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Historic
New colours for Australian Hunter
Former Royal Singaporean Air Force (RSAF) Hawker Hunter F.74S 546 was unveiled to the public on October 26, 2022 during a special ceremony at its Hunter Warbirds Aviation Centre home, Scone, New South Wales, Australia, wearing Royal Air Force (RAF) colours following an extensive 100-day restoration.
Who was pioneering aviator Oscar Garden?
Pioneering aviator Oscar Garden is best remembered for his astonishing 18-day flight in a Gipsy Moth, travelling from London to Australia in 1930. In the years that followed, the New Zealander’s love of flying did not abate. Here his daughter Mary Garden details his flying boat adventures before and during World War Two…
Lake Windermere's incredible Waterbird
Newly airborne from Lake Windermere this summer, the replica of the unique Waterbird represents a tremendous accomplishment — and a delightful way to recall the achievements of the 1911 original
How good was the Sopwith Camel in battle?
Sopwith’s most famous fighter earned its reputation in hard fought aerial combats. Andrew Thomas documents the wartime use of the legendary biplane
Military
WATCH: RAF rehearse for King’s Coronation flypast
The skies above RAF Cranwell were alive with a wide variety of aircraft yesterday (April 25) conducting a practice flypast ahead of King Charles III’s coronation
Exercise Spears of Victory: Saudi Arabia’s Red Flag
The Royal Saudi Air Force recently held its own Red Flag which saw three air powers from the Gulf Co-operation Council – GCC, as well as Greece, Pakistan, US and UK. AirForces Monthly explains
A Typhoon pilot perspective on Spears of Victory
AFM gained an exclusive viewpoint from No 6 Sqn pilot, Flt Lt Matthews, as he returned from Saudi Arabia after taking part in the multi-national exercise, Spears of Victory.
Commercial
The complete story of the Vickers VC10
Gerry Sweet takes a nostalgic look at the Vickers VC10, the last long-haul airliner built solely by the British aircraft industry, as the type celebrates the 60th anniversary of its maiden flight.
QUIZ: The ultimate Airbus A321XLR quiz!
To celebrate the first test flight of the Airbus A321XLR, don't miss our special quiz dedicated to the pioneering new jet
Embraer receives firm P2F E-Jet order
Brazilian-based Embraer has secured a maiden firm contract for its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) E-Jets programme
“I thought we were gone”: American A321 crew left shaken after wing strike
Newly released cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcripts have revealed the shock and confusion expressed by an American Airlines Airbus A321 crew involved in a 2019 wing strike incident.
Doha debrief from IATA's Annual General Meeting
Labour shortages don’t seem to worry the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but some airlines see a looming problem, reports Richard Schuurman from the IATA AGM in Doha
Flight Simulation
FlyTampa Corfu for Microsoft Flight Simulator review
We explore FlyTampa’s latest airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator, featuring Corfu Island and the airport.
Tenerife Airports review
Nestled in the North Atlantic just off the coast of Africa, the Canary Islands often experience challenging flying conditions due to high winds and limited visibility. We take a closer look at this popular holiday destination from MK-Studios.
Introducing DCS: Normandy 2
Eagle Dynamics has announced that Ugra Media’s next World War Two map will be DCS: Normandy 2.