17 April 2025
  • AVIATION HISTORY

    18 April 1952 – first flight of Convair YB-60

    On 18th April 1952, prototype of Convair YB-60 long-range heavy bomber, successfully performed its maiden flight. The story of YB-60 starts already in the early 1940s, when the US military authorities issued the first requirement for a long-range strategic bomber, [...]
  • MILITARY AVIATION

    Salaknib 2025 – developing MEDEVAC skills on the Philippines

    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 Balikatan’ (SABAK) 2025 exercise, aimed [...]
  • PHOTO OF THE WEEK

    Jet Pitts (Pitts S-2SE Special)

    Jet Pitts (c/n LAA 009C-15409, G-JPIT), flying display at the 44th Sanicole International Airshow, Hechtel-Eksel, September 2024. The story of jet-powered Pitts biplane starts with Richard Goodwin, one of the best known and recognized British aerobatic pilots. He began his [...]
  • AIR SHOW NEWS

    C-47 and Twin Beech formation at Aviation Fair 2025

    Douglas C-47 Skytrain, the legendary transport aircraft from the World War II, is one of the recently announced highlights of the upcoming, 33rd edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair) air show. This iconic aeroplane will arrive to Pardubice airfield, in [...]
  • AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

    11 April 1952 – maiden flight of Piasecki YH-21

    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 United States Air Force request [...]

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Laika, the space dog

by Jacek Domański in SHORT AVIATION STORIES

On 3rd November 1957, another milestone in space exploration was achieved. On that very day, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, the first spacecraft to [...]

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