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Historic
Wartime Mosquito pilot to be Stow Maries guest of honour
Jim Dearlove, now 102, will appear at the Great War Aerodrome’s Propwash event on July 23
Inside a Canadian Hawker Typhoon restoration project
The Typhoon Legacy Company, based in Comox, British Columbia, is adopting its own singular approach to returning its example of the Hawker fighter-bomber to airworthiness
Messerschmitt Me 262 arrives in UK
Europe's only flying replica of the wartime jet has touched down at Fairford
Historic Aviation Quiz: Supermarine
Founded in 1913 as Pemberton-Billing, Supermarine went on to become one of the most regarded aircraft manufacturers the world has ever seen. In fact, it could be said one of its products, the Spitfire, is arguably the most iconic aeroplane of all time. Producing countless aeroplanes and designs up until its incorporation in the British Aviation Corporation in 1960, how many of these lesser-known ones can you identify?
Military
VIDEO: What it was like to be the RAF’s last Tornado pilot
Flt Lt Nathan Shawyer was the last ever RAF pilot to be taught to fly the Tornado. He spoke to Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about his time on the legendary jet, including what it was like to be on the final conversion course, then going straight on operations over Iraq and Syria and being part of the retirement celebrations for the aircraft.
When a navy operated Tornados
Doug Gordon details the varied roles undertaken by Tornados of the German Navy
Revealing insights from the days of the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) at RAF Cottesmore
The three partner nations on the Tornado programme established a joint training unit at RAF Cottesmore that lasted almost 20 years. A former station commander and an instructor described its inner workings to Dino Carrara in 2015
Commercial
IN PICTURES: Spotting highlights from Seoul’s Gimpo and Incheon airports
The South Korean capital is home to two major airports – Gimpo, which primarily serves domestic traffic, and the newer Incheon facility which is the country’s premier hub. Peter Apsey shares some of his spotting highlights from a recent visit to this fascinating city
UK planespotting highlights for April 2023
We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
Korean Air unveils special livery on Boeing 777
The unveiling of the special livery was witnessed by many dignitaries, including the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
CPK's Integrated Transport Hub: Where rail and air meet
The Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport is set to become a world-class transport hub, where passengers can easily access all modes of transport, including at the state-of-the-art railway station.
Flight Simulation
Teesside for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Fly X Simulations has released a detailed rendition of Teesside Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Flight Simulator Training – Part 3
Learning to fly multi-engine aircraft represents one of the more challenging aspects of flight training. In this article, we look at how flight simulators can be used to safely practice single-engine emergency procedures.
Famous Flyer 6: Ford 4-AT Trimotor review
The sixth Famous Flyer aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the Ford 4-AT Trimotor, was developed by Aeroplane Heaven. We take it for a spin.
