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Historic
How the Soviets used the iconic Spitfire in combat
Vladimir Kotelnikov, in the February 2014 issue of FlyPast, revealed the Spitfire’s combat career with Soviet forces.
US-based Fairey Gannet to make first flight in years
Yeovilton-based charity Navy Wings have issued the following statement:
Shuttleworth gets grants for engineering apprentices
Funding boost for apprenticeship programme at Old Warden
Spitfire missions of Rhodesian-manned 266 Squadron
From a special Key Publishing magazine on the Spitfire, Andrew Thomas outlines the exploits of the Rhodesian-manned 266 Squadron
Military
UK's first Protector RG1 now ready for testing at RAF Waddington
The first of 16 MQ-9B Protector RG1 unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) for the RAF has now been assembled at RAF Waddington, following its arrival at the Lincolnshire base in September
ADEX 2023: KAI eyes development of new Surion variants for South Korea
KAI is close to completing the production of more than 200 KUH-1 Surion helicopters for the Republic of Korea Army, but the firm’s focus is now on designing two new variants: the Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) and Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (MCH)
USAF B-1Bs return to RAF Fairford amid rising global tensions
Four B-1B Lancers and more than 100 personnel from the USAF’s 7th Bomb Wing (BW) at Dyess AFB, Texas, have deployed to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, as part of the long-planned Bomber Task Force-Europe 24-1 deployment
Commercial
The Airbus A340 and its variants explained
David Baker examined the Airbus A340 in the May 2011 issue of Aviation News
Air Algérie orders seven Airbus widebody jets
Air Algérie, the national airline of Algeria, has signed a firm order for seven Airbus widebody aircraft to expand its regional and transcontinental services.
What airliners do Airbus currently make?
Now production of the A380 has wound down, testing of the A321XLR project has been ramped up, while the A220 appears to be going from strength to strength. Dominic Ward takes a look at the state of play with Airbus’s current types in production
Reaching New Heights: CPK unveils tender for iconic air traffic control tower design
CPK has moved on to the next step related to the design of the largest airport in CEE by announcing a tender for the design of the air traffic control tower.
The Ultimate Airline Logo Quiz (Part Three)
Welcome to part three of our Ultimate Airline Logos quiz!
Do you know your Breeze from your Buzz? This week we bring you another mixture of (potentially) lesser known, unusual, and downright obscure passenger and cargo carriers, some current and others long defunct.
Best of luck!
Flight Simulation
Famous Flyer 6: Ford 4-AT Trimotor review
The sixth Famous Flyer aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the Ford 4-AT Trimotor, was developed by Aeroplane Heaven. We take it for a spin.
Horta Airport for MSFS released
Developed by M'M Simulations, the package for Microsoft Flight Simulator is an authentic rendition of Horta Airport, located on Faial Island in the Azores.
Impulse Simulations’ Alice Springs Airport
We travel to Alice Springs and explore Impulse Simulations' rendition of this Australian airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator.