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Historic
PERSONAL ALBUM: Abingdon Airlifters
The 1967-68 period was one of transition for the RAF’s air transport force...
Lancaster - Nuclear Bomber?
Of the many tasks the Avro Lancaster carried out during its career, nuclear bomber was not one of them. In 1943, however, the Lancaster’s name appeared on a list of aircraft that could potentially carry the United States’ first atomic bomb. Was it ever a truly practical proposition?
WORKSHOP: GOING THE EXTRA MILES
It was testament to the excellent work done by the Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre...
AIRLINE HISTORY: 'BROTHER, IT’S JUST SWELL'
That was an American passenger’s reaction to a very British aircraft...
Military
Bear necessities: Profile of Russia’s Tu-95 bomber
A massive, unimaginably noisy and definitely antiquated-looking turboprop bomber, the Tu-95MS Bear-H still retains its significance in Russia’s nuclear triad
Overview of NATO's response to the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia
Since Tensions have been rising since November last year, NATO members have been placing assets in various locations to augment a defensive response to a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Key. Aero has put together all the known movements by the alliance in to one place
Boeing upbeat on USAF AWACS replacement
Boeing says it sees an opportunity to sell its E-7 Airborne Early Warning and Control platform to the US Air Force, following a Request for Information to industry on February 8 this year and also the potential for reinvigorated international sales
Commercial
JetBlue Eyes Norwegian Partnership
JetBlue signs a letter of intent with Norwegian for an interline agreement
Farewell to A Legend
Airliner World’s regular correspondent Sebastian Schmitz shares his memories working on board a Junkers Ju 52
Flight Simulation
Paderborn for X-Plane available
Aerosoft has released its home airport, Paderborn-Lippstadt for X-Plane 11.
Australia V2 Orbx returns home
Orbx began its campaign to transform the scenic world of flight simulation in Australia.