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Historic
BBMF Hurricane and PA-28 seconds away from mid-air collision
A Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Hawker Hurricane was seconds away from a head-on mid-air collision, the latest report from the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) has revealed.
Aeroplane meets... Andrew Panton
When Fred and Harold Panton sought to honour their brother, killed while serving with Bomber Command, their ambitions were limited. But from that came the acquisition of Lancaster NX611, the establishment of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, and one of the greatest stories of British aircraft preservation. Fred’s grandson Andrew now has this considerable legacy in his hands
Historic Aviation Quiz: US F-104 Edition
With January 28, 2023 marking the 65th anniversary of the first production Lockheed F-104A Starfighter being delivered to the United States Air Force (USAF), we dedicate this week’s Historic Aviation Quiz to Lockheed’s ‘missile with a man in it’…
Hopes to keep Arthur Scarf VC medal in UK
The RAF Museum is calling on the public’s support to help keep Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf’s Victoria Cross medal in the UK
Airworthy Spitfire bound for Turkey
Flying museum at Sivrihisar to receive combat veteran MkIX after restoration
Military
Greece welcomes first two M-346 Masters to Kalamata
Greece formally welcomed the first two of ten Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainers, which it is acquiring in partnership with the Israeli government, during a ceremony held at the new Elbit Systems-run International Flight Training Centre at Kalamata Air Base on May 17
How the A-10’s awesome GAU-8 Gatling gun works
An overview of the General Dynamics 30mm GAU-8 Gatling gun, the weapon around which the A-10 Thunderbolt II was designed.
Leonardo secures Azerbaijan as latest C-27J Spartan customer
Azerbaijan has become the latest nation to join the global family of C-27J Spartan operators, after Leonardo revealed on June 8 that a contract for the delivery of an unspecified number of examples of the tactical transport had been inked in Italy
Commercial
Why 'boarding' of this Boeing 727 still regularly occurs in Denmark...
What better way for a business to make a statement than by parking a classic Boeing jet on its front lawn. Dirk Grothe travelled to Denmark to visit a company that has done exactly that.
The bold sustainability plans of easyJet
Low-fare carrier easyJet believes hydrogen is the key to greener flying. Chief operating officer David Morgan talks to Richard Schuurman about the airline’s bold sustainability plans.
British Aerospace 146 in PSA service
Fighting to Be Heard by Brian Wiklem is a love letter to the last commercial airliner built in the UK: the British Aerospace 146. Airliner World presents an extract from this new book.
ANA reveals crazy new Demon Slayer 777 livery
Key Aero has a sneak peak of the latest All Nippon Airways (ANA) special livery. The design is the third in a series of unusual artworks featuring imagery and characters from the Demon Slayer anime programmes.
IN PICTURES: Emirates' fleet through the ages
While Emirates is known today for its all-widebody roster of Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s, this wasn’t always the case. We delve into the archives to celebrate some of the now-retired models which helped shape the Dubai-based carrier.
Flight Simulation
Bolzano Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest Italian destination from Burning Blue Design is LIPB Bolzano Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane 12 now in full release
Laminar Research has announced the full release of X-Plane 12 is now available.
Flight sim airports - Part 3
This time, we travel to the UK for our first look at a British airport. EGKK Gatwick is a 'port,' meaning that Origami Studios based this design on an earlier edition of its work. Let's get on the ground and see how it compares with other airports in Microsoft Flight Simulator.