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Historic
Ilyushin Il-18
Known to NATO as the ‘Coot’, the Il-18 gave Aeroflot its first practical four-turboprop airliner when it entered service on 20 April 1959 — and became known for its signature smoke trails
AEROPLANE DATABASE: Martinsyde Elephant
Emerging in 1915, Martinsyde’s new biplane was a useful multi-purpose machine
Restoring an RCAF Hurricane for Calgary
Hurricane XII RCAF 5389 rolls out for engine runs at Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Rumble in the Jungle
Waging a hard-fought guerrilla war in its African colonies, Portugal faced a gap in combat aircraft capability ...
Spitfire import for Biggin Hill
The former Irish Air Corps Supermarine Spitfire IXT TE308/IAC 163 is to be restored at Biggin Hill
Military
Everything you need to know about the B-21 Raider ahead of its roll-out
The USAF's new long-range strategic stealth bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, is set to reshape the service's global strike force later this decade. We reveal what is known so far about this next-generation bomber ahead of its formal roll-out next year
USAF activates 418th TES at Davis-Monthan
A NEW US Air Force trials unit, the 418th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), has been activated at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
COVID-19 forces Swiss Cougars to depart Leeming early
The detachment of three Schweizer Luftwaffe (Swiss Air Force) Eurocopter AS532UL Cougars at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, have packed up much earlier than expected and head back home to Switzerland due to the latest variant of COVID-19 crisis ongoing in Europe
Commercial
GLOBAL RETRO SCHEMES GUIDE PART 2
Aviation News presents the second part of our survey of the retro...
Flight Simulation
Challenging Airports - Aosta, Italy (LIMW)
For the first time in his Challenging Airports series, Chris Frishmuth heads to Italy and the scenic Aosta Valley in the heart of the Alps.
