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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: Sports aircraft of the 1930s
Can you identify these sports aircraft from across the 1930s?
Lone Star Spitfire – what’s it like to fly a British classic in Texas?
Among the dazzling array of US warbirds flying from Lewis Air Legends’ Texas base is a British icon – a Spitfire Mk.V. Steve Beebee chats to owner Rod Lewis about this remarkable machine and its many stablemates
Superb classic aircraft at Southampton Airport captured in colour
Working as an air traffic controller at Southampton Airport from 1958, Ian James was able to photograph some true classics that were either based or passed through — here’s a second helping from his archives
Planes of Fame to build new facility
Chino, California-based Planes of Fame Air Museum is set to expand its theatre of operations, and will open a new facility at Santa Maria Airport
Rare Anson for sale in New Zealand
The immaculately restored Avro Anson Mk.I MH120 is in need of a new home
Military
Switzerland bids fond farewell to world's only civil-operated Mirage IIIDS
The end of an era was marked at Payerne Air Base in Switzerland on May 25, when former Swiss Air Force-operated Dassault Mirage IIIDS (ex-serial J-2012, now registered as HB-RDF) – the only airworthy, civil-registered example of the fighter in the world – completed its final flight
Poland buys Hellfire missiles to arm future AW149, AH-64E fleets
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak announced on May 30 that the nation has signed a deal with the US government to buy AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to equip its future Leonardo Helicopters AW149 and Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter fleets
GALLERY: French Dassault Rafales defending Europe's eastern flank
French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafales recently took over as the augmenting nation for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing. Bartek Bera looks at the Rafale’s role in defending Europe’s Eastern flank
Commercial
Oslo Gardermoen: the evolution of Norway's most important airport
Matteo Legnani travels to the Norwegian capital to learn more about the continuing evolution of the country’s most important airport
Boeing boost for UPS
The US-based package delivery giant has purchased more Boeing widebody freighters. Exact details can be found on Key.Aero…
Taiwan’s China Airlines in Dreamliner deal
It’s revealed the Taipei/Taoyuan-based company is to purchase the Dreamliner in a boost to its medium-capacity fleet. Find out more on Key.Aero…
Dreamliner in Deutschland
The latest news about Lufthansa’s first Boeing 787, including when it will enter service and where it will be used
Flight Simulation
FSWeekend - the primary Dutch flight sim show
After a three-year hiatus, one of the more popular flight simulation events in Europe has returned. Our roving reporter, Jessica Bannister-Pearce, travelled to the Netherlands to find out more.
Custom UNS-1 for the 146 Professional incoming
Following the release of the 146 Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the Just Flight development team has revealed they are working on major updates for the aircraft, including a custom UNS-1 Flight Management Computer.
Thranda's Cessna U206G Stationair review
The U206G belongs to Thranda’s Dynamic Generation Series, which is designed to take full advantage of the physics and flight dynamics in X-Plane. Find out more in this review...