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Historic
GAF Jindivik being transferred to Newark Air Museum
Despite the Newark Air Museum being closed due to the latest Covid-19 Lockdown and the museum staff being furloughed, work behind the scenes has continued...
A Polish-born pilot’s World War Two story
This week’s MyPast tells the story of Kajestan Ignatowski, a Polish-born pilot who made his way to Britain in the Second World War
FlyPast Podcast Episode 8
In Episode 8 the team chat to David Duker, founder of the Tally Ho Project, about the Battle of Britain, his afternoon reminiscing with John Hemingway, and how he became friends with Bill Green...
What happened to Amelia Earhart?
Captured, cast away, new identities and crashes… what are the theories behind one of aviation’s most speculated disappearances?
Military
DARPA unveils Liberty Lifter heavy airlift seaplane concept
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled a concept on May 18 for a new heavy airlift seaplane dubbed the Liberty Lifter. DARPA says it has launched the Liberty Lifter project to demonstrate a leap in operational logistics capabilities by designing, building and flying a long-range, low-cost X-plane capable of seaborne strategic and tactical lift.
Report reveals cause of Grand Forks Global Hawk crash
An executive summary of the accident investigation report into the loss of a US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk in August 2021, while returning to Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB), North Dakota, was released by Air Combat Command Headquarters on April 22 this year.
Green Mountain F-35 Lightnings
This year, Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing made history as the first Air National Guard wing to be declared combat ready with the F-35A. Tom Kaminski outlines its history and fifth-generation transition
Commercial
The future of commercial flight (at an altitude of 317,000ft)
Watch incredible footage inside the cabin of Virgin Galactic, where passengers can literally watch the world go by... at 2,485mph
Here’s Where Your Money Goes When You Book a Flight
Fuel, crew, airport charges and even aircraft maintenance: here’s the breakdown of your airline ticket.
Airports That Don’t Exist Anymore
From housing developments to business parks, many airports all over the world have been closed and repurposed as something entirely different. Here’s eight examples you might not have heard of.
UK Flight School Orders 10 Electric Aircraft
Gloucestershire-based Skyborne Airline Academy has become the first UK pilot training school to place an order for Bye Aerospace’s all-electric aircraft.
World's First Airbus A330 Retired
The first Airbus A330 to enter commercial service has been retired by Cathay Dragon following 24 years of operation.
Flight Simulation
C90 GTX King Air Ready for Take-Off
Chilean developer, Carenado has unleashed the C90 GTX King Air for X-Plane 11.
Wycombe Air Park for X-Plane 11 Released
Orbx has revealed EGTB Wycombe Air Park for X-Plane 11 is out.