74 ‘Tiger’ Squadron Lightnings in the Far East – the inside story
No 74 ‘Tiger’ Squadron had many firsts to its name during the Lightning era. When it flew its Lightning F6s to a new home at RAF Tengah in Singapore, it made the type’s longest deployment to date — and some memorable years in the Far East were to follow
Master of the Globe
The RAF’s fleet of strategic airlift C-17A Globemaster IIIs has been the key to most of the RAF’s operations since its entry into service.
Testing times at Empire Test Pilots’ School
Chris Croot visited the world-renowned Empire Test Pilots’ School to find out what it takes to train a flight-test professional
Phoenix shows its fire power
Italy’s Leonardo is developing the world’s only new-generation combat helicopter.
On board a Dambusters Vulcan bombing training sortie
Shortly before the Vulcan was due to be retired from RAF service, aviation journalist Malcolm English was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a practise bombing mission
INTO THE WIDOW’S WEB
70 years since Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow last flew. But with every passing day, the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Pennsylvania is getting closer to returning
Trident a revolutionary Failure?
As revolutionary as the Trident was, the UK’s first ‘Tri-liner’ didn’t live up to its potential. Stephen Skinner details its development as FlyPast asks – was it destined to fail?
FlyPast October 2024
October 2024 issue of FlyPast in page-turning format sees Richard Paver going air-to-air with Spitfire LF.XVI TE184 and recalling the exploits of the wartime pilots it salutes
How Air France and airport operator Groupe ADP prepared for the Paris Olympics
Competitors, delegates and fans flooded into Paris for the Olympic Games and more will be attending the upcoming Paralympic Games. Richard Schuurman spoke to Air France and Groupe ADP to find out how they prepared for the influx
New British airline Ascend Airways - CEO discusses strategy
ACMI giant Avia Solutions Group entered the UK market in 2023 with the launch of Ascend Airways. Thomas Haynes sat down CEO Alastair Willson to find out about the airline’s strategy