‘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
Photo-recce Spitfire ops on D-Day
Photo-recce Spitfire pilots were not put off by poor weather, risking their lives to capture vital intelligence on D-Day, as Andrew Thomas describes
VRM-40 welcomes first CMV-22B to Norfolk
The first US Navy-operated CMV-22B Osprey carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft for the US Atlantic Fleet arrived at Naval Station Norfolk’s Chambers Field in Virginia on April 5.
First T-54As arrive at Corpus Christi
Textron Aviation delivered the first two T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft to Training Air Wing 4 (TAW-4) at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 18.
Allies gather to celebrate 50 years of the F-16 and Tornado
On May 23, 2024, F-16s and Tornados launched from Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany to fly a formation to mark the 50th anniversary of both aircraft types first flights in 1974.
New groundbreaking mental health policy for USAF aircrew
The US Air Force has revised its mental health policy to allow aviators more flexibility and earlier access to treatment without compromising their flight status.
Viking Tiger Tornado unveiled
A new tiger scheme on a German Air Force Panavia Tornado ECR was flown for the first time on May 21, 2024.
First photos of the B-21 Raider airborne
The US Air Force has released the first photos of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic stealth bomber airborne.
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.