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Historic
Armed and Deadly
Comparatively small and underpowered, Henschel’s Hs 129 was still an effective ground attack and anti-armour aircraft...
Historic Aircraft Belong in the Air
Air International’s new columnist Dave Unwin explains why he believes the skies are the ultimate domain for historic aircraft...
Jamming Kings - Sembach’s Compass Call EC-130Hs
From 1987 to 1991 the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron operated from Sembach Air Base in Germany. Its EC-130H ‘Compass Call’ aircraft delivered a formidable electronic jamming capability. Dr Kevin Wright examines their operations in Europe and the Middle East in the late Cold War
Tactical Fighter Meet ‘86 at RAF Waddington
Early August 1986 saw a gathering of more than 70 aircraft from from eight NATO countries at RAF Waddington for Tactical Fighter
Meet (TFM) ’86...
Military
How Tim Peake's love of flying took him to space
Astronaut Tim Peake's career has taken him from cockpit to capsule. Nick Spall reveals the aircraft that brought him to space and ponders where he might be going next
USMC complete testing for next-gen air-to-ground missile
The USMC recently completed joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) testing on the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida
Commercial
Embraer Praetor 600 deliveries begin
EMBRAER ANNOUNCED on June 24, 2019, that it has delivered the...
Eurofighter plans long-term future
Plans to ensure the viability of the Eurofighter Typhoon until...
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.