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Historic
Ilyushin Il-18
Known to NATO as the ‘Coot’, the Il-18 gave Aeroflot its first practical four-turboprop airliner when it entered service on 20 April 1959 — and became known for its signature smoke trails
AEROPLANE DATABASE: Martinsyde Elephant
Emerging in 1915, Martinsyde’s new biplane was a useful multi-purpose machine
Restoring an RCAF Hurricane for Calgary
Hurricane XII RCAF 5389 rolls out for engine runs at Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Rumble in the Jungle
Waging a hard-fought guerrilla war in its African colonies, Portugal faced a gap in combat aircraft capability ...
Spitfire import for Biggin Hill
The former Irish Air Corps Supermarine Spitfire IXT TE308/IAC 163 is to be restored at Biggin Hill
Military
Final WTD61 Transall flight
German Luftwaffe (Air Force) Transall C160D 50+86, the last of the type operated by Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 (WTD61, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment) at Manching, has made its final flight
Canada future fighter contest now a two-horse race
The department of Public Services and Procurement (PSPC) of the Canadian Government announced on December 1, that its future fighter capability project (FFCP) is down to only two remaining bidding companies
Last TLP flying course of 2021
The last flying course of the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) 2021 commenced on November 15 and is due to conclude on December 3