Aviation News Magazine February 2016 Edición anterior

This issue of ‘Aviation News incorporating Classic Aircraft’ magazine includes:

Norwegian Ambitions
Aviation News Editor Dino Carrara examines the rapid expansion of low-cost carrier Norwegian and its growing long-haul network.

Sea King Salute
Tim Ripley looks back at the operational history of the Westland Sea King from the Falklands to Afghanistan.

Sukhoi Superjet – Russia’s Rising Star
Aviation News Assistant Editor James Ronayne profiles the Russian regional jet with global ambitions.

Spain’s Multi-role Boeing 707s
Rodrigo Rodríguez Costa details the career of the Spanish Air Force’s Boeing 707s which have served the country’s armed forces since the late 1980s.

Firefighting BAe 146s & RJ85s
In the US and Australia, converted BAe 146 and RJ85 airliners are being given a new lease of life working as airtankers – Fred Marsaly explains.

A-7 Corsair II – LTV’s Bomb Truck
A veteran of both the Vietnam conflict and the first Gulf War, the Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II was a light attack fighter that packed a punch, as Patrick Boniface explains.

Tales from the Logbook – US East Coast May 1989 – Part Two
Gerry Manning concludes his account of a 1989 trip to the US East Coast.

230 Squadron Sunderlands
David Nicholas recounts the exploits of 230 Squadron with the Sunderland over almost 20 years of operations with the flying boat.

Plus more articles and sections including the latest civil, military and heritage aviation news.