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Historic
Tales of the Trislander
Barry Lloyd examines the Trislander which was developed from the successful Islander...
Breguet Alizé: Multirole Maritime Turboprop
The long-lived Alizé fulfilled a similar function to the Fairey...
The Cobra’s Stare: USAF RC -135 Missile Tracking Missions
Since the early 1960s the US Air Force has carefully tracked ballistic missile test launches...
NF Meteors: The RAF’s First Jet Night-Fighters
Armstrong Whitworth turned the Meteor from a simple day-fighter into one of the first radar-equipped all-weather jet interceptors. Doug Gordon remembers the career of the early night-fighter Meteors, the NF.11 and NF.13.
South African Airways: Wings of the Rainbow Nation
Jozef Mols outlines the history of South African Airways...
Military
Avro Vulcan pilot John LeBrun on bomb loads
Whilst the Vulcan was capable of carrying conventional payloads, it originally formed the backbone of Britain’s nuclear deterrent, as retired Vulcan pilot John LeBrun discusses
RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be upgraded and increased
The RAF’s fleet of six modified Beechcraft King Air 350CER Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) platforms known as the Shadow R1 is to be increased and upgraded after a £110m contract is awarded to Raytheon UK on November 3
First operational test mission for the F-15EX
Full, large scale operational tests with the US Air Force’s first two Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs recently got underway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 57th Wing at Nellis announced on October 22 that the new type’s first-ever operational test missions were being undertaken at Nellis from October 18-25, paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es
Commercial
Lanzarote Airport: The jewel of the Canaries
The Canary Island of Lanzarote has been a hotspot for European holidaymakers for decades. While COVID-19 has thrown a temporary spanner in the works, its popularity – especially with aviation enthusiasts – is set to soar once again post-pandemic, as Tom Batchelor finds out
Airport profile: Teesside International
Recent turbulence in the aviation sector hasn’t slowed the progress of an impressive turnaround at Teesside International Airport as Chris Smith discovers
De Havilland Canada to pause Dash 8 production
The turboprop manufacturer says the “prevailing industry circumstances” have hindered its ability to land new orders
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