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Microsoft Flight Simulator

Wired2Fire’sSim X Valkyrie PC review

14th June 2023

We review Wired2Fire’s Sim X Valkyrie PC, quoted as being: “A purebred flight simulation monster from our in-house testing team, it’s the fastest PC in the world for flight sim.”

Boeing E-6B Mercury

First ‘Block II’ E-6B Mercury delivered to US Navy

14th June 2023

The US Navy accepted its first upgraded E-6B Mercury on June 6, when pilots from the service’s Strategic Communications Wing 1 flew the newly enhanced aircraft from Northrop Grumman’s Aircraft Maintenance and Fabrication Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

Diamond DA40

Take Command! DA40NG takes flight in X-Plane

14th June 2023

X-Aviation has announced the Take Command! DA40NG for X-Plane 12 is now available.

FlyPast July 2023

Grumman Tomcat spruced up in Florida

14th June 2023

An example of the fearsome swing-wing jet has been restored for public display in the States

Aircraft Deliveries

Argentina receives new C-130H under lease from US

14th June 2023

The USAF has leased a Lockheed C-130H Hercules from the Georgia ANG to the Argentine Air Force, marking the beginning of an 11-month collaboration that will see the tactical transport play a crucial role in logistical support and supply operations across Argentina and Antarctica

Historic Aircraft

Plaque unveiled in honour of Waterbird flight location

14th June 2023

National Transport Trust installs Red Wheel at Hill of Oaks

Tiger Moth

Deadline approaches for Coachmakers flying scholarship

13th June 2023

Applicants sought for chance to obtain PPL training on Cambridge Tiger Moths

Australia

Mount Hotham Airport out now

13th June 2023

Orbx has announced YHOT Mount Hotham Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Aircraft Deliveries

Greece welcomes first two M-346 Masters to Kalamata

13th June 2023

Greece formally welcomed the first two of ten Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainers, which it is acquiring in partnership with the Israeli government, during a ceremony held at the new Elbit Systems-run International Flight Training Centre at Kalamata Air Base on May 17

Antonov

Canadian government to seize stranded An-124

13th June 2023

The Government of Canada has announced its plans to seize a Russian-registered Antonov An-124 that’s been grounded at Toronto Pearson International Airport since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

Avro Vulcan

Vulcan XH558 to remain at Doncaster — but for how long?

13th June 2023

Stay of execution at South Yorkshire airport confirmed as new Vulcan to the Sky CEO announced

Aircraft manufacturer

Britten-Norman to repatriate production to the Isle of Wight

12th June 2023

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has announced plans to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.

Acquisitions

Leonardo secures Azerbaijan as latest C-27J Spartan customer

12th June 2023

Azerbaijan has become the latest nation to join the global family of C-27J Spartan operators, after Leonardo revealed on June 8 that a contract for the delivery of an unspecified number of examples of the tactical transport had been inked in Italy