EDITORIAL
Letter from the Editor – August 2020
Dear Friends, Fans and Followers! I have to admit that we were waiting with this – very short – editorial letter until the last minute, but… the great news is already here: yesterday we have […]
Month: August 2020
CIVIL AVIATION
EMERCOM to receive the first upgraded Mi-26T2
A contract for delivery the first upgraded Mi-26T2 for the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) was signed during the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´. Mi-26T2 is an upgraded version of Mi-26T, a civil variant […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Russian Helicopters will develop a modern shipborne helicopter
Russian Helicopters holding announced recently, that the company has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation for the development of a modern shipborne helicopter. An official ceremony took place this […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
28 August 1963 – collision of two KC-135A-BN Stratotankers
Collision of two KC-135A-BN Stratotankers from the USAF 19th Bomb Wing, west of Bermuda, Atlantic Ocean. Two flying tankers, 61-0322 (c/n 18229) and 61-0319 (c/n 18226) were on return flight to Homestead air base (Florida) […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Russian MoD to receive two Mi-38 helicopters
As announced by the Russian Helicopters company, a contract for supplying two Mi-38 rotorcraft was recently signed by the manufacturer with the Russian Ministry of Defence. The helicopters will be delivered in a passenger variant, […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Serial production of Mi-35P launched
A few days ago Russian Helicopter company announced the commencement of serial production of the upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter. The first serial rotorcraft has already completed its type-specific flight tests and received an acknowledgement of […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 / БИ-1
Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 / БИ-1 (also known as Ближний Истребитель – short range interceptor), prototype of a rocket-powered interceptor from 1940s, exhibited in the Central Air Force Museum in Monino, July 2017. Shortly before the German […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Swiss Air Force future to be decided in September
In about a month, on 27th September 2020, the Swiss electorate will cast their votes in a national referendum. Among five decisions the Swiss shall have to take that day, there is an important question […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Russian Helicopters at the International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´
At the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´, the Russian Helicopters holding is going to show a wide range of military helicopters manufactured by the company. The annual military exhibition and trade show will take place […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
21 August 1974 – first flight of Hawker Siddeley Hawk
The first flight of Hawker Siddeley Hawk, a jet-powered advanced training aircraft. Manufactured subsequently by Hawker, British Aerospace and then BAE Systems companies (with the licence production in India, by Hindustan Aeronautic Ltd.), Hawk is […]