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Historic
11 Sqn Lightning pilot – Binbrook memories
Ian Black described in the January 2016 issue of Aviation News his time flying the English Electric Lightning on 11 (Fighter) Squadron at RAF Binbrook
The inside story of RAF Germany Lightning operations
Hugh Trevor examines the aircraft and operations of RAF Germany’s Lightning-equipped interceptor wing
Kuwait Air Force Lightnings: A secret history
Hugh Trevor describes the career of the Lightning with the Kuwait Air Force and speaks to the British pilots who delivered the jets and assisted the Kuwaitis in operating them
Eject! Eject! - Lightning pilot describes punching out
Air Commodore Terry Carlton told Hugh Trevor about his quick exit from Lightning T.4 XM971 in the August 2012 issue of FlyPast
Vulcan returning ‘home’ to Southend hangar
Avro Vulcan B.2 XL426 is to be rolled into Hangar 6 at London Southend Airport on Saturday
Military
ROCAF begins operational testing of F-16V JHMCS
For the first time, Taiwan’s F-16V Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System has been employed by the 17th Tactical Fighter Group – a part of the Republic of China Air Force’s 5th Tactical Composite Wing – as operational test and evaluation (OT&E) efforts begin at Hualien Air Base
USAF steps closer to retiring E-8C Joint STARS fleet
The 16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron was inactivated at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, on February 16, marking another major step in the drawdown of the USAF’s E-8C Joint STARS fleet
The little-known story of Ecuador’s SEPECAT Jaguars
In the January 2005 issue of Aviation News, Peter R Foster looked at the career of the Jaguar in the Ecuadorian Air Force
Commercial
QUIZ: Aussie Aviation Special!
With Australia's borders open to tourists (and AvGeeks) once again, there's never been a better time to test your knowledge of Aussie aviation history! From first flights to brand-new airport gateways - this special quiz will have you swotting up on all things Down Under
Boeing names new global HQ location
In a surprising move, Boeing confirmed yesterday (May 5) that its global headquarters will shift away from Chicago, Illinois - but to where you ask? Find out the new location, and more, on Key.Aero...
‘Roster error’ forces Virgin Atlantic diversion
A Virgin Atlantic flight to New York turned back to Heathrow after it emerged the first officer had not completed final assessment training.
Where you can see this Ukrainian 737 across Europe now
A single Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737-900ER is currently being seen at a plethora of destinations across Europe, ranging from Lisbon and Oslo to Berlin and Larnaca. Find out why…
Flight Simulation
F6F-5 Hellcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator
FlyingIron Simulations has released the F6F-5 Hellcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Battle of Normandy released
The IL-2 Sturmovik team has announced that after almost three years of development, Battle of Normandy is now released in Early Access.
X-Plane 12 enters Early Access
Laminar Research has announced X-Plane 12 has been released in Early Access.
