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Historic
Corsair gathering planned for Oshkosh
Event will also showcase a screening of new Korean War movie ‘Devotion’
Coastal Command - striking the German convoys
RAF Coastal Command’s vital role in winning the Battle of the Atlantic is widely recognised, but what is less well known is its successful campaign against Germany’s heavily defended convoys in the North Sea
Hunter arrives at Bournemouth
The restored forward section of Hawker Hunter GA.11 WV381 has arrived at Bournemouth Aviation Museum
Autogyro collection moved
A collection of the distinctive rotorcraft associated with the late Wg Cdr Ken Wallis has been relocated
Military
IN DEPTH: Analysing the Russian Aerospace Forces' response to the Wagner rebellion
The short-lived but potentially highly consequential rebellion by Russia’s infamous Wagner Group on June 24 is certainly one of the most important events in recent Russian history and it came as a direct result of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia War
USMC's 'Black Knights' carry out first trans-Pacific F-35C deployment
Four F-35C Lightning IIs from the USMC’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) ‘Black Knights’ at MCAS Miramar, California, recently carried out their first trans-Pacific deployment to Australia for integrated training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
PAS 23: Germany shapes future H145M fleet for Cyprus
Unable to circumvent the sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU, the Cypriot MOD failed to pay Russian Helicopters for the continued maintenance and spare part support for its 11-strong Mil Mi-35P Hind-F gunship fleet, forcing the nation to ground its remaining gunships and order six H145M light attack helicopters from Airbus
Commercial
Airbus hands over 500th A350 example
The European manufacturer had recently reached the milestone following a delivery to Iberia. Find out more now…
Flying onboard a Boeing 747SP: Stargazing with SOFIA
NASA’s iconic Boeing 747SP made significant contributions to our study of the cosmos, but budgetary constraints have brought its mission to a premature end. In part two of this feature, Bernd Sturm recounts his recent experience stargazing with SOFIA.
Royal Jordanian outlines fleet modernisation plans
The introduction of new, next-gen narrowbodies, and separate ongoing talks to bolster its widebody fleet, have been revealed by the flag carrier. Find out more on Key.Aero…
Airbus A380 cockpit explained
In a 2020 special publication on the A380, Mark Broadbent looked in detail at the Super Jumbo’s cockpit
Demise of a Giant – what killed the A380?
Lack of customers precipitated the termination of the A380 super jumbo programme after only two decades. In a special publication on the A380 in 2020, Mark Ayton looked at the reasons why
Flight Simulation
Tampa for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer, Verticalsim has announced KTPA – Tampa International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
The ultimate flight simulation experience
For many aviation enthusiasts, the term ‘flight simulator’ conjures up images of desktop PCs and joysticks but this virtual pastime is now being taken to the next level, as Airliner World’s Craig West discovered.
DC Designs’ AV-8B Harrier II review
In this review, we take DC Designs' rendition of the AV-8B Harrier for Microsoft Flight Simulator for a spin.
