PHOTO OF THE WEEK
PZL W-3RM Anakonda
PZL W-3RM Anakonda (c/n 360813, s/n 0831 of the Polish Navy) sea rescue helicopter from the helicopter base of the 44th Naval Air Base in Darłowo – static display at the 31st Tactical Air Base, […]
Helicopter
MILITARY AVIATION
Boeing to commence production of MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters
Last week, the Boeing company in an official press release confirmed commencement of the MH-139A Grey Wolf rotorcraft. That announcement was a direct result of awarding the company by the United States Air Force a […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Eurocopter EC635 P2+
Eurocopter EC635 P2+ (c/n 0608, T-354 of the Swiss Air Force), static display at the 75th Anniversary of Meiringen airfield, Meiringen, June 2016. If you think that silhouette of the EC635 strongly resembles an another, […]
MILITARY AVIATION
End of an era – last flight of Czech Mi-2
On 2nd February 2023, the last airworthy Mil Mi-2 helicopter in the Czech Republic (c/n 5110711088, ´0711´ of the CLV Pardubice) performed its final flight at Pardubice airfield. During the event, the already historical rotorcraft […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Training flights of Serbian H145M crews
Last week, personnel of the 98th Air Brigade of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије) performed a series of scheduled training flights. They were executed with Airbus […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Boeing delivers twentieth CH-47F Chinook to the RNLAF
In the middle of November 2022, the Boeing company delivered the twentieth CH-47F Chinook transport helicopter to the Royal Netherlands Air Force. This marked the completion of the country´s latest fleet upgrade. The CH-47F is […]
CIVIL AVIATION
Franklin D. Robinson, godfather of popular helicopters, passed away
On 12th November this year, the world of aviation was struck by the news that Franklin Davis Robinson, originator of one of the most popular and successful families of helicopters in the world, had sadly […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Agusta A109BA / MD 500E
Agusta A109BA (c/n 0345, H45 of the Belgian Air Component) and MD Helicopters MD 500E (c/n 0191E, OK-PKS) in a joint flying display during Czech International Air Show, Hradec Králové, September 2017. The A109 helicopter […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Sweden shall consider retirement of its NH90 fleet
At the beginning of November 2022, the Swedish Armed Forces Supreme Commander, General Michael Bydén, submitted his latest military recommendations to the Swedish government. As disclosed by the Swedish military authorities, the document includes the […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
14 October 1964 – first flight of Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
On 14th October 1964, YCH-53A – prototype of heavy lift cargo helicopter (later known as Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion), performed its maiden flight. The CH-53 owns its origins to the United States Marine Corps and […]