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Historic
French photo-mapping B-17s that flew on into the 1980s
As of 1960, aircraft belonging to France’s Institut Géographique National had reputedly performed photo-mapping of more than 60 per cent of the world. A fleet of B-17 Flying Fortresses contributed much to this impressive feat, and the IGN kept them operating until the eighties, from the North Pole to deepest Africa
Plans to restore Newark Chinook gather pace
Volunteers at Newark Air Museum have started to fabricate missing and damaged items for Chinook HC.1 ZA717, which arrived at the Nottinghamshire attraction in 2018.
Army Flying Museum to put Apache AH1 on display
The Army Flying Museum at Middle Wallop in Hampshire will soon have an Apache AH1 attack helicopter on permanent display, making it the only place in the UK where the public can see the variant.
Peashooter back in Californian skies
Boeing P-26A ‘Peashooter’ 33-123 (NX3378G) made its first public flight in nearly five years on March 2 at Chino, California.
Military
First visit of a KC-135 to the Mach Loop
A US Air Force 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker undertook a low-level training sortie yesterday evening (May 9, 2024), which for the first time included the Mach Loop in Wales.
Plans to restore Newark Chinook gather pace
Volunteers at Newark Air Museum have started to fabricate missing and damaged items for Chinook HC.1 ZA717, which arrived at the Nottinghamshire attraction in 2018.
The return of B-1B ‘Lancelot’
The USAF’s 7th Bomb Wing (BW) – a component of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) – at Dyess AFB is preparing to receive a replacement for B-1B Lancer (85-0089/‘DY’), which was severely damaged after suffering a catastrophic engine fire at the Texan base in April 2022, writes Tom Kaminski.
Commercial
AAIB releases eVTOL VA-1X Kemble accident report
On May 2, 2024 the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) published a report into the August 9, 2023 accident involving Vertical Aerospace VA-1X G-EVTL at Cotswold Airport (Kemble) in Gloucestershire.
Aerobility adds Cornwall Airport Newquay to flying locations
Flying lessons for people with disabilities will be available from Cornwall Airport Newquay for a limited time in August 2024.
Manchester Airport adds new airlines and routes
Manchester Airport is seeing the start and return of several new routes with the introduction of the summer 2024 airline schedule, with new destinations to Asia, Africa and Europe.
First European women’s football team special scheme airliner
FC Barcelona and Vueling have revealed the design of the new ‘Barça Women aeroplane’, marking the first time a women's football team in Europe has had an airliner painted with their image.
Flight Simulation
Singapore for MSFS now available
Scenery developer, imaginesim has announced WSSS Singapore is out now.
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.
