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Historic
'ONCE IN A 'LANC' TIME'
Canadian Warplane Heritage’s Al Mickeloff recounts the trip of a lifetime when it's Lancaster graced the skies of the UK.
Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation ends operations
The Dutch Hawker Hunter Foundation (DHHF) has announced it will close down its operations and divest its Hawker Hunter T.68 G-EHLW (marked as ‘N-322’).
FlyPast August 2024
August 2024 issue of FlyPast in page-turning format features a Lancaster double as Al Mickeloff details how Canada’s Avro Lancaster FM213 crossed the Atlantic in 2014 to fly alongside the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s example
Spitfires leave UK for Australia and Turkey
The only single-seat Spitfire VIII in the UK, Maxi Gainza’s MV154/G-BKMI was flown from Duxford to Sywell on 4 May for dismantling ready for export to a new owner in Australia, where it is understood it will be repainted soon after arrival.
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk makes public debut in Belgium
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk OO-WHK made its first public flying appearance in Belgium during the annual Stampe Fly-in at Antwerp-Deurne airport on 11 May.
Military
US museum adds Marine Corps Harrier to collection
A retired US Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+ was inducted into the Hickory Aviation Museum in North Carolina on July 15, 2024.
FARNBOROUGH: New GCAP concept model revealed at Farnborough
A new concept model of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aircraft was unveiled at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow.
The inside story of a Brazilian Air Force AMX squadron
In November 2023, the 3º/10º GAV Centauro Squadron celebrated its 45th anniversary. Headquartered at Santa Maria Air Base, the unit has provided the front line in air-to-ground missions from the pampas in the far south of Brazil, as João Paulo Moralez and Santiago Rivas explain
Commercial
FedEx Begins Operations at Teesside
Teesside International Airport welcomed its first FedEx flight on 3 June, signalling the start of a new chapter in the airport's cargo operations.
Airbus strikes Saudia deal
The Saudia Group has placed an order with Airbus for 105 A320neo Family aircraft.
Saab 340 Super Trouper
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the Saab 340 into service with Crossair.
Return of the Yak
All Russian-built civil aircraft will now be branded under the historic Yakovlev name, Sergey Chemezov, head of state-owned aerospace, engineering and defence conglomerate Rostec, has said.
Mexicana Orders 20 Embraer E2 Airliners
Mexicana de Aviación, Mexico's state-owned airline, has placed an order for 20 Embraer E2 aircraft.
Flight Simulation
Puerto Vallarta Airport for Tower! Simulator 3 now available
The latest airport addition to Tower! Simulator 3 is MMPR Puerto Vallarta Airport in Mexico.
Barcelona Airport for MSFS out now
MK Studios has announced that LEBL Barcelona-El Prat Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Manchester Airport for MSFS out now
Scenery developer TaiModels has released EGCC Manchester International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
