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Exercise Air Defender

Japan to send aircraft for Exercise Air Defender 2023

3rd April 2023

The German Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is taking part in Exercise Air Defender 23 later this year

Aerosoft

Skopje Airport for MSFS released

3rd April 2023

The latest destination from Aerosoft is Skopje International Airport in North Macedonia.

Messerschmitt Bf 109

How a Messerschmitt Bf 109 was found in Malta

3rd April 2023

Luftwaffe fighter’s remains recovered from care home

Handley Page Halifax

Halifax tail gunner remembered – 80 years on

3rd April 2023

Exactly 80 years after his death, the niece of a young RAF airman killed in World War Two has been revisiting his old airbase

Avro Vulcan

Could XH558 stay at Doncaster indefinitely?

3rd April 2023

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust revealed that Avro Vulcan B.2 XH558 will remain at its current home. Could it stay at Doncaster as the trust wanted?

Dublin Airport

Dublin v2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator

3rd April 2023

MK-Studios has announced Dublin Airport v2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

Aircraft Deliveries

RNLAF’s new Gulfstream G650ER arrives in the Netherlands

3rd April 2023

The Dutch Ministry of Defence accepted the delivery of Gulfstream G650ER (serial V-117) at Eindhoven Air Base on March 15

Attrition Report

Nine killed in Black Hawk collision over Kentucky

3rd April 2023

Nine US Army personnel were killed on March 29, when two HH-60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters collided in darkness at 2200hrs (local time) near Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Attack Helicopter

US approves sale of refurbished AH-1W SuperCobra gunships to Bahrain

3rd April 2023

US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of equipment and related services to refurbish 24 AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters to Bahrain, after the nation acquired the helicopters second-hand under the US Excess Defense Articles programme

FlyPast May 2023

Original Focke-Wulf Fw 190 close to flying again

3rd April 2023

A Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8 has commenced engine trial runs in Arizona

Aeroplane 50

WIN! Lancaster ‘Just Jane’ VIP TAXI RIDE + GUEST!

3rd April 2023

To celebrate our 50th issue, our friends at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre are offering Aeroplane readers the chance to win a taxi ride in Lancaster ‘Just Jane’, plus a guest!