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Historic
NF Meteors: The RAF’s First Jet Night-Fighters
Armstrong Whitworth turned the Meteor from a simple day-fighter into one of the first radar-equipped all-weather jet interceptors. Doug Gordon remembers the career of the early night-fighter Meteors, the NF.11 and NF.13.
How the Shuttleworth Collection restored a Hawker Hind
Bringing a 1930s fighter back to life is no simple task, but the Shuttleworth Collection’s skilled team are the crew to do it!
Mustang unveiled in new colours at Sywell
Formerly flying in Australia, a CAC-built Mustang has now been repainted and will operate in British skies
The challenge to replace the Spitfire and Hurricane: Supermarine twin fighters
When the time came to replace both the Hurricane and Spitfire, the Air Ministry had a very hard act to follow...
The troublesome development of the Hawker Tempest
Thomas McKelvey Cleaver details the troublesome development of the Hawker Tempest – the last piston engine fighter to carry Royal Air Force colours
Military
Maryland ANG to lose flying mission after upcoming A-10C departure
When its 21-strong fleet of A-10C Thunderbolt II close air support/ground attack aircraft are retired from use, the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will transition to a new cyber-based mission. Announced on March 7, the move will leave the Maryland ANG without a flying mission
T-7A Red Hawk endures month-long climatic testing at Eglin AFB
The USAF has marked a significant milestone in the operational development of its new advanced jet trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk, after a Boeing-operated test aircraft (21-7003) completed a month-long extreme weather trial inside the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB, Florida, on February 23
Mirage 2000-5F pilots score first post-WW2 aerial victories for France
Two French Air and Space Force pilots flying Mirage 2000-5F multi-role fighters have scored the first successful aerial victories against enemy aircraft since the end of World War 2, after the two jets engaged in air-to-air combat with Houthi-operated kamikaze drones over the Red Sea on March 9
Commercial
Liverpool Airport – Getting better all the time
Liverpool Airport’s 90th anniversary looks set to be the backdrop for one of the hub’s most promising years. Aviation News speaks to Robin Tudor, the hub’s head of public relations, about transforming post-pandemic preparedness into prosperity
Ultimate Fiji Airways Quiz!
From a pioneering Australian pre-war aviator to a regional tourist airline with long-haul ambitions, Fiji Airways is one of the stars of the February 2024 edition of Airliner World, and this week, we test your knowledge of the Pacific carrier!
Why two PA-28s are painted in BCal livery
It has been almost four decades since British Airways acquired British Caledonian, but if you know where to look, the carrier’s iconic Golden Lion can still be seen in UK skies. Aviation News speaks to Richard Heywood and Robin Washington
Flight Simulation
Bilbao for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer Beautiful Model of the Worlds has released Bilbao version 5 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
A beginner’s guide to flight simulation
Taking flight simulation up as a hobby can be a daunting experience. In this article, we tackle some of the challenges newcomers are likely to face by looking at the different flight simulator platforms, the hardware requirements and the controllers needed to get off the ground.
Dune expansion pack for MSFS released
The Microsoft Flight Simulator team has announced the Dune expansion pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available as a free download.
