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Historic
Win RIAT tickets, worth £150
AirForces Monthly and Combat Aircraft Journal have teamed up with the Royal International Air Tattoo to offer one lucky reader a pair of general admission tickets, worth £150, for Sunday, July 21.
D-Day Spitfire operations
Spitfires flew on operations throughout D-Day, fulfilling a variety of crucial roles. Andrew Thomas details a memorable day for all involved
Aeroplane June 2024
June 2024 issue of Aeroplane in page-turning format is a D-Day 80th anniversary special commemorating the Allied landings on June 6, 1944 — and the air power that liberated Europe, hour-by-hour
Painting progress on Pima projects
The spray booth at the vast Pima Air and Space Museum complex in Arizona has been kept busy recently as several exhibits have been repainted before going on display.
Military
Rare ‘Silver Dragon’ TU-2S sighted
After almost three years of extensive maintenance by the USAF’s 9th Maintenance Group in collaboration with Lockheed Martin, TU-2S Dragon Lady, (80-1078/‘BB’), graced the skies once more.
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.
Commercial
Norse to fly for Air Peace to London
Norse Atlantic Airways has entered into an agreement with Nigerian carrier Air Peace for an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) charter service on the Lagos to London route.
British Airways restarts flights to the capital of the UAE
British Airways made its return to Abu Dhabi on April 21, 2024 resuming the route to Zayed International Airport after a four-year hiatus.
Brussels Airlines unveils latest stunning A320 special scheme
Brussels Airlines has presented a brand-new Airbus A320neo in a special livery named ‘Amare’.
Airbus Helicopters Racer flies
The Airbus Helicopters Racer high-speed helicopter demonstrator undertook its first flight from Marignane in southern France on April 25, 2024.
Flight Simulation
Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Flight simulator training – Mountain flying
In this lesson, we explore the incredible and scenic terrain of the Rocky Mountains and learn about the challenges of mountain flying.
Cockspur’s Phenom 100 review
The Phenom 100 is part of a growing trend in aviation that has emerged in the last decade for Very Light Jets that offer luxury transport and modern technology. In this review, we test fly Cockspur's rendition of this popular aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
