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Historic
Valiant: The first V-Bomber
Overshadowed by the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant was the only one of the V-bombers to drop a nuclear bomb, the first to see combat and the RAF’s initial operational tanker. However, its career was cut short by structural problems, as Stephen Skinner describes
Remembering artist Robert Taylor
Legendary aviation artist Robert Taylor passed away recently following a short illness – Aces High Gallery has announced a special Remembrance Weekend
Three key men behind the Avro Vulcan’s design
Steve Beebee remembered three of the key men behind the Avro Vulcan’s design in the September 2011 issue of FlyPast
Planning the Vulcan raids on the Falklands
Dr Kevin Wright interviewed Sqn Ldr Andy Marson (Ret), at the time Vulcan to the Sky Trust’s navigator on XH558, who helped plan the Black Buck raids during the Falklands War. He provided his insight into these complex missions in the August 2015 issue of Aviation News
Military
The USAF’s last overseas-based A-10 squadron
In Key Publishing’s ‘United States Air Force Air Power Yearbook 2024’ Mark Ayton reports on the 25th Fighter Squadron,
New Saudi Air Warfare Centre hosts Spears of Victory multinational exercise
Exercise Spears of Victory 24 is taking place at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudia Arabia, with the RAF sending Typhoons flown by XI (Fighter) Squadron to participate.
Commercial
US airlines welcome Amsterdam Schiphol verdict
JetBlue and trade group Airlines for America (A4A) have welcomed the news that the Dutch government has temporarily abandoned plans to cut the number of flights at Amsterdam/Schiphol airport next year.
British Airways launches new African route from Gatwick
British Airways (BA) has celebrated its inaugural service on a new route to Africa from London/Gatwick.
Russia's stretched Il-96-400M makes maiden flight
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) carried out the maiden flight of the prototype Ilyushin Il-96-400M, RA-96115, on November 1.
Concorde captain on future of supersonic air travel
Speaking exclusively to Key.Aero in 2020, former BA Concorde captain John Hutchinson weighs in on the future of supersonic air travel
LOT 787s – Europe’s first Dreamliners
LOT Polish Airlines was the first European operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In the June 2015 issue of Aviation News, Marco Finelli reported on the carrier’s Dreamliner operations and sampled flying on the airliner
Flight Simulation
Black Square Duke development update
Black Square Simulations has released a development update for the piston and turbine Duke for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Ontario for X-Plane 12 out now
Verticalsim has announced KONT - Ontario International Airport for X-Plane 12 is now available.
Phenom 100 for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Aircraft developer, Cockspur has announced the PH100 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.