Aeroplane Monthly

16/08/2025

Solway Aviation Museum took delivery of former Fleet Air Arm Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV659 on June 27 https://www.key.aero/article/veteran-sea-king-arrives-solway-aviation-museum?utm_source=Facebook

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Solway Aviation Museum took delivery of former Fleet Air Arm Westland Sea King HAS.6 XV659 on June 27.

16/08/2025

A Grumman F-14D Tomcat has been unveiled in the Skylight Hangar at Lakeland’s Florida Air Museum following restoration https://www.key.aero/article/f-14-tomcat-restored-us-museum-display?utm_source=Facebook

Image credit: Tony Sacketos

Grumman F-14D Tomcat 159619 has been unveiled in the Skylight Hangar at Lakeland’s Florida Air Museum following restoration.

15/08/2025

Japan's Fuji Air Museum will showcase its ongoing restoration of a Nakajima C6N Saiun ‘Myrt’ during August. The attraction, which is not always open, will be accessible this month https://www.key.aero/article/rare-nakajima-display-month?utm_source=Facebook

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Japan's Fuji Air Museum will showcase its ongoing restoration of a Nakajima C6N Saiun ‘Myrt’ during August. The attraction, which is not always open, will be accessible this month.

15/08/2025

Challenge yourself with our de Havilland Hornet Quiz https://www.key.aero/article/try-our-de-havilland-hornet-quiz?utm_source=Facebook

Challenge yourself with our de Havilland Hornet Quiz.

14/08/2025

A team of determined volunteers has completed the restoration of the world’s only Caproni Ca.310 in Norway. Tormod Løkling tells their – and its – remarkable story https://www.key.aero/article/caproni-ca310-last-its-kind?utm_source=Facebook

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A team of determined volunteers has completed the restoration of the world’s only Caproni Ca.310 in Norway. Tormod Løkling tells their – and its – remarkable story

14/08/2025

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! The latest issue of Aeroplane is on sale now!

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• Bomber Command’s ‘many’ of 1940
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The incredible story of New Zealand’s legendary Gloria Lyons

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11/08/2025

✈ Pre-Order Now: JAL Airlines – Airlines Series Vol. 25 ✈

📚 By Jozef Mols | Release Date: August 25, 2025

From humble beginnings in the 1920s to becoming one of the world’s most iconic and resilient carriers, Japan Airlines (JAL) has a story unlike any other.

With a population of over 130 million spread across its islands, Japan’s aviation history has always been deeply tied to its economy, culture, and global connections. This richly illustrated 96-page softback takes you on a journey through:
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ISBN: 9781802829228
Format: Softback | 96 pages | Over 150 photographs

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10/08/2025

The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force has announced that it is to receive a B-24J Liberator https://www.key.aero/article/8th-air-force-museum-get-b-24-liberator?utm_source=Facebook

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On 13 June the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force at Savannah, Georgia, announced that Consolidated B-24J Liberator 44-48781 is to be relocated there from the Barksdale Global Power Museum

10/08/2025

The XP-67 was at one stage looked upon with favour by the US Army Air Forces, but the manufacturer’s trials programme did not proceed without incident https://www.key.aero/article/xp-67-building-mcdonnells-reputation?utm_source=Facebook

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The first prototype aircraft built by the new McDonnell company, the XP-67 was at one stage looked upon with favour by the US Army Air Forces, but the manufacturer’s trials programme did not proceed

09/08/2025

With aircraft designs beginning to favour monoplanes, the Gloster Gladiator was destined to be the RAF’s last biplane fighter https://www.key.aero/article/gloster-gladiator-last-generation?utm_source=Facebook

With aircraft designs beginning to favour monoplanes, the Gloster Gladiator was destined to be the RAF’s last biplane fighter

09/08/2025

Martin Mars captain Peter Killin and flight engineer David Millman describe operating the largest Allied flying boat produced for World War Two https://www.key.aero/article/aircrew-insights-flying-martin-mars?utm_source=Facebook

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As the last example to fly goes on show at its final resting place, Martin Mars captain Peter Killin and flight engineer David Millman describe operating the largest Allied flying boat produced for

09/08/2025

📢 JUST RELEASED – DON’T MISS OUT!
The Blitz (1940–41) – Second Edition
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Published: August 14, 2025
Price: £9.99 | 116 pages | Editor: Martin Mace

Step back in time to one of the most defining periods of British history with the release of The Blitz (1940–41) – Second Edition, a compelling 116-page bookazine marking the 85th anniversary of the Blitz. Out now, this special commemorative edition offers an in-depth and emotional retelling of the harrowing German bombing campaign against Britain during World War II.

A Nation Under Siege – But Never Defeated
Between 1940 and 1941, Britain faced relentless aerial bombardment in a campaign intended to crush national morale and force surrender. But instead of defeat, the Blitz sparked extraordinary courage, unity, and resilience among the British people.

As Winston Churchill so famously declared:

“The lights went out and the bombs came down. But every man, woman and child in the country had no thought of quitting the struggle.”

This edition revisits that spirit, combining historical detail, eyewitness accounts, and expertly curated imagery to paint a vivid picture of life under the bombs—and how a nation stood firm.



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