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Historic
New RAF Typhoon Display Scheme unveiled
The new Typhoon display scheme was unveiled today at RAF Coningsby.
Historic Aviation Quiz
How good is your knowledge of historic aviation? Test your knowledge of first flights and milestones.
New home planned for Aussie B-24 Liberator
In the Melbourne suburb of Werribee, Victoria, the state-owned Melbourne Water Corporation will soon begin a project to dismantle the larger of two Second World War hangars at the far end of the old training base – hangar 1 – and relocate it to a site adjacent to the B-24 Liberator Memorial Australia restoration hangar.
US Air Force museum receives KC-10 Extender
The National Museum of the US Air Force has added a McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender to its collection.
La Ferté Dragon Rapide takes shape
At La Ferté-Alais, restoration of the Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis’ de Havilland DH89A Dragon Rapide F-AZCA has seen application of more of its post-war Fleet Air Arm colour scheme.
Military
Ramstein Flag – NATO’s new major air defence exercise
NATO is organising a major new air defence exercise that is due to involve over 140 aircraft.
New RAF Typhoon Display Scheme unveiled
The new Typhoon display scheme was unveiled today at RAF Coningsby.
Commercial
Royal Jordanian adds A321 freighter
Royal Jordanian Airlines boosted its cargo capabilities in March 2024 when it introduced a new A321-200PF converted freighter.
Asiana bids farewell to passenger Boeing 747s
Asiana Airlines has drawn to a close more than a quarter-of-a-century of passenger operations with the Boeing 747-400.
QantasLink Boeing 717 incapacitation investigation
The Australian Transportation Safety Board (ATSB) has released its final report into an incident on June 6, 2023, involving QantasLink Boeing 717-231, VH-NXM (c/n 55094), operated by National Jet Systems, where the flight crew suffered incapacitation while on approach to Hobart Airport, Tasmania.
Airlander 10 hybrid airship production for Yorkshire
Hybrid Air Vehicles has announced it intends to locate the factory and production programme for its Airlander 10 aircraft at Carcroft Common outside Doncaster.
Flight Simulation
DCS: CH-47F takes flight
Eagle Dynamics has announced the DCS: CH-47F is now available for pre-purchase.
Active Sky FS for MSFS out now
HiFi Simulation Technologies has released Active Sky FS for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
