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Historic
On-board an RAF Comet training flight to Africa in 1957
A revealing account of RAF Comet operations from the May 17, 1957 issue of The Aeroplane
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...
Military
New Zealand considers axing Super Seasprite helicopter fleet
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is reportedly considering a move to axe its eight-strong fleet of SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite multi-role maritime helicopters as part of a 6.5% cut in defence spending – equivalent to NZ$150m (US$91.23m) – that has been requested by the New Zealand government
Turkey’s first fifth-gen Kaan fighter takes flight
Turkey’s first domestically developed manned combat aircraft – which is now dubbed the Kaan (formerly known as the TF-X) – graced the skies for the first time on February 21, when it completed its maiden flight from Akinci Air Base near Ankara
US Navy surges Greyhounds to cover CMV-22B capability gap
The fatal crash of a USAF CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor off the coast of Japan on November 29, 2023, led to an extended fleet-wide grounding, severely impacting US Navy carrier operations as the CMV-22B was increasingly being used for logistics and resupply duties in its new carrier onboard delivery (COD) role
Commercial
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
Embraer E-Jets – the secrets of their success
As airlines search for ever-more economical ways of serving their markets, the ‘crossover jet’ category of small airliners provides Embraer with a potential route into an expanding portfolio of customers. Alan Dron asks if it’s living up to the hype
Air New Zealand innovations - sleeping pods available to all passenger classes
Air New Zealand’s chief customer and sales officer, Leanne Geraghty, spoke to Michael Doran about how the airline’s new initiatives are helping to get the operator to the right route
Flight Simulation
Anacortes Airport for MSFS released
The latest Pacific Northwest destination from Orbx is 74S Anacortes Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulators.
Salt Lake City for MSFS out now
FeelThere has released Salt Lake City International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Turtle Beach releases the VelocityOne Flightdeck HOTAS
Turtle Beach has announced the VelocityOne Flightdeck HOTAS flight control system is now available.
