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Historic
How the SR-71 Blackbird came to be based in Britain
It is now half a century since the first visit by a Lockheed SR-71 to UK shores, and the start of a link between Britain and ‘Blackbird’ that came almost to define the height of the Anglo-American bond. But the road to US Air Force SR-71 operations from Mildenhall was not always a smooth one
Scale replica Spitfire Mk 26B G-CLHJ accident report released
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published its report into the fatal accident involving Spitfire Mk 26B G-CLHJ near Enstone in Oxfordshire on August 22, 2023.
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Aviation News August 2024
August 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format turns the spotlight towards the forthcoming Farnborough Airshow and sees Mark Broadbent battling through a wilderness of jargon to explain how to place an aircraft order
Catalina to visit Scotland to honour VC pilots
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of two Catalina pilots being awarded the Victoria Cross in 1944, PBY-5A Catalina, G-PBYA, is to visit a number of locations in Scotland.
Military
Austrian Air Force bids farewell to the Alouette III
Chris Melaisi reports from Austria as the alpine nation retires a rotary wing stalwart
Exercise Atlantic Thunder 24 cancelled
Exercise Atlantic Thunder 24 was due to be held from September 2 to 15, however Key.Aero has learned it has been cancelled.
Second Protector RPA at RAF Waddington
The Royal Air Force now has two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Protector RG1 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Commercial
Aviation News August 2024
August 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format turns the spotlight towards the forthcoming Farnborough Airshow and sees Mark Broadbent battling through a wilderness of jargon to explain how to place an aircraft order
Ethiopian Airlines opens new domestic terminal
Africa’s largest carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has opened a new domestic terminal at its main base at Addis Ababa/Bole International Airport.
Cebu Pacific signs MoU for huge A321neo order
Cebu Pacific has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to purchase 152 A321neos.
Etihad unveils 20th anniversary livery on A321neo
Etihad Airways has revealed a new livery to commemorate its 20th anniversary on a recently acquired Airbus A321neo.
Flight Simulation
PILOT’S de Havilland Canada Dash 7
In this review, we take the de Havilland four-engine Dash 7 turboprop for a spin and see how it measures up.
146 Professional upgraded to v2.0
Just Flight has released a major update for the 146 Professional for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
UK2000 releases Aberdeen Airport
Scenery developer UK2000 has announced Aberdeen Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
