Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (c/n 100406, formerly operated by Kriegsmarine / the German Navy), exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2025. The idea of using an aircraft to improve observation range of submarines […]
On 17th June 2025, the Australian catamaran Rushour capsized while leading Groupama Race around New Caledonia. All on board were saved due to quick rescue operation carried out by Forces armées en Nouvelle-Calédonie – FANC […]
Sikorsky H-34G (c/n 58-1100, formerly PZ+464, QB+467, QA+470, PC+202 and 80+35 of Heeresfliegertruppe / the German Army Air Corps), static display during the 2025 edition of Tag der Bundeswehr open-doors event, Bückeburg, June 2025. In […]
At the end of May 2025, the special operation forces from Serbia and Egypt completed a joint exercise focused on counter-terrorism operations. The bi-national training activities were actively supported by helicopter units of Ратно ваздухопловство […]
Every year, we are bringing your attention to some of the upcoming aviation events in Europe and sharing our experiences from their previous editions, as well as telling you the reasons, why we consider them […]
Airbus H145 (c/n 20221, D-HNHX), static display at Sanicole Sunset (part of the 44th Sanicole International Airshow), Hechtel-Eksel, September 2024. In February of 1977, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) signed an agreement to […]
In the middle of April 2025, the US Marine Corps helicopter crews took part in the Forward Arming and Refuelling Point (FARP) training, within the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-25 organised by the […]
Between 24th March and 11th April, at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Philippines, the Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) conducted a joint training called ‘Salaknib’. It was part of ‘Salaknib and […]
On 11th April 1952, prototype of YH-21 rotorcraft, successfully performed its first flight. The helicopter was designed by Frank N. Piasecki, the American aviation engineer and rotorcraft pioneer, and was developed in response to the […]
Mil Mi-24V (c/n 087358 and c/n 087354, ´7358´ and ´7354´ of the Czech Air Force), flying display at the Czech International Air Fest 2010, Hradec Králové, September 2010. In August of 1978, the first Mi-24D […]
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