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Aeroplane August 2023

Whirlwind fighter cockpit arrives at Hawkinge

6th July 2023

Replica section of twin-engined fighter goes on show at Kent museum

Gloucester

Jet Age Museum celebrates 10th anniversary

6th July 2023

Weekend of events planned at Gloucestershire Airport

Colorado

Colorado Springs for Microsoft Flight Simulator

5th July 2023

Scenery developers BMWorld and AmSim have teamed up again, this time releasing Colorado Springs Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Beechcraft

PAS 23: Elbit Systems increases number of airworthy T-6As in Greece

5th July 2023

As part of a project that was launched in 2021, Elbit Systems has managed to almost double the number of airworthy Beechcraft T-6A Texan II turboprop-driven trainers available to the Hellenic Air Force

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Salt Lake City Airport released

5th July 2023

Pacific Islands Simulation has announced Salt Lake City International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

FlyPast August 2023

New dual scheme for Duxford Hurricane

5th July 2023

Photographer Darren Harbar captures the ‘new look’ Hurricane over Duxford

Advanced Jet Trainer

Boeing passes major T-7A Red Hawk milestones as first production flight nears

4th July 2023

Boeing marked the start of its flight-test programme for the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer when the first taxi tests were completed at its St Louis facility in Missouri on June 9

Airbus

Final Airbus BelugaXL rolls out factory

4th July 2023

The sixth and final Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out the factory at the manufacturer’s plant in Toulouse.

Australia

USMC's 'Black Knights' carry out first trans-Pacific F-35C deployment

4th July 2023

Four F-35C Lightning IIs from the USMC’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) ‘Black Knights’ at MCAS Miramar, California, recently carried out their first trans-Pacific deployment to Australia for integrated training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Asobo Studio

Boeing Stratoliner takes flight in MSFS

4th July 2023

The Microsoft Flight Simulator Team, in partnership with Airplane Heaven, has released the latest aircraft in the Local Legends series, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner.

Airbus Helicopters

PAS 23: Germany shapes future H145M fleet for Cyprus

4th July 2023

Unable to circumvent the sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU, the Cypriot MOD failed to pay Russian Helicopters for the continued maintenance and spare part support for its 11-strong Mil Mi-35P Hind-F gunship fleet, forcing the nation to ground its remaining gunships and order six H145M light attack helicopters from Airbus