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Historic
Defiant among RAF Museum items for ‘adoption’
To mark its half century, the RAF Museum has made several items available for ‘adoption’ – including its Boulton Paul Defiant
Cosford exhibits moving to new museums
A number of airframes formerly at the RAF Museum Midlands are on their way to new homes
New monument features Sabre and MiG
Following a delay caused by the pandemic, the Planes of Fame Air Museum has finally opened its Korean War Memorial at Chino, California.
Battle of Britain artwork displayed
A new painting of the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent is now on display at London’s RAF Club
Military
‘Tomcats’ return as USMC’s second F-35C Lightning II squadron
The USMC activated its second Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II squadron, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA-311) ‘Tomcats’ (code ‘WL-XX’), on April 14
Zambian Air Force acquires two Enstrom 480B helicopters
The US-based Enstrom Helicopter Corporation announced on April 17 that it has sold two turbine-powered 480B helicopters to the Zambian Air Force, which will employ the rotorcraft for both training and utility missions
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 143
Welcome to the 143rd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
CROYDON: why Heathrow and Gatwick eclipsed London’s ‘first’ hub airport
In the shadow of its pre-war glory days, Croydon Airport latterly became a victim of air transport’s insatiable hunger for expansion that would herald its eventual decline. In the last of our six-part series spotlight on the history of London’s first true airport leads us to the sole remaining aircraft today
QUIZ: UK holiday airlines
It's been a warm one in the UK this week, and we're desperate to break out the birkenstocks and board the next Britannia Boeing to swap beer garden for Benidorm... But before you can start boarding, we need to check you know your Caledonians from your Cal Airs
Urban Air Mobility: key players, technology and challenges
Urban Air Mobility is one of the most rapidly developing segments in aviation. Mark Broadbent look at who’s doing what, the technology involved and the challenges confronting the fledgling sector
Why is Ireland the world's aircraft leasing capital?
More than 60% of the world’s leased aircraft are managed by Irish companies. Why is this and what does the future of the industry look like? Tom Batchelor reports
Airbus A321XLR: All you need to know
The long-legged, pond-crossing, single-aisle 757 heir apparent has made its first flight. Here’s the big questions answered.
Flight Simulation
INTERVIEW: Flight Control Replay v5
Flight Control Replay looks to allow us to take back control of the replay functionality in Microsoft Flight Simulator. With the announcement of the new version 5 of the software, we spoke to its creator, Fabio Merlo, to find out how the programme is adapting and evolving as time goes by.
iniBuilds’ Airbus A300-600 tutorial - Part 5
In the previous issue, our A300 finally took flight towards the sunny shores of La Palma Airport in the Canary Islands. This time, we will pick our flight up as we reach 1,500ft and finally find time to relax.
La-7 for DCS World incoming
Eagle Dynamics has announced third-party developer OctopusG is developing the La-7 for DCS World.
