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Historic
Shuttleworth hosts revolutionary drive-in airshow
Historic aviation events are back, social distance style! But don’t worry if you missed it – we went along and videoed it
Ilyushin Il-2: the aircraft that outnumbered the Spitfire and Hurricane
Joseph Stalin called it the aircraft “as essential to the Red Army as air and bread” and a formation of them once took out 70 tanks in 20 minutes. So why does it feel like the world has forgotten the Ilyushin Il-2?
Battle of Britain event is back!
Aero Legends returns in Kent on September 25-27 with socially distanced show still allowing for 10,000 people per day.
How a female Soviet pilot changed the history of women in aviation
From beneath the blanket of darkness, an all-female regiment would glide through the night and strike fear into the hearts of the Germans. This is the story of the ‘Night Witches’
Military
Portuguese P-3C Orion supports search for missing adventurer
While the P-3C maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) might more commonly be associated with anti-submarine warfare operations, one of, if not the most, important missions the type will regularly undertake will be that of search and rescue (SAR)
Approval given for Jordan’s F-16 acquisition
The US State Department approved on February 3 the possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.21bn
ANALYSIS: The Russian air assets that would prove vital in a conflict with Ukraine
Ukraine would face a massive task confronting the well-trained and technologically advanced assets of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as we explain
Commercial
Flybe Saved from Brink of Collapse
THE UK’S largest regional airline, Flybe, has been saved from administration following government intervention.
Flight Simulation
Agusta Bell 412 Flight Adventure
The Flight Adventure this issue continues to examine classic aircraft as well as fly routes and missions that reflect how they are typically used around the world.
London City Airport for X-Plane 11
The latest UK destination to be released by Orbx is EGLC London...
