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Month: October 2020

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Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation

14 October 2020 Jacek Domański

Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation, c/n 54-0156, HB-RSC (commonly known as the ´Star of Switzerland´) – rehearsal to 2015 edition of Sanicole International Airshow, Kleine-Brogel air base, September 2015. The Lockheed Constellation, usually nicknamed ´Connie´, is […]

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Modernization of the Serbian Air Force

11 October 2020 Jacek Domański

In our recent article related to the live-fire exercise ´Joint Action 2020´ we have mentioned that, according to the Serbian military authorities, the current training was a great opportunity to show the progress in modernization […]

MILITARY AVIATION

´Joint Action 2020´ exercise in Serbia

10 October 2020 Jacek Domański

A live-fire and large-scale military exercise codenamed ´Joint Action 2020´ (Sadejstvo 2020 / Садејство 2020)  is carried out today, on Saturday 10th October, in Serbia. The exercise is organized at the temporary exercise area Pešter, […]

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9 October 1987 – maiden flight of AgustaWestland AW101

9 October 2020 Jacek Domański

Maiden flight of AgustaWestland AW101 medium-lift helicopter. The origins of this helicopter date back to late 1970s, when both the Royal Navy and Marina Militare were searching for a new, modern anti-submarine rotorcraft. Developed as […]

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Eurocopter (Airbus) EC135 P2+

7 October 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

Eurocopter EC135 P2+, SP-HXO – ´Ratownik 12´, Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (HEMS service in Poland), Płock 2019. The Eurocopter EC135 (now being manufactured by Airbus Helicopters as H135) is a twin-engine, light utility helicopter that made […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Purchase of new German heavy-lift helicopter cancelled

4 October 2020 Jacek Domański

On 29th September 2020, the Federal Ministry of Defence informed about cancellation of the procurement procedure for the new German heavy-lift helicopter. As a result, there will be no conclusion of the purchase agreement in […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Airborne operation at ´Slavic Brotherhood – 2020´ tactical exercise

3 October 2020 Jacek Domański

An annual, joint tactical exercise ´Slavic Brotherhood – 2020´ was held between 14th and 25th September this year, at Brestsky training ground, located near Brest, the Republic of Belarus. More than 6000 soldiers and 500 […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

2 October 1910 – the first mid-air collision ever

2 October 2020 Jacek Domański

The very first mid-air collision was observed. An aviation meeting named ´Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale´ was organized in Milan, Italy, between 24th September and 3rd October 1910. At the end of the event – on […]

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