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Historic
Restored Buchón rolled out in Germany
MeierMotors has completed restoration work on Hispano HA-1112-M1L Buchón Wk Nr.187 'Yellow 12' at its busy facility in Bremgarten
Desert Storm EF-111A to be refurbished
General Dynamics EF-111A Raven 66-0047 is being restored at Silver Springs Regional airport in Silver Springs, Nevada
The ultimate Spitfire? Supermarine Spiteful and Seafang examined
Were these two Spitfire developments a step too far? In this month’s Aeroplane Database, Tony Buttler investigates
Drone pilot prosecuted for endangering BBMF Hurricane
A drone pilot has pleaded guilty to endangering an aircraft after flying a drone near a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Hawker Hurricane during a flypast.
How Fokker built one of the most delightful post-war trainers
It’s a beautiful afternoon in December 1947, and Gerben Sonderman — wartime resistance fighter and one of the most famous Dutch pilots — takes the Fokker S11 prototype into the skies for the first time. Just over 75 years on, the trainer continues to delight
Military
Switzerland bids fond farewell to world's only civil-operated Mirage IIIDS
The end of an era was marked at Payerne Air Base in Switzerland on May 25, when former Swiss Air Force-operated Dassault Mirage IIIDS (ex-serial J-2012, now registered as HB-RDF) – the only airworthy, civil-registered example of the fighter in the world – completed its final flight
Poland buys Hellfire missiles to arm future AW149, AH-64E fleets
Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak announced on May 30 that the nation has signed a deal with the US government to buy AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to equip its future Leonardo Helicopters AW149 and Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter fleets
GALLERY: French Dassault Rafales defending Europe's eastern flank
French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafales recently took over as the augmenting nation for NATO’s Baltic Air Policing. Bartek Bera looks at the Rafale’s role in defending Europe’s Eastern flank
Commercial
Boeing 787 Dreamliner deliveries resume
Boeing handed over its first 787 Dreamliners in more than a year after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the manufacturer’s inspection and modification plans.
Commercial medevac: types and tech
Mark Broadbent investigates the latest developments in a critical area of commercial aviation: the air ambulance sector
Guppy Giants – Outsize Airlifters
In the April 2015 issue of ‘Aviation News’ Charles Kennedy detailed the extraordinary Guppy aircraft based on the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and military C-97s, which as well as hauling outsize cargo, once played an important role in NASA’s quest to get a man on the Moon
Antonov An-22: Flying on the world’s largest turboprop
The Antonov An-22 is the world’s largest propeller-driven aeroplane. In 2018, Bernd Sturm fulfiled a lifetime’s dream of flying on one - Antonov Airlines' single example to be precise.
PICTURE QUIZ: Guess that UK Airport
It's time for the Key Aero commercial aviation quiz, and this week we have a special picture round! We're putting your knowledge of UK airports to the test - good luck!
Flight Simulation
737 MAX 8 takes flight in Prepar3D
The iFly development team, in partnership with Flight One Software, has released the 737 MAX 8 for Prepar3D v5.
ICAO Codes explained
An ICAO code is a four-character alphanumeric sequence used to identify airports around the world and is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organisation...
XtremeAIR XA41 for X-Plane released
Vertigo Design has announced the XtremeAIR XA41 (AKA "Sbach 300") for X-Plane 11 and 12 is now available.
