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Historic
Korean veteran Corsair christened ‘Devotion’
The Siegerland, Germany-based Flying Legends collection has named its Korean War veteran Chance-Vought F4U-5NL Corsair after Adam Makos’ 2015 book Devotion.
Taking the Blackburn Beverley to the brink
How did we end up in a situation where the last remaining Blackburn Beverley had to be saved from a possible demise? In general, the big British airlifter hasn’t enjoyed the happiest life in preservation
New Lufthansa visitor centre to house L-1649 Starliner and Ju 52
The Lufthansa Group has begun construction of a new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, where Junkers Ju 52/3m ‘D-AQUI’/D-CDLH and Lockheed L-1649 Super Star D-ALAN will go on display.
‘Jersey Jerk’ makes its first UK flight
Fighter Aviation’s former RAAF Commonwealth CA-18 G-JERK took to the skies from Sywell in Northamptonshire on May 5, in the hands of noted Australian warbird pilot Cameron Rolph-Smith.
Heinkel He 177 Griffins over Normandy
The Heinkel He 177 was the Luftwaffe’s sole long-range, heavy bomber to become operational during World War Two. But, as Chris Goss reveals, its death knell would be heralded over the beaches of Normandy
Military
Combat Aircraft Journal September 2024
September 2024 issue of Combat Aircraft Journal in page-turning format features the first of a three-part series saluting 50 years of F-16s. Part One turns the spotlight on current USAF operators.
Farnborough International Airshow 2024 aircraft listing
This year’s Farnborough International Airshow takes place between July 22 to 26 and once again a wide variety of aircraft types are scheduled to attend.
More Royal Saudi Air Force A330 MRTTs
Saudi Arabia has ordered four additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).
Commercial
Airliner World July 2024
July 2024 issue of Airliner World in page-turning format sees Chris Sloan flying to Honolulu to speak to Hawaiian Airlines’ CEO Peter Ingram about the carrier’s new flagship - the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
New Lufthansa visitor centre to house L-1649 Starliner and Ju 52
The Lufthansa Group has begun construction of a new conference and visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport, where Junkers Ju 52/3m ‘D-AQUI’/D-CDLH and Lockheed L-1649 Super Star D-ALAN will go on display.
Air India’s jumbo farewell
Air India’s long association with the Boeing 747 neared its end on April 22 as the first of four jumbo jets departed Mumbai bound for the US.
JetBlue expands European schedule
JetBlue Airways has expanded its transatlantic network with new, non-stop flights from New York and Boston.
Tecnam’s P-Mentor receives FAA certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded full Type Certificate to the Tecnam P-Mentor IFR trainer.
Flight Simulation
Turtle Beach releases the VelocityOne Flightdeck HOTAS
Turtle Beach has announced the VelocityOne Flightdeck HOTAS flight control system is now available.
Hughes XF-11 takes flight in MSFS
Aircraft developer Flying Fries has announced the Hughes XF-11 is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Orbx releases Swedish triple pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest package from Orbx features three airports in Sweden, Umeå, Kiruna and Scandinavian Mountains.
