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Historic
Norman Taylor: Hurricane ace's exploits on land and sea
Barry M Marsden relates the intense career of Flt Lt Norman Taylor, Battle of Britain ‘ace’ and Condor-killer
‘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
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
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
Pentagon Leaks: what do they tell us about the air war in Ukraine?
In April, the internet was awash with confidential US military documents about the war in Ukraine. A US Air National Guardsman was subsequently charged with posting the cache of classified material in an online gaming chatroom. Tim Ripley investigates the insights they offer into the air war between Russia and Ukraine
First batch of T-6C Texan IIs head to Tunisia
Four Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop-driven training aircraft passed through Glasgow Prestwick Airport in South Ayrshire, Scotland, while on their delivery flight to Tunisia on May 13
USAF’s second WC-135R Constant Phoenix arrives at Offutt AFB
The USAF’s 55th Wing formally welcomed the second of three Boeing WC-135R Constant Phoenix atmospheric testing aircraft to its fleet on May 11, when the recently converted platform arrived at Offutt AFB in Nebraska
Commercial
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
Wizz Air to close Cardiff base over winter
Low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced its intention to suspend base operations and dramatically reduce its flight schedule at Cardiff Airport this winter.
Examining Airbus' game-changing A321XLR
Flying narrowbodies on far-flung missions of up to 11 hours is truly game-changing. Andreas Spaeth travels to Hamburg to learn more about the pioneering Airbus A321XLR
Flight Simulation
Seville Airport out now
MK-Studios has announced Seville Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
X-Plane touches down in Oklahoma City
Scenery developer, iniBuilds has released Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) for X-Plane 11 and 12.
AV-8B Harrier lands in Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aircraft developer, DC Designs has announced its first vertical take-off aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator - the AV-8B Harrier II is out now.