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Historic
P-51 airborne from its old base, 66 years on
Ex-Royal New Zealand Air Force Mustang makes maiden post-restoration flight
Hawker Tempest returns to the air
A Hawker Tempest has flown for the first time in almost 70 years. It’s the culmination of an incredible restoration story that’s taken decades to complete. Gary Brown describes this extraordinary return to flight and reflects on the type’s use in India
Danish Army Piper prepared for flight
The Aeronautical Activity Center Avedoere just south of Copenhagen has finished a superb, nine-year restoration
Bearcat in need of a new home
Courtesy Aircraft has announced that Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat 121776 is for sale
Fundraiser to move Shackleton to Elvington
A fundraising drive to move Avro Shackleton WR963 to Yorkshire Air Museum is making good progress – but still needs support
Military
Where did the Houthis get anti-ship ballistic missiles from?
With the Houthi rebels in Yemen now using a mix of Iranian-made weapons to disrupt commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden – with such attacks having increased by 500% between November and December – Babak Taghvaee explores which anti-ship ballistic missiles are being employed by the Iran-backed militant group
Paveway and Litening: Key to the RAF Typhoon Force's successful strikes in Yemen
Alan Warnes explains how the RAF Typhoon FGR4s were capable of striking targets in Yemen – more than 1,500 miles (2,500km) away from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus – with pin-point accuracy
US, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen in retaliation to Red Sea shipping attacks
The US and UK – with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands – carried out joint retaliatory strikes on more than 60 targets at 16 different Houthi facilities across Yemen on January 12, with the aim of degrading the Iran-backed militant group from continuing their illegal attacks on multinational shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Commercial
Thailand's crazy airliner conversions: an illustrated tour
Thailand is home to a wide array of retired aircraft, many of them lovingly restored to serve as tourist attractions. We join Dirk Grothe on an extended road trip from Bangkok to Pattaya and U-Tapao to take a closer look at these colourful classics
Aeroflot Group signs HUGE aircraft lease agreement
The Aeroflot Group has signed a financial agreement with Aviakapital-Servis, a subsidiary of Russian aviation company Rostec, for the lease of 52 aircraft.
Emirates to boost Sydney Airbus A380 flights
Emirates will be upgrading its services between Dubai and Sydney to an all-A380 operation from the beginning of November 2023.
CONFIRMED: Ural Airlines to attempt A320 take-off from field
Ural Airlines has confirmed that it will attempt to fly its Airbus A320 out of the field it became stranded in following an emergency off-airport landing on September 12.
Ukraine's SkyUp Airlines eyes US and Canadian operations
Approval has been granted for SkyUp Airlines to operate services in the United States and Canada.
Flight Simulation
Back to Basics – Series 4, Lesson 11
In the previous lesson, we saw how Standard Instrument Departures can alleviate congestion at busy airports. This time, we look at how Standard Terminal Arrivals route inbound flights before landing.
iniBuilds' Honolulu International review
In this review, we explore iniBuilds rendition of Honolulu International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. So, let's dive in and see if this monolith of an airport has been well-represented.
X-Plane lands in Jackson Hole
Scenery developer Axonos, has announced KJAC Jackson Hole Airport for X-Plane 12 is now available.
