AgustaWestland AW109SP (c/n 22213, HB-ZRP of Schweizerische Luft-Ambulanz AG / Swiss Air Ambulance Ltd.) on static display at the 75th Anniversary of Meiringen Airfield, Meiringen, June 2016. The lightweight, multi-purpose Italian rotorcraft, initially known as […]
It was in early November 2024 that we first wrote about wingsuit flyer Peter Salzmann and his feat of breaking three world records in a single flight. Now, almost a year later, the Austrian skydiver […]
On 30th May 1944, the Swiss-developed SB-2 Pelikan (English: pelican) light transport aircraft, performed its maiden flight. In 1938, the then Swiss Eidgenössisches Luftamt (Federal Aviation Office) launched the programme of new light transport aircraft, […]
Dassault Mirage IIIDS (c/n MD 470, HB-RDF, formerly ´J-2012´ of the Swiss Air Force), static display at the 75th Anniversary of Meiringen airfield, Meiringen, June 2016. In the early 1950s, the French Ministry of Defence […]
Mudry CAP 10B (c/n 122, F-GOUM, formerly ´122´ of the French Air Force), flying display at Flugtage Fricktal-Schupfart 2018, Schupfart, July 2018. In 1958, the French aviation enthusiast and professional pilot, Auguste Mudry, founded his […]
As every year, we would like to bring your attention to some upcoming aviation events in Europe and share our experiences from the previous editions, as well as let you know the reasons, why we […]
On 7th September 1920, on their way from Italy to Finland, two crews of the Finnish Air Force made an attempt to fly across the Alps in Savoia S.9 flying boats. Regrettably, they never reached […]
On Friday, 29th November 2024, the Swiss Eidgenössische Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport (the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport – DDPS) officially informed the decision was made to suspend, for an […]
Peter Salzmann is the world-class wingsuit pilot, known for his daring flights and pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in human flight. On 29th October 2024, he did it once again, by making […]
On 12th July 1891, Swiss aviation pioneer Oskar Bider was born in Langenbruck, canton of Basel-Land, Switzerland. In the 1910s, Bider repeatedly appeared on the pages of aviation history. He was the first to cross […]
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