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Historic
“A damned interesting trip, but I wouldn’t want to do it again”
The verdict of one Lancaster pilot sums up Operation ‘Paravane’ well. In fact, September 1944’s strike on the German battleship Tirpitz, mounted from the USSR, did rather more damage than first thought — though Nos 9 and 617 Squadrons would have to attack it again
Military
Exclusive: RAF bases record hundreds of bird strikes or near-misses
More than 250 bird strikes or near-misses have been recorded at Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in the Southern and Eastern Regions since 2017, including a high of 73 incidents reported by RAF aircrews in 2020, with a further 46 up to October 28 this year
Synth Wave: UK military embraces virtual training
For much of the past decade, the UK military has been busy shifting its real-world pilot training into synthetic environments, looking to utilise simulators instead of expensive fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, whose precious flight hours are considered better spent elsewhere
MOD confirms retired RAF Sentinel sale to the US
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that the retired fleet of RAF Sentinel R1s are to be sold to a consortium instead of being scrapped, this is due to the sales bid being deemed more value for money to the UK taxpayer than the original fait of scrapping
Commercial
Life with the World’s Favourite Airline
Bob O’Brien recounts some of his fond memories from more than 40 years of flying with the company we know today as British Airways.
Croatia begins Kiowa Warrior training
The Croatia Republic Ministry of Defence announced that the second...
Flight Simulation
Battle of Bodenplatte and Flying Circus
The producer of IL-2 Sturmovik, Jason Williams, has revealed...
