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Historic
VICTORY 75: ‘Wowser’ Factor
Seventy-five years ago, Italy was the scene of the most extensive and most effective close air support operation in
history...
VICTORY 75: The ’Boomer Boys’ of Bougainville
No enemy aircraft was ever shot down by a Commonwealth Boomerang,...
A Big Spitfire Thank You
A major fundraising campaign for the NHS will make an airworthy reconnaissance Spitfire its centrepiece.
Military
South Korea grounds F-35A fleet following belly landing
The Republic of Korea Air Force has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fleet after one example was forced to perform an emergency belly landing following an avionic system issue on January 4
Is retiring the RAF's Tranche 1 Typhoons the right move?
In March 2021, the UK announced plans to retire the RAF's fleet of Tranche 1 Eurofighters by 2025. We explore the decision to prematurely withdraw roughly one quarter of the air arm's Typhoon force and the ramifications this will bring
Qatar's initial NH90s make first public appearance
According to a press release by Leonardo company on January 3, the Qatar Emiri Air Force NH90 programme marked a major milestone with the first appearance of the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) variants during Qatar’s national day on December 18
Commercial
What happened when NASA deliberately crashed an airliner?
Nearly 40 years ago, a full-size jetliner was intentionally crashed into the desert by a team of scientists. Key.Aero reveals how and why it was done, and what lessons were learnt
Quiz: How well do you know your airline identifiers? - Part 2
Back by popular demand, this week's Commercial Aviation quiz will test your knowledge of airline identifiers. Both IATA code and ATC callsigns are included so make sure to let us know what score you get!
BREAKING: Countries for UK’s traffic light system confirmed
The transport secretary has revealed which countries holidaymakers can return from without having to quarantine, opening the door to summer trips and a potential rebound for the air travel industry
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