Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (c/n 65293, OK-RAA), flying display during the 2026 edition of Letecký den Cheb (Aviation Day Cheb), Cheb, August 2026. The Bell 505 light utility rotorcraft was developed in the early […]
This Saturday, 12 September 2026, Šumperk airfield will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a special air show. Organised by the Šumperk Aeroclub, the event promises a full day of entertainment for aviation enthusiasts and visitors […]
On 4 September 1950, during the Korean War, Captain Robert E. Wayne bailed out from a burning aircraft and landed five miles behind enemy lines. He was then rescued in a daring helicopter mission, that […]
Almost every year, one of the three Casa CN-235 transport aircraft based at French Guiana’s Base aérienne 367 (the 367th Air Base) “Captain François Massé” makes a long journey to mainland France for its scheduled […]
Antonov An-2R (c/n 1G190-04/1980, OK-RYA), landing at Roudnice nad Labem airfield during the 2019 edition of the Memorial Air Show, Roudnice, June 2019. At the end of August 2026, it has already been 79 years […]
Between 8 September and 15 October 2026, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force – FASF) will conduct PEGASE 26, its seventh long-range air power projection mission. This deployment will […]
On 28 August 1910, Armand Dufaux, a Swiss aviation pioneer, flew a distance of about 66 km over Lake Geneva, setting the record for the longest flight over water to date. Armand Dufaux was born […]
In the coming days, the Czech Republic will say farewell to its iconic jet, the Aero L-39 Albatros. Developed in the 1960s and used by approximately forty-five air forces all over the world, this training […]
Dornier Do 24 ATT (c/n 5345, D-CIDO, formerly RP-C2403 and D-CADT), exhibited at the static display during the spotter day organised on the eve of the 100th Anniversary of German Naval Aviation (Marineflieger), Nordholz, August […]
After two successful editions, Challenge International de Tourisme (the International Tourist Aeroplane Competition) had developed into the most prestigious aviation contest in Europe. Although the original idea was to compete with serially manufactured tourist aeroplanes, […]
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