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Operation K – the longest bomb raid at the time

26 May 2025 Jacek Domański

Between 3rd and 5th March 1942, the naval aviation of the Japanese Imperial Navy performed the long-range bomb raid on Oahu Island, commonly known as the second attack on Pearl Harbor. Officially codenamed Kē-Sakusen (K作戦 […]

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Over the Pacific – from Tahiti to New Zealand in CASA CN-235

23 March 2025 Jacek Domański

In the last few weeks, Armée de l’air et de l’espace (the French Air and Space Force) performed a few interesting operations with Airbus A400M Atlas airlifter in extreme weather conditions. They included two cold […]

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14 February 1943 – St. Valentine´s Day Massacre

13 February 2025 Jacek Domański

On 14th February 1943, the American forces carried out an air raid on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, which – due to heavy loses – was later commonly known as the ´St. Valentine´s Day Massacre´. […]

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Pacific Angel 24-1 SAR exercise in Papua New Guinea

28 August 2024 Jacek Domański

On 24th August 2024, this year´s edition of Pacific Angel exercise began at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The training is being led by US Indo-Pacific Command with participation of the United States Air Force, […]

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Record flight of the German Eurofighters

31 July 2024 Jacek Domański

On 26th July 2024, three German Eurofighter EF-2000 aircraft performed the record-breaking non-stop flight from Japan to Hawaii Island, staying in the air for over ten and a half hours. Information about the record flight […]

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Earth circumnavigating adventure – Pacific Skies 2024

1 July 2024 Jacek Domański

On 27th June 2024, forty-nine aircraft and more than 1,800 military personnel from France, Germany and Spain set out on a journey around the Earth, codenamed Pacific Skies 2024. That unique and historic exercise is […]

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9 February 1897 – Charles Kingsford Smith is born

8 February 2024 Jacek Domański

On 9th February 1897, an Australian aviation pioneer, Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith, was born in Brisbane. In 1928, Kingsford Smith successfully completed the first transpacific flight in aviation history. His over 11,500-kilometre-long trip was […]

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Sentry Aloha over Hawaii

28 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 16th January 2024, another edition of Sentry Aloha aerial combat training began. Hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard, the exercise involves more than 700 personnel and 46 aircraft from the United States armed […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Operation Christmas Drop 2023

27 December 2023 Jacek Domański

As always at this time of the year, the United States Air Force has recently performed a humanitarian event known as the Operation Christmas Drop. Similarly to previous editions, the operation involved the United States […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Aviation Training Relocation at Tsuiki

13 December 2023 Jacek Domański

Currently, Tsuiki Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF), located in Fukuoka Prefecture, hosts current edition of Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) programme, being a part of the JASDF and the United States bilateral […]

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