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Historic
Museum to showcase historic raceplane
A 1950s Formula One racing aircraft has been donated to a US museum
Spectacular Italian Air Force Museum reopens for centenary
Vigna di Valle collection remodelled to mark 100th anniversary year
Tomcat takes centre stage at US museum
An example of the ‘swing-wing’ jet has been completed for display in Ohio
World War Two RAF Dakota pilot stories
Graham Pitchfork, in the November 2011 issue of FlyPast, profiled two exceptional RAF Dakota pilots who went unarmed into harm’s way
Military
Saudi Arabia’s Tornado IDS and ADV variants – desert kingdom warriors
Saudi Arabia was the only country outside Europe to buy the Tornado. In 2015, Jon Lake reviewed the service careers of the IDS and ADV variants in the desert kingdom
Tornado’s two-seat teams – insights from the back seat
In the April 2019 issue of AirForces Monthly, Thomas Newdick spoke to two of the final navigators to fly the ‘Tonka’ – Flt Lts Phil McGlone and Sam Baker
Commercial
Hat-trick of gongs for Etihad
The winners were decided by votes cast by travellers and readers of Business Traveller Middle East Magazine
Low-cost long-haul: Airlines reveal secrets to making it work
Viewed by many within the industry as unworkable and unprofitable, the concept of low fares for traditional long-haul flights had its critics before the idea got off the ground. But new technology and global events now make this a new operator revenue stream, Michael Doran finds out
The Ultimate Buffalo Airways Quiz (part one)
Buffalo Airways are an icon of the industry, but how well do you know them? Here’s a handful of Buffalo based brain-testers for you to savour and enjoy.
CPK outlines passenger experience plans
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny is set to build a state-of-the-art airport hub from scratch, promising a seamless, enjoyable passenger experience
Flight Simulation
Air Combat Simulation – Part 3
In this edition of our ‘Combat Corner’, we examine the essential requirements needed to survive and ultimately succeed in a dogfight. We also touch on the aircraft and discuss how best to employ different types.
A History of Military Flight Simulation – Part 2
In this feature, we continue to trace the history of early combat flight simulators during the 1990s and discover how Falcon 3.0 heralded a new generation in simulation technology.
Egypt Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer FLYNDRIVE4D has announced Egypt Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
