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Historic
Experimental glider restored for museum display
An unfinished project masterminded by a German engineer has been put on show in Argentina
Vickers Valiant Pioneers
In the February 2016 issue of FlyPast Graham Pitchfork profiled Valiant pilots who helped to trail blaze for the Victor and Valiant
Vickers Valiant and Britain’s first nuclear bomb
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin’s quote about the necessity of developing an independent nuclear deterrent — “We’ve got to have the bloody Union Jack flying on top of it” — signifies the priority placed on this programme as the Cold War reared its head. It led, 70 years ago, to the first ‘special weapons’ arriving at an RAF station, and to the Vickers Valiant becoming the first platform able to deliver them
V-Force pathfinder - the story of the unique black Valiant B2
The concept of target-marking had been proved with great success by the RAF of World War Two, but how would it translate to the jet bomber age? The Vickers Valiant was chosen to lead the role into this new era. Why, then, did the menacing and very capable ‘Black Bomber’, the Valiant B2, end up being a one-off?
Draken centre stage at Swedish exhibition
The distinctive jet is the showpiece of a recently opened exhibition, while in Spain a retired Falcon is on the move
Military
KC-135T marks 100 years of 116th ARS with heritage scheme
The 116th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) ‘Ace of Spades’ – a part of the Washington ANG’s 141st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at Fairchild AFB – has applied a new heritage scheme to one of its KC-135T Stratotankers to commemorate the squadron’s 100th anniversary
USAF’s 305th RQS welcomes first Jolly Green II
The USAF’s 305th Rescue Squadron (RQS) – a component of Air Force Reserve Command’s (AFRC’s) 943rd Rescue Group (RQG) – joined the HH-60W Jolly Green II family on February 1, when the first aircraft (21-14521) arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona
Portugal receives first second-hand P-3C Orion from Germany
The Força Aerea Portuguesa (FAP; Portuguese Air Force) received the first of six former Marineflieger (German Navy)-operated P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on February 9
Commercial
Going short-haul on the long-haul Boeing 787 Dreamliner
In the March 2018 Aviation News, Spencer Bennett described the experience of flying on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner inter-European service using a South American carrier, for just £33.
LEVEL's huge expansion plans revealed
Barcelona-based low-cost, long haul carrier LEVEL is to obtain its own Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) under plans by owner – The International Airline Group (IAG) – to expand its operations.
Boeing given green light to begin MAX 10 flight testing
Boeing has announced that its 737 MAX 10 has been cleared by the FAA to begin certification flight testing
Incredible Aboriginal A220 Qantas scheme uncovered
An eye-catching Aboriginal-inspired paint scheme adorns QantasLink’s first Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
US airlines welcome Amsterdam Schiphol verdict
JetBlue and trade group Airlines for America (A4A) have welcomed the news that the Dutch government has temporarily abandoned plans to cut the number of flights at Amsterdam/Schiphol airport next year.
Flight Simulation
Aberdeen for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer AuraScenery has released Aberdeen for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
MiniCockpit’s miniFCU review
In this review, we look at the MiniCockpit's rendition of the K217ABM11 Flight Control Unit found on the Airbus A320neo.
El Nido for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Scenery developer Cli4D Designs has announced El Nido in the Philippines for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
