2, Argentina’s Museo Nacional de Malvinas (Malvinas National Museum) unveiled its latest exhibit, former Argentine Naval Air Branch Fokker F-28 5-T-20 (s/n 11145)
Military
When Eurofighter Typhoons deployed to London to protect the Olympics
In the September 2012 issue of AirForces Monthly Dr Dave Sloggett looked at the defence of the Olympic Games
Pentagon considers changes to DC National Guard
The US DOD is reportedly developing plans to restructure the DC National Guard. The moves are intended to address issues that were highlighted by the response to the post-election riots that occurred in Washington DC on January 6, 2021, following the Presidential election and another incident that occurred in 2020
Carpathian Vipers' Baltic Air Policing debut: the inside story
As Romania’s LanceRs bow out, their F-16s made their Baltic Air Policing debut for NATO. Joris van Boven and Alex van Noije report from Lithuania
Commercial
Wizz Air to close a UK airport base
Wizz Air has announced it is to close one of its UK airport bases because of a "challenging macro-economic environment and high operational costs".
Virgin Orbit Boeing 747 UK rocket launch fails
Virgin Orbit’s attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into space last night (January 9, 2023) from the UK ended in failure.
Virgin Orbit UK space launch – all you need to know
History is set to be made with the first ever space launch from the United Kingdom (UK). Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400, N744VG, is due to take off this evening from Spaceport Cornwall carrying a rocket under its left wing which it will launch in-flight and then ascend into space carrying satellites.
The Ultimate Commercial Aviation Quiz of 2022 (Part Four)
It’s been a remarkable year for the aviation industry, with highs, lows and no shortage of drama. To reflect on an incredible 12 months, Key Aero presents the last of a special four-part quiz designed to test your knowledge of the big stories that have shaped the sector.
Flight Simulation
DCS: Normandy 2.0 enters Early Access
Eagle Dynamics has announced the Early Access version of DCS: Normandy 2 is now available.
Eagle Dynamics DCS: Black Shark 3 review
This time, we review Eagle Dynamics' latest rendition of the Ka-50 for DCS World and see what advancements have been made over previous iterations of this formidable combat helicopter.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Normandy Tutorial - part 2
In this instalment of our new series dedicated to exploring 1C Games Studios’ Battle of Normandy, we will be removing the panels and exploring the ‘Settings’ section to discover how much control and flexibility the developers have given the end-user with every aspect of this simulation.