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Air Traffic Control

St Louis Airport for Tower! Simulator 3

20th March 2024

Feelthere has announced KSTL St Louis Airport for Tower! Simulator 3 is out now.

Flight Simulation

Navigraph introduces chart annotations

20th March 2024

The new annotations feature in Navigraph Charts enables the user to annotate Jeppesen charts by drawing taxi routes, highlight important information or specific procedures.

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Shady Cove Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator

20th March 2024

Located in the Pacific Northwest, OG31 Shady Cove Airport offers a unique blend of simplicity and natural charm.

Chicago Rockford Airport

Chicago Rockford for MSFS released

20th March 2024

Scenery developer XWind Studios has released Chicago Rockford for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

FlyPast April 2024

Volunteers to go behind the scenes at Stow Maries

20th March 2024

An award-winning museum in Essex is giving potential volunteers a chance to enjoy a ‘behind the scenes’ experience

United States (US)

Pentagon unveils $850bn FY25 budget request and eyes further aircraft retirements

19th March 2024

Released on March 11, the $849.8bn FY25 President’s Budget for the US Department of Defense (DOD) represents an increase of $7.8bn in spending when compared to the FY24 base request. The $167.6bn procurement budget includes $61.2bn for new military aircraft and related systems

Aircraft Carrier

Carl Vinson completes first Indo-Pacific deployment with Block III Super Hornets

19th March 2024

The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) – the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG-1) – returned to its homeport at NAS North Island in San Diego, California, on February 23, after completing a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific region and marking the end of the first operational cruise for the service’s new F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets

Airlift

Brazil bids fond farewell to legacy Hercules fleet

19th March 2024

The Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB; Brazilian Air Force) bid a fond farewell to its remaining C-130 Hercules tactical transports at Galeão Air Base (AB) in Rio de Janeiro on February 29, with the type having flown more than 377,000 operational flight hours over the past 60 years

Acquisitions

Singapore to buy eight more Lightning IIs

19th March 2024

Singapore will acquire eight examples of the conventional take-off and landing (CTOL)-configured F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter to supplement the 12 short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)-capable F-35Bs it has already purchased

BAE Systems Hawk

Canada axes CT-155 Hawk fleet as it reevaluates pilot training programme

19th March 2024

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is making major changes to its flight training programme in preparation for the frontline fighter force’s upcoming transition from the CF-188A/B Hornet to the F-35A Lightning II

Aircraft Deliveries

First Dutch AH-64E arrives at Gilze-Rijen

19th March 2024

The first AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF’s) No 301 Squadron landed at Gilze-Rijen Air Base – the unit’s home-base – for the first time on March 14

FlyPast April 2024

Piasecki taking shape at Helicopter Museum

19th March 2024

Weston-super-Mare’s Helicopter Museum is continuing to make progress on its restoration of Piasecki H-21C FR41

Australia

New Flying Doctor King Air makes flying visit to Belfast

19th March 2024

A new Beechcraft King Air 360C for the Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service passed through Belfast International Airport on its delivery flight on February 26, 2024.

FlyPast April 2024

Classic airliner repainted in Berkshire

18th March 2024

The Museum of Berkshire Aviation’s Handley Page Dart Herald G-APWA has been professionally repainted by Cladspray Solutions

BAE Systems Hawk

Qatari Hawks temporarily move to Leuchars

15th March 2024

Qatar Emiri Air Force Hawk Mk 167s of 11 Squadron are currently operating from Leuchars Station in Fife, having relocated from the unit’s home base of RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire.

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