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Air Koryo

North Korea’s Air Koryo flies first international flight since COVID

23rd August 2023

The flag carrier of North Korea, Air Koryo, has conducted its first international flight since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon

USAF’s ‘Spads’ set to relinquish F-16C/Ds for F-35As

23rd August 2023

The USAF’s 457th Fighter Squadron ‘Spads’ – a component of Air Force Reserve Command – is preparing to relinquish its F-16C/D Fighting Falcons for the F-35A Lightning II, after operating the former for more than 30 years

AGM-183A ARRW

Could the B-1B Lancer become the USAF’s primary hypersonic missile testbed?

23rd August 2023

The USAF could turn to its supersonic-capable B-1B Lancer strategic bomber fleet to take over as the testbed for air-launched hypersonic weapons to help mitigate availability problems with the Cold War-era B-52H Stratofortress, which is currently in the process of being modernised

de Havilland Vampire

Vampire in need of new home

23rd August 2023

An airworthy example of the de Havilland classic has recently come up for sale

AGM-88 HARM

Ukraine shows off Western firepower at Vasylkiv Air Base

22nd August 2023

In a ceremony that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Vasylkiv Air Base on August 6, the Ukrainian Air Force displayed all of its main types of combat aircraft armed with Western-donated weapons

Exercise

Kadena aces dispersed ops during Northern Edge 23-2

22nd August 2023

Exercise Northern Edge 23-2, which was held from July 2-21, gave US forces an opportunity to practise and rehearse Agile Combat Employment capabilities from dispersed locations, and to integrate with the Japan Self-Defense Forces, French Air and Space Force and other allies and partner nations

Denmark

US approves transfer of first F-16s to Ukraine

22nd August 2023

The US government has given permission for the Netherlands and Denmark to donate a number of F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons to Ukraine

Drone

Is Russia using its new S-70 Okhotnik-B UCAV against Ukraine?

22nd August 2023

While state testing of Sukhoi’s S-70 Okhotnik-B UCAV was not expected to conclude before the end of 2023, media reports have indicated that Russia may have already started using the platform to conduct operational missions over Ukraine

Drone

USMC’s VMU-3 achieves IOC with MQ-9A

22nd August 2023

The USMC’s Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) ‘Phantoms’ celebrated reaching Initial Operational Capability with the MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on August 4

BAC Jet Provost

Jet Provost delivered to new display home

22nd August 2023

The Tornado Heritage Centre at the Hawarden Aviation Park in North Wales received Jet Provost T.4 XP585 on August 13

Airbus A320

Monarch Airlines relaunch: fleet, launch date and USP details revealed

21st August 2023

Key.Aero reveals further details about the proposed relaunch of Monarch Airlines including fleet strategy, launch date and USP.

Boeing

MD-90 arrives at Boeing facility for NASA X-66A modification

21st August 2023

A McDonnell Douglas MD-90 has been ferried to a Boeing facility where it will be modified to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) concept as part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.

de Havilland Mosquito

Mosquito veteran undertakes charity challenge

21st August 2023

Former Mosquito pilot Colin Bell, now 102, is planning an abseil and sponsored walk to raise money for three charities close to his heart

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

Recognition for Essex’s only long-term heavy bomber base

21st August 2023

A new interpretation board has been erected to recognise the former RAF airfield at Ridgewell, Essex’s only long-term heavy bomber base during World War Two