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Historic
Hurricane heroics over Norway end in one of RAF’s greatest tragedies
Tom Spencer relates how 46 Squadron fought against the odds and fell victim to one of the RAF’s greatest tragedies
When Hurricanes took on Japanese in fight for Singapore
By the time Hurricanes arrived in Singapore the Japanese had established a superiority that the RAF was unable to counter. Andrew Thomas told the story in the August 2015 issue of FlyPast
‘Blondie’ Walker: The Hurricane pilot shot down twice and awarded 2 DFCs
Yorkshireman 'Blondie' Walker became a gifted and aggressive vessel-killer. Graham Pitchfork describes his exploits
How did the BBC's cameras first take to the air?
Unlike the Blue Peter elephant or the first episode of Mrs Brown’s Boys, Operation ‘Pegasus’ didn’t make it into the BBC’s recent choice of highlights from its 100 years. But it was a significant event in its history — the first time its cameras broadcast live from the skies
Military
USMC welcomes first C-40A Clipper to NAS JRB Fort Worth
The USMC welcomed its first Boeing C-40A Clipper strategic transport to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NAS JRB) Fort Worth in Texas on May 19; the first of two aircraft that will ultimately be operated and fielded by the Marine Forces Reserve
Malaysia pushes forward with ATR 72 MPA acquisition
The Malaysian MOD formally inked a contract with Leonardo for the acquisition of two ATR 72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft platforms during a ceremony that took place during the biennially-held Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition in Malaysia on May 25
Commercial
The Great British Holiday Airline Quiz!
As millions of us jet off for our annual break, what better time to celebrate some of the famous airlines which were once holiday favourites? From first flights to forgotten liveries, this week's quiz will certainly make you sweat!
Latest passenger numbers at Manchester and Stansted revealed
One of the UK’s biggest airport groups has posted its passenger figures for July – with mixed results across its three gateways. Key Aero has all the details!
Why London dominates the world's busiest airline markets
In this special insight, Mike Malik, Cirium’s chief marketing officer drills into the latest data to discover which city comes out on top in the battle for global air supremacy
SNAPSHOT: Retro planespotting in Rotterdam
Long-time contributor Ron Mak shares a selection of images from Rotterdam The Hague Airport, taken between 1970 and the late 1990s
Flight Simulation
Bergen for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
Scenery developer RDPresets has announced ENBR - Bergen Flesland for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Back to Basics – Series 4 Lesson 5
Having got to grips with the NDB and how pilots use it to navigate and approach airfields, our instrument flying series now turns its attention to a more common and accurate radio navigation aid - the VOR.
Orbx’s PAC P-750 XSTOL
In this review, we take Orbx’s rendition of the PAC P-750 single-engine XSTOL turboprop for a spin.
