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Historic
Exploring Hawkinge - legendary Battle of Britain airfield
Hawkinge was home to some of The Few in 1940 and now a different few keep their memory alive in a superb museum on the former Battle of Britain airfield. Darren Harbar made a trip to Kent and was astounded by what he found
The Kamikaze flight that brought peaceful greetings
The word ‘kamikaze’ has come to have deadly connotations, but in 1937 a Mitsubishi Ki-15 bearing that name flew to London for the new king’s coronation with friendship in mind — and record-breaking, too
Building 27: Keeping history alive
Among the RAF’s most prized possessions, Building 27 at Northolt isthe subject of a mammoth restoration. FlyPast’s Jamie Ewan caught up with Phil Dawe MBE, the ambitious project’s driving force
Cambridge Tiger Moths move to new home
Long history of Tiger operations from Cambridge Airport comes to a close
Military
All eyes on Ramstein as NATO nations gathered for fifth Ukraine summit
As defence ministers and military officials flew in for a NATO meeting on Ukraine, Babak Taghvaee was at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to witness the comings and goings
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 166
Welcome to the 166th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
South Korea axes F-35B acquisition plan to grow F-35A fleet?
Seoul has requested a government-to-government Foreign Military Sale for the purchase of 25 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II fighters has been approved by the US State Department
Commercial
The Ultimate Emirates A380 Quiz
To celebrate Emirates bringing the A380 back to Glasgow – making it the fourth UK destination for the super jumbo – we’ve got a quiz to test your knowledge on the Middle Eastern flag carrier’s double-decker. Good luck!
Emirates link up with United
The Middle Eastern powerhouse has joined forces with the US titan to offer more routes.
Qatar Airways expanding in Africa
The Middle Eastern carrier has announced big expansion plans for the African continent.
Flight Simulation
Orbx releases dual airports pack
Orbx has released two airports in one pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator, S43 Harvey Field and W16 Monroe Firstair airports.
Microsoft Flight Simulator touches down in Montréal
MK-Studios has announced CYUL Montréal–Trudeau International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
F-4 Phantom takes flight in MSFS
DC Designs has announced the F-4E, F-4J and FGR2 F4 Phantom for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.