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Keeping Melbourne Moving
Chris Frame catches up with Simon Gandy, chief of infrastructure at Melbourne Airport, to learn more about how the Australian gateway has turned the COVID crisis into an opportunity
Snapshot: AvGreek Adventure
With travel restrictions preventing Peter Apsey from taking a well-earned break in the Ionian sunshine, the photographer has instead ventured into his picture archive and dusted off some images from a trip to Corfu in September 2019
In good company
US industry stalwart Lysa Scully joined Ferrovial Airports in January. She tells Tara Craig about the role, her ambitions and her thoughts on the wider airports sector in the light of COVID-19
From isolated to integrated
Surrounded by the vast South Atlantic, St Helena boasts one of the planet's most unusual airports. What did it take to connect this small island to the world by air? Andreas Spaeth paid a visit
Snapshot: Postcard perfection from the Philippines
Regular contributor Ron Mak takes us on a tour around the islands of the Philippines between 2006-2008, from where a vibrant mix of old, new and rare aircraft plied their trade
Inside New Orleans International Airport's former terminal
New Orleans may have shuttered the terminal that connected it to the world for six decades, but the old Louis Armstrong International is still standing. Chris Sloan pays a final nostalgic visit to the gateway
Qatar's first F-15QA officially rolled out
A formal roll-out ceremony for the Qatar Emiri Air Force's first F-15QA was held at Boeing’s facility in St Louis, Missouri, on August 25
Historic Aviation Quiz
It's the last quiz of the month and you know what that means... it's a real head scratcher!
Secretive F-117As spotted near Nellis during Red Flag 21-3
Earlier this month, four USAF-operated Lockheed F-117A Nighthawks were observed flying missions over northern Rachel, Nevada, during the final days of Exercise Red Flag 21-3, which was held 139 miles away at Nellis AFB, near Las Vegas
ANALYSIS: USAF F-15E shoots down Iranian drone over Syria
When an Iranian drone approached US special forces operating in Syria in late August, a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing was scrambled to shoot it down. We delve into the shootdown and the Iranian drone problem
IN-DEPTH: Iran's recently upgraded AH-1J Cobra fleet
Operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran's small Bell AH-1J fleet has seen a fair share of indigenous modernization in recent years, as we explain
Russia signs contract for first upgraded Ka-52Ms
Russian Helicopters announced on August 24 that it had signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence to supply the first modernised Ka-52M attack helicopters
Gatwick reveals Northern Runway plans
Bringing its existing Northern Runway into routine use will create more than 18,000 jobs and secure the airport’s future, says the London hub
Revealing 1950s Fighter Command Exercise Report
A fascinating article on a 1957 UK air defence exercise which focused on countering a massed attack on the first day of a conflict from The Aeroplane’s June 7 issue
Final MC-130H completes PDM process
The last USAF MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft to receive programmed depot maintenance (PDM) at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex at Robins AFB, Georgia, has been completed
French Reaper launches GBU-12 for the first time in Niger
The French Air and Space Force announced on August 24 that it has for the first time launched a GBU-12 laser-guided munition from an MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 during an operational mission
Farnborough: what makes it the aviation capital of the UK? Part 2
The two world wars and the period in between them proved to be crucial years in early aviation. Farnborough has become known internationally as the home of British military aviation, having been right in the centre of everything for over a century
“I thought it was a glitch”: A330 captain recounts Atlantic dual engine failure
In an exclusive interview with Key.Aero, the commander of Air Transat Flight 236 recounts the incredible story of his dual engine failure over the Atlantic Ocean and 75-mile-long glide to a successful landing in the Azores
Deadly Raptor: An overview of past and present USAF F-22A ops
A trailblazer from the outset, the Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor has maintained its reputation as the world’s most capable air superiority fighter. We explore its entry into service through to current operations
USAF C-17A kicks off latest season of Op Deep Freeze
The 2021-2022 season of Operation Deep Freeze officially began after a USAF-operated Boeing C-17A Globemaster III completed the first winter fly-in (or ‘WinFly’) mission to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, earlier this month
Brazilian KC-390 delivers aid to Haiti following deadly earthquake
A Brazilian Air Force-operated Embraer KC-390 Millennium tactical tanker-transport has delivered humanitarian aid to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after the Caribbean nation was hit by a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14
Air Warrior Podcast Episode 15
We take a look at the fallout from the ongoing airlift operation in Afghanistan with Dr Tom Copeland, Professor of Politics at the Colorado Christian University, for his take on the continued mission and its consequences for US policy
USAF releases accident report into T-38A mishap in Sacramento
The USAF has released an Aircraft Accident Investigation Board report into the mishap at Sacramento Mather Airport, California, on February 18, 2021, which involved a T-38A Talon from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale AFB, California
Alaska Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Orbx has announced NA Alaska Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available as a download.
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