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Historic
Behind the scenes on the Battle of Britain film
John Preece and Peter Arnold recall some anecdotes from the set…
The coolest piece of Battle of Britain film memorabilia ever…
John Preece still has an incredible keepsake from a summer of filming with Michael Caine & Co in 1968
Salisbury Rugby Club celebrates the Spitfire
A rugby club in Wiltshire has erected a replica of the Spitfire to honour the people of Salisbury who manufactured the iconic aeroplane in secret
Britannia to Argus Sub-hunter
A report from the August 21, 1959 issue of The Aeroplane and Aeronautics on the changes made to the Bristol Britannia to turn it into the Argus maritime patrol aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force
FlyPast Podcast Episode 31
Episode 31 is a group effort as the FlyPast editorial team discuss the late, Squadron Leader Goodman, his involvement with 617 squadron and the enduring legacy of their missions, namely the famous raid on the dams for Operation Chastise....
Military
USAF grounds CV-22B Osprey fleet
On August 16, the Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, Lt Gen Jim Slife directed a safety stand down of all 52 CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft in the fleet
The A-10 was designed to fight Russia, so why aren’t there any in Europe?
A myriad of US aircraft have been sent to Europe since Russia began its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, but the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II has so far only played a minor role. Dino Carrara considers the political and technical factors at play, and explains why in his opinion, the ‘Warthog’ would be a valuable asset in the European theatre
Global air arms converge on Australia for Exercise Pitch Black
Throughout mid-August, combat aircraft and associated support assets from a host of global air arms have deployed to Australia in preparation for Exercise Pitch Black – a large-scale force employment exercise hosted biennially by the RAAF, which returns after a four-year hiatus
Commercial
How technology led to the demise of the flight engineer
The navigator was the first to receive the chop and then there were three. Key.Aero recounts how the improvements in automation and system redundancy brought about the departure of another crew member from cockpits all over the world
Boeing landed with $2.5bn fine following 737 MAX fraud charges
The criminal proceedings focus on the “fraudulent and deceptive conduct” of two former employees
WestJet reveals 737 MAX return plan
Following the resumption of commercial operations in both Brazil and the US, the airline outlines its intentions for getting the embattled jet back in the sky
Vaccines: A shot in the arm for airlines?
Vaccines are like buses; you wait twelve months then three come along all at once. However, with a potential 7.6bn people queuing up for a jab, commercial aviation is facing the single biggest logistical undertaking in its history as Tom Batchelor discovers in the first of a special two-part insight
No call leads to close call for departing 737
A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 rotated 400ft from the end of Gatwick’s runway after the automatic call for V1 did not occur, the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has learned.
Flight Simulation
Microsoft’s Japan update
We take a look at the world update for MF that includes the whole island nation of Japan, now rendered at a level of detail we’ve never seen before.
Aerofly FS 2’S A320
We recently learned that IPACS, maker of Aerofly FS 2 had significantly upgraded its default A320. We interviewed Dr Torsten Hans, co-founder and co-owner of IPACS to find out more.
Aeroplane Heaven’s Tecnam P2010
A country known for some of the most iconic and recognisable brands including Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is synonymous with style, and in the aviation world this attribute prevails. Based in Naples, Tecnam is renowned for its range of light aircraft. Welcome the P2010.
