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Historic
Battle of Britain Legend - 303 (Polish) Squadron
Having spent ten years researching their role in the Battle of Britain, Richard King delves into the legend to answer the question: fact or fiction?
Vintage airshow coming to Compton Abbas
Aero Legends are teaming up with the Wiltshire airfield to stage The Golden Age Of Aviation Airshow this August
Recognition for International Bomber Command Centre volunteers
Late last year, volunteers at the IBCC project in Lincolnshire were awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Services
Air Festival returns to the Midlands this summer
From May 31 to June 2, Midlands Air Festival will return to Ragley Hall estate in Warwickshire – with a pyrotechnic finale planned
Keeping the Vulcan ‘howl’ alive… but how do you do it?
Jamie Ewan dropped in on the Vulcan Restoration Trust to get an update on Avro Vulcan B.2 XL426, now that the revered jet is in a new hangar at London’s Southend Airport
Military
Hungary's first KC-390 airlifter takes flight
The first KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport for the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) completed its maiden flight from Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto facility in Brazil on February 8, months later than was originally planned
US Army axes FARA and UH-60V upgrade in favour of more UH-60Ms, CH-47Fs
The US Army revealed plans to rebalance its aviation modernisation investments on February 8, including the cancellation of its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme – which was set to see a fly-off competition between Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X offerings in the near future – and also the axing of the service’s plan to upgrade hundreds of Black Hawks to UH-60V standard
Germany to retire Tiger gunships six years earlier than planned
Germany’s Annual Armaments Report – which was published on January 31 – confirmed that Berlin is now bringing forward the planned retirement date for its Tiger UHT attack helicopters by six years from 2038 to 2032
Commercial
Why JetBlue has decided to go transatlantic
The addition of Amsterdam means JetBlue has completed its initial ‘attack’ on Europe, with other flights offered to London and Paris. But what does transatlantic bring to the airline? Richard Schuurman finds out
Developing the Boeing 767 – From drawing board to service
In a recent Key Publishing special magazine on the Boeing 767, David Willis reviewed the conception and development of this successful airliner.
Ultimate Scottish Airports Quiz!
This week, we take you to Scotland to explore the numerous airports dotted around this beautiful country. From beach runways to hosting Elvis Presley’s only visit to the UK, there are plenty of fun facts to discover. Good luck!
An-225 Mriya: Antonov’s Lonely Giant
The Antonov An-225 Mriya was one of the early casualties of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, though the manufacturer has stated it will be rebuild the world's largest aircraft. Key Aero looks back at the achievements of this record-breaking heavylifter from the May 2021 issue of Aviation News
Concorde: The chief engineer’s perspective
In the October 2023 issue of Airliner World, Dominic Ward talked to John Britton, the chief engineer on Concorde up until its retirement, about his work on the icon
Flight Simulation
Salzburg Airport for MSFS out now
RDPresets has released Salzburg Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
MXI Design releases Kaunas Airport
Scenery developer MXI Design has announced EYKA Kaunas Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Flight Simulator Training – Part 6
In this lesson, we look at how scenario-based training can help plan for various failures that can occur during the take-off phase and how planning for all eventualities can result in a successful outcome.
