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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: Concorde Edition
Concorde made its final passenger flight 19 years ago, but how well do you know this legendary Speedbird?
Spitfire MH434 'tour' and Ukraine appeal
Old Flying Machine Company leader Sarah Hanna is raising money for the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal by offering a special talk and tour of the Duxford-based company’s legendary Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH434
F-111 capsule ejection system explained
The F-111 had an unusual ejection system about which Lt Col Nick Frasca (ret’d) reveals some remarkable facts
New future for airworthy Mosquito at Canadian home
De Havilland Mosquito VR796 is to join the aircraft collection at the Okanagan, Canada-based KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence which is due to open later this year
Military
South Korean F-4E Phantom IIs resume flight operations
The Republic of Korea Air Force has lifted the grounding order on its McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fleet following a crash on August 12, 2022
Poland, France take over NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuania
Having concluded its latest NATO Baltic Air Policing rotation to Šiauliai Air Base, the last of the Hungarian Air Force JAS 39C Gripens departed the Lithuanian base after being replaced by a detachment of French Air and Space Force-operated Rafales on December 1
Commercial
Supersonic sweet spot
United States-based start-up Exosonic aims to have a Mach 1.8-capab le airliner in service by the mid-2030s. As projects aiming for similar continue to fold, Paul E Eden discovered the passion driving this firm’s ambitious high-speed plans as it streaks towards to its goal
Fatal Air India Express crash captain ‘did not respond’ to go-around call
The overrun, which led to the deaths of 19 passengers and two pilots, occurred during a repatriation flight
Breeze Airways’ first A220 breaks cover as airline increases order
The airline disclosed an order boost while unveiling a striking scheme for the type
Loganair: the UK’s biggest regional airline
Loganair has gone from being a relatively obscure Scottish outfit to the UK’s biggest regional airline. CEO Jonathan Hinkles tells Tara Craig how
Flight Simulation
Zadar Airport Released
Orbx has announced LDZD Zadar Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Society Islands XP - Bora Bora & Leeward Islands Out Now
Aerosoft has announced the Society Islands XP - Bora Bora & Leeward Islands package is now available for X-Plane 11.
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VI: Germany, Austria and Switzerland Released
Asobo Studio has announced World Update VI: Germany, Austria and Switzerland is out now.