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Historic
An unusual Flight path
When Ann Tilbury went to work for Flight magazine as its picture librarian, it opened up to her a life in aviation she could never previously have imagined
Aeroplane meets... Robs Lamplough
An exclusive interview with the former racing driver who helped pioneer the UK’s airworthy warbird movement during its formative days in the 1970s — and whose influence is still strong today
G-HAWK gets its original wing back — but from where?
Historic example of BAe jet trainer regains further provenance at Brooklands
Mew Gull replica returns to Hendon as RAF Museum opens new exhibition
Higher, Faster, Further places focus on RAF between the wars
Military
ITPS rolls out Advanced Controls Evaluator
The International Test Pilots School (ITPS) held its 11th annual Flight Test Seminar just before Christmas at its home-base at London International Airport, Canada. The highlight of the event, which was attended by more than 150 guests from international industry and air forces, was the rollout of the Advanced Controls Evaluator (ACE) – a highly modified and substantially upgraded Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros that features a fly-by-wire, four-axis variable stability system and in-flight simulation capability
Ecuador to hand over Russian-made Mi-171 Hip fleet to the US
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced that his government will transfer its Russian-made military equipment – including anti-aircraft systems and transport helicopters – to the US, which will then be exchanged for new materiel
Commercial
Ryanair reveals winter expansion across London
Ryanair has announced a significant expansion of its London network for the forthcoming winter season.
Russian carrier reintroduces Antonov An-12
Almost ten years after it last operated the type, Russian air cargo carrier ATRAN has re-introduced the Antonov An-12 freighter.
Flight Simulation
AKD Studio's GLF550 v2 review
In this review, we fly the fully upgraded version 2 of the Gulfstream GLF550 from AKD Studio.
Microsoft Flight Simulator lands in Boeing Field
Drzewiecki Design has announced KBFI Boeing Field for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Black Square’s TBM 850 review
Black Square Simulations arrived on the flight sim scene with a bang. It broke new ground with its Analog Steam Gauge Overhaul series, upgrading the default Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft with highly realistic interiors and systems. This time, we look at its first aircraft developed from the ground up, the mighty TBM 850.
