At the end of June, Oleg Kononenko celebrated his 61st birthday. And this creates a perfect opportunity to mention the Russian cosmonaut and milestones in space exploration he achieved, breaking several records of most time […]
On 27th June 1977, the Spanish training jet aircraft, CASA C-101 Aviojet, performed its first flight. The Aviojet was developed in response to the Spanish Air Force (since 2022 known as the Spanish Air and […]
The 11th Sanicole Sunset Airshow, held on 21st September 2024, was a perfect foretaste of the main, full day event that took place on the following day. Both the main event and the evening air […]
Avro Anson Mk I (c/n MH120, ZK-RAA, formerly MH120 of the Royal Australian Air Force, VH-BLP and VH-BAF), flying display during the 33rd Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair) air show, Pardubice, June 2025. In 1933, the […]
On 20th June 1914, two Austro-Hungarian aircraft, M.III Körting airship and Farman F.20 biplane, collided in mid-air near Fischamend, Lower Austria. As a result of the accident, both aircraft were destroyed and none of their […]
In recent months, references are made to possible use of McDonnel Douglas F-4 Phantom II for space launch missions. Such speculations arose in late April of 2025, due to financial documents published by Starfighters Space, […]
Aero L-39NG Skyfox (c/n 167017, ´0478´ of Centrum Leteckého Výcviku / Flight Training Centre – CLV) taking-off for flying display during the 33rd Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair) air show, Pardubice, June 2025. Search for a […]
The 2025 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) forecast, recently released by Boeing, predicts the global fleet to reach approximately 50,000 commercial aircraft by 2044. The company also emphasized that during the upcoming two decades, the air […]
On 13th June 1944, the first V-1 flying bombs, launched within Operation Eisbär (English: polar bear), reached England. The German flying bomb, at first known as Fieseler Fi 103 but then officially designated Vergeltungswaffe 1 […]
On Friday, 6th June 2025, the Pakistani government officially announced, through a statement on its social media platforms, about concluding an agreement with Azerbaijan authorities regarding the sale of the CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder. The newly […]
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