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Historic
How US Army Air Forces developed radio countermeasures in the Aleutians
Dave Stern examines how radio countermeasures were created by the US Army Air Forces during the war in the Aleutians
Historic Aviation Quiz: August 25
Test your general historic aviation knowledge with this week's quiz from Key.Aero...
Revealed: the real secret missions of Sidney Cotton's Lockheed 12
As war neared, Sidney Cotton and Lockheed 12A G-AFTL helped change the face of British aerial reconnaissance. But what does fresh evidence, gathered as the aircraft was restored for Fighter Aviation Engineering, tell us about their covert activities?
Fairey Hendon: the RAF's first monoplane bomber in depth
Matthew Willis, an enthusiast of all things Fairey, delves into the history of the RAF’s first monoplane bomber
Vampire in need of new home
An airworthy example of the de Havilland classic has recently come up for sale
Military
US Navy clears Super Hornet fleet to wield StormBreaker
In what is a major development milestone, the US Navy has now cleared its frontline F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet to carry and deliver the Raytheon GBU-53/B StormBreaker – formally known as the Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) – operationally
First Dutch ‘Vipers’ arrive in Romania for Ukrainian F-16 pilot training
As preparations continue to be made for the training of Ukrainian Air Force air/ground crews on the Fighting Falcon, the Royal Netherlands Air Force delivered the first batch of its F-16AM/BM (MLU) fighters to the newly established European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC) at the Romanian Air Force’s 86th Air Base in Borcea, Romania, on November 7
Kadena Air Base welcomes first of several USAF MQ-9As
On October 13, Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, greeted the first of several USAF-operated MQ-9A Reaper unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) that are scheduled to deploy to the base, which is also referred to as the ‘Keystone of the Pacific’
Commercial
Paris Air Show 2023 civil aircraft gallery
A selection of some of the civil aircraft attending this year’s Paris Air Show.
Qantas ups its Airbus commitment
The Australian flag carrier has finalised a follow-up order for more narrowbodies
Flight Simulation
Brest-Bretagne for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Pilot Experience Sim has announced that Brest-Bretagne for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Mytilene Int Airport for MSFS
MXI Design has released Mytilene International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Douglas DC-3 lands in X-Plane
Leading Edge Simulations has announced the Douglas DC-3 v2 for X-Plane 12 is out now.