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Historic
‘Val’ arrives at Pearl Harbor museum
Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum took delivery of a rare Aichi D3A recently
Supersonic salute at Edwards AFB
A high altitude ‘supersonic corridor’ has been officially renamed in a salute to the pioneering Bell X-1
IWM Duxford announces Hurricane exhibition
Seven examples of Hawker fighter to be showcased in AirSpace building
Military
Final ex-RAF Sentinel R1 departs Waddington
The fifth and final ex-RAF Raytheon Sentinel R1 battlefield surveillance aircraft departed RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire, UK, on March 21 – almost two years after the platform was withdrawn from operational service and sold as second-hand assets to an unconfirmed US end customer
USAF retires first A-10C to the boneyard, with more set to follow
After the US Congress relented in its stance on blocking the USAF’s long-standing desire to axe its fleet of A-10C Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft last year, the air arm retired the first of 21 ‘Warthogs’ that it was authorised to divest under the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act on April 5
USAF deploys more F-35As and F-15Es to Kadena Air Base
F-35A Lightning IIs from the 355th Fighter Squadron (FS) 'Fightin' Falcons' at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th FS 'Rocketeers' at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, to further ensure the USAF's continued fighter presence in the region while the base's resident F-15C/D Eagles are returned to the continental US.
Commercial
Is Aeroflot poised to order 300 Russian-built aircraft?
Aeroflot could be about to place an order for several hundred domestic-built aircraft.
Your guide to the tails of British Airways' 'World Images' rebranding
With it being a quarter of a century since British Airways unveiled the first of a planned 50 ‘World Images’ across the tailfins of its fleet, Martin Needham compiles a snapshot of 34 different designs to grace an aircraft.
BREAKING: British Airways’ South African partner Comair collapses
One of the best-known names in African aviation looks destined for the history books.
Berlin trumps Paris for new Norse flights
In a surprise move, Norse Atlantic Airways has confirmed it will make Berlin its third European destination.
Flight Simulation
World Update XI: Canada Now Available
Asobo Studio has released World update XI: Canada for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The latest world update improves the scenery for Canada with upgraded urban architecture, accurate coastlines, tundras, glaciers and mountain peaks.
Microsoft Flight Simulator touches down in Vestmannaeyjar
Scenery developer, MM Simulations has announced Vestmannaeyjar Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.