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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz – The Hawker Hunter
With July 20, 2023 marking the 72nd anniversary of the first flight of Hawker’s elegant Hunter as the P.1067, we dedicate this weeks quiz to a type that has been followed by the adage “If it looks right, it flies right” for as long as it has graced the skies…
The exhilarating experience of flying on a Ford Tri-Motor
She may fly at a rather modest speed but she accelerates every enthusiast’s heartbeat. Andreas Rohde takes us onboard the iconic Ford Tri-Motor
Inside HARS: Maintaining Australia's rare classic airliners
Australia’s Historical Aircraft Restoration Society is home to several rare commercial aircraft, lovingly looked after by a team of volunteers. Chris Frame tells us more
Sea Venom arrives at Bruntingthorpe
The Leicestershire-based jet collection has received a de Havilland Sea Venom
Pathfinder Force wartime buildings for sale
Buildings formerly used by 35 Squadron, including a dance hall visited by Glenn Miller, are for sale for the first time in 50 years
Military
France welcomes last of initial batch of Phénix tankers
The French Air and Space Force’s 31 Strategic Air Refuelling and Transport Wing (EARTS) at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (BA125) took delivery of its 12th A330-243MRTT Phénix tanker-transport from Airbus Defence and Space on September 20
VIDEO: British Army bids farewell to 665 Squadron and final Gazelles
Three Westland Gazelle AH1s from No 665 Squadron – a component of the Army Air Corps’ 5 Regiment and the British Army’s last frontline Gazelle unit – completed the type’s final operational flight from Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove in Northern Ireland on October 23
HMS Prince of Wales embarks on F-35B sea trials in the US
On October 11, a specially instrumented US Navy-operated F-35B Lightning II (168314/‘68’) landed aboard HMS Prince of Wales (R09) – the second of the Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers – thereby kicking off Developmental Test Phase 3 sea trials with the type on the warship
Commercial
Flying on a 40-year-old Boeing 737-200 in Honduras
Most aviation enthusiasts can appreciate the iconic lines of a classic jet. But there’s a small contingent that yearns for the days before carbon-fibre and glass cockpits to such a degree they’re willing to travel to the ends of the world to find them. Daniel Johnston recalls his recent expedition to Latin America in the pursuit of the increasingly rare Boeing 737-200
BREAKING: Ryanair places its biggest Boeing order to date
The deal strengthens the carrier’s relationship with Boeing, and is reportedly worth over $40 billion
Iran Air Airbus A310 turbulence report published
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) of the Iranian Civil Aviation Authority has released its final report into the events which led to the injuries of two people onboard an Iran Air jet.
Boeing 747s return to service with Emirates
Two Queens of the Sky have been leased by the operator – the first time they’ve been used by the carrier in six years
Here's what to expect at the 2023 Paris Air Show
The global aerospace industry is preparing todescend on Le Bourget for the 2023 Paris Air Show. But with so many aircraft orders already announced, is the format still relevant? Richard Schuurman predicts the key themes for this year’s gathering
Flight Simulation
Local Legends 12: The Dornier Do X Flying Boat out now
The latest aircraft in the Local Legends series for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the Dornier Do X Flying Boat.
City Update IV: Western Europe released
City Update IV for Microsoft Flight Simulator features five cities in Western Europe, all recreated using high-resolution geographic data. The update also includes Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany.
DCS: Normandy 2.0 interview
In this article, we sat down with developer Ugra Media and discussed their work in producing DCS: Normandy 2.0.
