A rare Pilatus P3 that is still flying has been put up for sale.
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Category: Heritage
Operation Modern: the trading of 4 Indonesian MiG-21F-13s for T-33s
Operation Modern was a seldom reported deal between Indonesia and United States for the exchange of four MiG-21F-13 fighters for 19 T-33 trainers.
Museum Pusat TNI AU Dirgantara Mandala Yogyakarta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The story of the world’s first microprocessor – F-14 Central Air Data Computer
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the F-14’s first flight, an editor at WIRED was able to reach out to Ray Holt, one of the engineers who created the world’s first microprocessor – the Tomcat’s Central Air Data Computer.
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Indian company filing appeal with Supreme Court to save INS Viraat
Envitech Marine Consultants Private Limited, an Indian company that had hoped to acquired INS Viraat and turn it into a museum, will file an appeal to the Supreme Court to save the aircraft carrier from being broken up.
Photo: Indian Navy
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