Sunday, October 18, 2026

Amazon Prime Air 767 freighter overruns at Miami

Social media images indicate smoke and flame after jet came to halt. One of retailer Amazon’s Prime Air Boeing 767-300ER freighters has overrun during landing at Miami airport. The aircraft overran the end of runway 30 shortly before 14:00 on 6 September, with smoke and flame apparent in video footage after it came to a…

RAF Air Command Officially Renamed to Air & Space Command
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RAF Air Command Officially Renamed to Air & Space Command

From Sep. 1, the Royal Air Force’s headquarters is now to be known as Air & Space Command, reflecting the still increasing importance of the space domain to national security and the RAF’s role beyond Earth’s atmosphere.  Formed in 2007 following the merger of Strike Command and Personnel & Training Command, Air Command has served…

First to Mach 2: A Look at the Douglas D-558 Skyrocket
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First to Mach 2: A Look at the Douglas D-558 Skyrocket

Using both turbojet and rocket propulsion, the Douglas D-558 Skystreak and Skyrocket research aircraft set a series of speed and altitude milestones in the years after World War II, culminating in the first flight beyond Mach 2. During a period of abundant experimental record-breaking designs, men and machines were pushed to the edge of the…

Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes During Airshow Near Athens
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Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes During Airshow Near Athens

An F-4AUP Phantom of the Hellenic Air Force crashed during a flying display part of Athens Flying Week. There are no signs of the pilots ejecting. On Sept. 5, 2026, at around 15.00 LT, an Hellenic Air Force F-4 Phantom (01504) crashed at Tanagra Air Base, near Athens. Videos shared online show the aircraft impacting…

Great Britten: airframer completes first flight of UK-built Islander

Manufacturer hails key milestone in production-reshoring effort. Britten-Norman is gearing up for the delivery in the coming weeks of the first BN-2 Islander assembled from detailed component level in the UK. To be handed over to customer the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS), the piston-twin (MSN2317) performed its maiden sortie on 3 September. While…

IAI’s initial converted A330-300 freighter carries out maiden flight

Airbus twinjet set to expand line-up of Israeli cargo modification specialist. Israel Aerospace Industries has carried out the first flight of its Airbus A330-300 converted freighter, commencing airborne testing for the twinjet’s certification campaign. The A330-300BDSF will bring an Airbus model to IAI’s line-up of Boeing freighter conversion programmes. It will have a payload capability…