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Historic
Lockheed Hudson – World War Two warhorse
It may have originated from a pre-war design, but the Lockheed Hudson went on to become one of the most versatile – and overlooked – aircraft of World War Two. Steve Beebee tells its story
Mustang rebuild gathers pace in Italy
North American P-51D Mustang 'Lil Margaret' is currently being rebuilt to fly in Italy
MiG and Meteor progress at Newark
Good progress is being made on two aircraft repainting projects at Newark Air Museum
‘Working’ Meteors showcased at Chalgrove
Eight decades of Gloster Meteor flight was celebrated with a special photo shoot at Chalgrove, Oxfordshire on September 1
Military
Poland conducts highway landing ops for first time in two decades
For the first time in 20 years, the Polish Air Force has conducted landings and take-offs using a public road. Bartosz Głowacki reports on the action from beside the highway airstrip
Pentagon confirms USAF MQ-9As are operating over Gaza
The Pentagon Press Secretary, Brig Gen Pat Ryder, recently confirmed that the USAF has been carrying out “unarmed UAV flights over Gaza” since October 7 in support of “hostage recovery efforts”
USAF B-52Hs pay historic visit to South Korea
A routine Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission by a pair of B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers from the USAF’s 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) provided the backdrop for a historic visit by one of the aircraft to South Korea, marking the first time the veteran ‘BUFF’ had landed in the nation for years
Commercial
Final Airbus BelugaXL rolls out factory
The sixth and final Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out the factory at the manufacturer’s plant in Toulouse.
Emirates Airbus A380 returns to Birmingham
It’s been three years since the superjumbo was last flown into the Midlands-based airport
The Ultimate Middle East and Asia Airline Logo Quiz (part one)
Continuing our series of airline logo quizzes, this week we present 10 airlines from across the Middle East and Asia.
Can you name them all?
Planespotting highlights of busiest ever day at Manchester Airport
Two decades ago, AC Milan and Juventus met in the 2003 Champions League final held at Old Trafford. The associated airlift of Italian football fans culminated in what remains the busiest day in Manchester Airport’s history as 55,000 additional passengers passed through the hub. Richard Vandervord shares images from the ‘Italian Invasion’
The aviation industry's market outlook and emerging trends
With the global aviation industry now echoing the resurgence of the travel and tourism sector, the team at Cirium take a closer look at the market outlook and emerging trends
Flight Simulation
T-7A Red Hawk takes flight in X-Plane 12
AOA Simulations has announced the T-7A Red Hawk has been upgraded to X-Plane 12.
DC Designs’ F-4 Phantom review
DC Designs has developed several military aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, including the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, AV-8B Harrier II and the F-15 Eagle. In this review, we take the latest aircraft to exit its hangar for a spin, the mighty F-4 Phantom.
