Articles from the latest issue in digital format
USAF Starfighters Scrutinized
Warren E Thompson, in the December 2016 issue of Aviation News, looked back at the USAF career of the iconic Lockheed F-104 Starfighter – including its service in the Vietnam War
Flying the KC-135Q – Global Reach for the SR-71 Blackbird
A force of KC-135Qs was dedicated to air-to-air refuel the SR-71A Blackbird. In the August 2012 issue of Aviation News pilot Lt Col Erik C Swanson (ret.) described his experiences flying the ‘Q’ variant of the Stratotanker supporting the SR-71A on its secret missions
F-117 Pilot: Nighthawk combat debut in Panama and becoming a squadron boss
In this second article on Greg Feest’s F-117 career, which appeared in the January 2018 issue of Aviation News, among the topics he covered were flying a combat mission to Panama and becoming a squadron commander
Going to war in the F-117: a pilot’s perspective
In the December 2017 issue of Aviation News, in the first of a two part feature, Major General Greg Feest (Ret) described joining the secret F-117A programme and the mission on which he dropped the first bomb of the Gulf War
Has Delta just become Boeing 797 launch customer?
Is there more to Delta Air Lines' Boeing 737 MAX order than meets the eye?
France retires its final Dassault Mirage 2000Cs
France has retired its final Dassault Mirage 2000Cs after almost four decades of service. Babak Taghvaee reports from Orange-Caritat and the EC 2/5 Ile De France disbandment ceremony
Vulcan in RAF Service
The Vulcan was used in a number of roles by the RAF, including the lesser known tasks of maritime reconnaissance and nuclear test sampling. In the August 2015 issue of Aviation News Dr Kevin Wright reviewed the V-bomber’s military career which lasted more than 30 years
Airbus A321XLR: what's different about this new airliner
As Airbus begins test-flying a new A321 that pushes the range for a single aisle airliner to unparalleled numbers, it is set to become a new force in air travel. But what’s different about this one? Mark Broadbent reports
Is the Airlander 10 airship the future of air travel?
Mark Broadbent investigates whether Hybrid Air Vehicles’ Airlander 10 airship will herald a new era of air travel
