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Historic
Cougar is spruced up at Texan museum
Work to repaint Grumman F-9F8 Cougar 131063 is now under way at Slaton’s Texas Air Museum
Britain’s first ‘ace’ highlighted in new film
A new independent film about the exploits of Britain’s first ‘ace’ pilot, Maj Lanoe Hawker, will be released on the anniversary of his death, November 23, 2023
US Air Force Lockheed Constellations: Over three decades of service
In the April 2014 issue of Aviation News, Bob Archer told the story of Lockheed Constellations in US Air Force service.
Relatives of Great War hero visit his former base
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome has welcomed descendants of its first commander, Capt (later Wg Cdr) Claude Ridley MC DSO (1876-1942) to his former station
Ultimate British Airliner Collection Quiz!
Earlier this week Airliner World was invited to the British Airliner Collection at Duxford for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the collection! So what better topic to get the grey matter working this week than a deep dive into the fascinating history of some of these iconic aircraft on display.
Military
Location selected for Slovak F-16 pilot training
Slovak Air Force pilots will train to fly the F-16C/D Block 70 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Wing at Morris Air National Guard Base in Tucson, the USAF announced on November 15
Poland conducts highway landing ops for first time in two decades
For the first time in 20 years, the Polish Air Force has conducted landings and take-offs using a public road. Bartosz Głowacki reports on the action from beside the highway airstrip
Pentagon confirms USAF MQ-9As are operating over Gaza
The Pentagon Press Secretary, Brig Gen Pat Ryder, recently confirmed that the USAF has been carrying out “unarmed UAV flights over Gaza” since October 7 in support of “hostage recovery efforts”
Commercial
Ultimate Dubai Airshow Quiz!
This week, the Dubai Airshow 2023 kicked off in style at Al Maktoum International Airport. The five-day event brought together world-class exhibitors, flying and static aircraft displays, industry conferences and over 300 expert speakers. Airliner World will be bringing you a full round up of all the news from the event in our January 2024 edition. But for now why not take our Ultimate Dubai Airshow Quiz to test your knowledge on one of the world’s biggest aviation events.
Ethiopian Airlines adds to Boeing orderbook
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional 11 Boeing 787-9s and 20 737-8s on the second day of the Dubai Airshow. As well as the firm order, the airline has also added options for a further 15 and 21 of the types, respectively.
Embraer gets go-ahead for London City E195-E2 ops
Embraer’s E195-E2 airliner has been granted steep approach certification for London City Airport, the manufacturer has announced.
Air Baltic boosts Airbus A220 fleet
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer has described Air Baltic as “an ambassador for the A220” after the airline announced an order for 30 additional -300s, with purchase rights for a further 20 on the first day of the Dubai Airshow.
Flight Simulation
France VFR - South-East VFR Airports released
This France VFR expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator adds a collection of 33 VFR airports and airfields in the southeast of France, with photorealistic buildings, detailed textures, ground markings and airport charts.
Famous Flyer 7: Mitsubishi MU-2 ready for take-off
The latest aircraft to join the Famous Flyer fleet for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the Mitsubishi MU-2.
The passing of Tony Radmilovich
It is with great sadness that the staff and contributors of PC Pilot magazine learnt of the recent passing of long-term contributor and good friend, Tony Radmilovich.
