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Bahrain

Lockheed Martin rolls out Bahrain’s first F-16 Block 70

22nd March 2023

Lockheed Martin formally rolled out the first dual-seat F-16D Block 70 Fighting Falcon for the Royal Bahraini Air Force during a ceremony at the firm’s production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 10

Air Safety

Spitfire mid-air collision prevented by ‘providence’, report finds

22nd March 2023

“It is hard to judge after an intense moment, but it seemed very close, between 50 and 100ft above, but I believe closer to 50ft”. This was how the pilot of an EV97 light aircraft described a near miss with a Spitfire IX close to the Isle of Wight last year.

Air Safety

Investigators release update on fatal China Eastern 737 crash

21st March 2023

Chinese investigators have released an update on the investigation into the 2022 crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737.

Mil Mi-24 Hind

North Macedonia confirms transfer of Su-25s to Ukraine, says Mi-24s could follow

21st March 2023

While Poland and Slovakia have become the first NATO nations to donate fighter jets to Ukraine as it continues to defend its sovereign territory from Russian invaders, the North Macedonian government has now publicly confirmed that it transferred four Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots to the war-torn nation last year

Avro Vulcan

Museum seeks Vulcan XM594 logbooks

21st March 2023

For more than twenty years Newark Air Museum (NAM) has hosted an ongoing social history project to record the history of its Avro Vulcan, XM594

RAF Museum

Do you know the story of the ‘Mickle Fell Stirling’?

20th March 2023

After more than 40 years hidden away, the substantial remains of a Short Stirling have been placed on public display for the first time this century…

Aircraft Deliveries

Bahrain receives Bell 505 helicopters for training purposes

20th March 2023

Bell Textron announced on March 15 that it has delivered three 505 Jet Ranger X light helicopters to the Royal Bahraini Air Force, adding that the rotorcraft will enhance the training proficiencies of the Middle Eastern air arm

Royal Air Force (RAF)

Airfield preservation group launches museum bid

20th March 2023

The RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation Group is seeking support in its bid to create a museum close to the site’s war memorial, near Maldon in Essex

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Soldier Bar Airstrip out now

20th March 2023

Orbx has announced 85U Soldiers Bar for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Aerosoft

Antwerp for MSFS released

20th March 2023

Aerosoft has announced Antwerp International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

London Gatwick

Air Mauritius announce changes to its London operations

20th March 2023

The Mauritian national carrier will be moving from London Heathrow to London Gatwick

Dambusters

Could historic Scampton be used to house migrants?

19th March 2023

An eminent group of historians has signed a letter to the government opposing plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum

Poland and Slovakia to transfer MiG-29 fleets to Ukraine

17th March 2023

In a significant move to support Kyiv’s ongoing battle against invading Russian forces, Poland and Slovakia have pledged to donate their Soviet-era Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters to Ukraine in the coming days

Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

Museum puts Hercules on static display

17th March 2023

The MAPS Air Museum in Canton, Ohio has recently acquired Lockheed C-130H Hercules 88-4401

AEW&C

US approves sale of additional E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes to Japan

16th March 2023

US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of a further five Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and related equipment to Japan for an estimated cost of $1.381bn

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