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Historic
Red Arrows Hawk arrives at St Athan
On April 22, a full 43 years after it entered RAF service, the South Wales Aviation Museum at St Athan took delivery of former Red Arrows BAe Hawk T1A XX263 from Cardiff University’s School of Engineering.
The incredible experience of flying in a Bell UH-1 Huey in the UK
Did you know you can fly in a Bell UH-1 Huey right here in the UK? James Peene was fortunate enough to experience this Vietnam combat veteran up close and personal
Vintage Wings Hawker Hurricane flies
On April 23 at Ottawa-Gatineau Executive Airport, Ontario, Dave Hadfield took Vintage Wings of Canada’s Hawker Hurricane XII RCAF 5447/CF-TPM up for a first test flight, 15 years after work to put the Canadian Car and Foundry-built fighter back into the air began.
Huey 509: The iconic Bell UH-1
Did you know you can fly in Bell UH-1 Huey right here in the UK? FlyPast recently took a spin this Vietnam combat veteran and this is how they got on…
Historic Aviation Quiz
Test your knowledge of Historic Aviation with this week's quiz! Let us know what score you get!
Military
Mil Mi-24 and Mi-35 Hind family reviewed
Known as the world’s most numerous attack helicopter, the Mi-24/35 Hind is still in production in Russia, with a series of upgrades and continuing interest from operators. Alexander Mladenov reports
Germany to send Patriot air defence battery to Ukraine
Following last month’s announcement that the US government would supply a Patriot air defence battery to Ukraine, the White House revealed on January 5 that Germany will also donate one of its own systems to the war-torn country
Commercial
Private charter move for Gulf Air
Gulf Air has marked the launch of private charter services which will enable its global clientele to book direct charter flights with personalised itineraries
‘Pocket Rocket' farewell as TUI retires its Boeing 757s
With TUI Airways retiring its Boeing 757s, Mark Broadbent looks at the aircraft’s service with the airline, reflects on the type’s legacy and asks what lies in store for the airframes?
Embraer unveils Energia family of FOUR new aircraft concepts
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has announced a family of concept aircraft which it hopes will help the aviation industry achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
BA and Virgin celebrate US reopening with dual Heathrow take-off
Transatlantic rivals British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have joined forces today to celebrate the reopening of the United States to fully vaccinated UK nationals.
Flight Simulation
Eagle Dynamics’ DCS: Mosquito FB VI
Back in Issue 133, we ran an in-depth interview with Sergey Gerasev - the project manager and team leader for the Mosquito FB VI project at Eagle Dynamics. Now that the aircraft has finally landed, does this eagerly awaited DCS Mosquito live up to expectations? Let's find out!
F-16 Fighting Falcon Takes Flight
SC Designs has announced the F-16 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.