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Historic
Jaguar GR.1 delivered to Elvington
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XZ383 has arrived at the Yorkshire Air Museum
Flying Legends - new beginnings
After a three-year hiatus Flying Legends roared back onto the airshow scene at a new venue. Tom Allett reports from Leeds East Airport, the former RAF Church Fenton
Lockheed Hudson – World War Two warhorse
It may have originated from a pre-war design, but the Lockheed Hudson went on to become one of the most versatile – and overlooked – aircraft of World War Two. Steve Beebee tells its story
Mustang rebuild gathers pace in Italy
North American P-51D Mustang 'Lil Margaret' is currently being rebuilt to fly in Italy
Military
USAF welcomes first T-7A Red Hawk at Edwards AFB
The USAF’s first T-7A Red Hawk arrived at Edwards AFB in California on November 8, marking a milestone that formally kicks off the air arm’s developmental flight test programme for the new advanced jet trainer
Location selected for Slovak F-16 pilot training
Slovak Air Force pilots will train to fly the F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, the USAF announced on November 15
Poland conducts highway landing ops for first time in two decades
For the first time in 20 years, the Polish Air Force has conducted landings and take-offs using a public road. Bartosz Głowacki reports on the action from beside the highway airstrip
Commercial
The Ultimate Middle East and Asia Airline Logo Quiz (part one)
Continuing our series of airline logo quizzes, this week we present 10 airlines from across the Middle East and Asia.
Can you name them all?
Planespotting highlights of busiest ever day at Manchester Airport
Two decades ago, AC Milan and Juventus met in the 2003 Champions League final held at Old Trafford. The associated airlift of Italian football fans culminated in what remains the busiest day in Manchester Airport’s history as 55,000 additional passengers passed through the hub. Richard Vandervord shares images from the ‘Italian Invasion’
The aviation industry's market outlook and emerging trends
With the global aviation industry now echoing the resurgence of the travel and tourism sector, the team at Cirium take a closer look at the market outlook and emerging trends
REVEALED: Why a 737 ditched in the ocean with a working engine
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded its investigation into the crash of Transair flight 810 which ditched in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii in 2021.
Flight Simulation
Air Combat Simulation – Part 4
In this edition of ‘Combat Corner’, we examine the essential requirements needed to survive and ultimately succeed in a dogfight. We also touch on the aircraft and discuss how best to employ different types.
New Indian destination for MSFS
FeelThere has announced that Delhi Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
A History of Military Flight Simulation – Part 3
In this feature, we trace the history of combat flight simulators from 1997 to 2000 and discover how developers started to take advantage of emerging technologies such as 3D graphics, head tracking and multiplayer utilities.
