Afterburner - The Aviation Magazine

21 July 2026

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Auster AOP.6 (Auster 6A Tugmaster)

Auster AOP.6 (c/n 2463, OK-AOP, formerly TW591 of the Royal Air Force and G-ARIH), exhibited during the open day at the Classic Trainers / Hangar 3 collection, Plzeň-Líně Airfield, May 2026. The Auster AOP.6, also known as the Auster Model [...]
MILITARY AVIATION

NISRF supports the first deployment of Belgian MQ-9B UAVs to Italy

Between April and July 2026, the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) supported the activities of two MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Belgian Air Component, which were temporarily deployed to Sigonella Air Base in Sicily, Italy. [...]
AVIATION HISTORY

17 July 1978 – first flight of the SOKO G-4 Super Galeb

On 17 July 1978, the Yugoslav SOKO G-4 Super Galeb jet trainer and light attack aircraft made its maiden flight. The G-4 Super Galeb (Super Seagull) was developed in the late 1970s in the former Yugoslavia. The aircraft was designed [...]
MILITARY AVIATION

On the verge of its diamond jubilee – Aérospatiale Gazelle

Aérospatiale Gazelle, an icon of the French helicopter industry from the Cold War era, is steadily approaching its diamond jubilee. In March 2027, this well-known rotorcraft will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its maiden flight and, remarkably, remains in service [...]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Bölkow Bo 207

Bölkow Bo 207 (c/n 272, D-EHKY), a visitor to Plasy airfield during the 2024 edition of Den ve vzduchu air show, Plasy, April 2024. Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau GmbH (Klemm Light Aircraft Company Ltd.) was a German aircraft manufacturer founded in 1926 [...]

The world-first wingsuit formation flight over Mont Blanc

DREAMERS AND DOERS

5 July 2026

On 25 June 2026, Red Bull issued a press release announcing that a group of eight of the world’s best wingsuit pilots had completed the longest terrain formation flight ever, launching from above Mont Blanc. [...]

From active duty to history – a short review of military aircraft retirements in 2025

FEATURED

14 January 2026

The year 2025 marked aviation history with several notable farewells to iconic military aircraft. These included both well-known workhorses from the Cold War era and relatively newer designs that proved ineffective in the modern combat [...]

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