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Historic
Hawker Tempest returns to the air
A Hawker Tempest has flown for the first time in almost 70 years. It’s the culmination of an incredible restoration story that’s taken decades to complete. Gary Brown describes this extraordinary return to flight and reflects on the type’s use in India
Bearcat in need of a new home
Courtesy Aircraft has announced that Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat 121776 is for sale
Fundraiser to move Shackleton to Elvington
A fundraising drive to move Avro Shackleton WR963 to Yorkshire Air Museum is making good progress – but still needs support
Duxford to stage Spies in the Skies exhibition
IWM Duxford will shine a spotlight on the vital role of aerial reconnaissance during Second World War
Historic Aviation Quiz: Concorde
With Key.Aero celebrating Concorde, we dedicate this week’s quiz to what is perhaps one of, if not the, most iconic aeroplanes to ever grace the skies...
Military
Paveway and Litening: Key to the RAF Typhoon Force's successful strikes in Yemen
Alan Warnes explains how the RAF Typhoon FGR4s were capable of striking targets in Yemen – more than 1,500 miles (2,500km) away from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus – with pin-point accuracy
US, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen in retaliation to Red Sea shipping attacks
The US and UK – with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands – carried out joint retaliatory strikes on more than 60 targets at 16 different Houthi facilities across Yemen on January 12, with the aim of degrading the Iran-backed militant group from continuing their illegal attacks on multinational shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Commercial
Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines eyes US and Canadian operations
Approval has been granted for SkyUp Airlines to operate services in the United States and Canada.
Concorde’s record-breaking Australian flights
In a special Key Publishing magazine on Concorde, aircraft charterer Norman Gilham recalls his experience on one such flight from London to Sydney and back during which a number of world records were achieved
Why a Boeing 757 landed on the wrong runway
Authorities in the United States have concluded their investigation into an incident involving a FedEx Boeing 757 at Tulsa Airport in Oklahoma.
Concorde – the story behind starting airline operations
Concorde's path to its service entry was not an easy one. In 1976, it reached its conclusion. In the February 2016 issue of Aeroplane, Bruce Hales-Dutton talked to the last surviving flight crew member from British Airways’ inaugural flight
Ultimate Turkish Aviation Quiz!
In keeping with our feature in this month’s edition of Airliner World, looking at the new Istanbul airport and neighbouring Sabiha Gökçen International airport, this week’s quiz focuses on the booming aviation market in the Turkish capital and its big three operators - Turkish Airlines, AndoluJet and Pegasus Airlines.
Flight Simulation
NZA Simulations’ Milford Sound Region review
We travel to the Fiordland National Park at the southern end of New Zealand’s South Island and explore NZA Simulation’s rendition of the Milford Sound Region.
CAC Winjeel takes flight in MSFS
Ant's Airplanes has upgraded the CAC Winjeel to full Microsoft Flight Simulator compatibility, adding improved graphic and model details.
