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Month: March 2023

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

31 March 1990 – first flight of Robinson R44 helicopter

30 March 2023 Jacek Domański

On 31st March 1990, prototype of R44 helicopter performed its maiden flight. The Robinson R44 was developed in the 1980s by Robinson Helicopter Company. It was based on the manufacturer´s previous successful rotorcraft design, Robinson […]

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Dornier Do 28D2 Skyservant

28 March 2023 Jacek Domański

Dornier Do 28D2 Skyservant (c/n 4186, D-IRES, formerly 59+11 of the Luftwaffe) taxiing at Roudnice airfield runway during Memorial Air Show 2019, Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic, June 2019. Speaking of Dornier Do 28, a […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Norway choses MH-60R Seahawk as the new maritime helicopter

25 March 2023 Jacek Domański

On 15th March 2023, the Norwegian government officially announced that the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk was selected as the country´s new maritime helicopter. It was also confirmed that the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence follows to […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

24 March 1918 – John Trollope achieves seven aerial victories in a day

23 March 2023 Jacek Domański

On 24th March 1918, John Lightfoot Trollope scored his ninth to fifteenth aerial victories, becoming the first British pilot to shot down seven enemy aircraft in just one day. John Lightfoot Trollope was born on […]

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PZL W-3RM Anakonda

21 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

PZL W-3RM Anakonda (c/n 360813, s/n 0831 of the Polish Navy) sea rescue helicopter from the helicopter base of the 44th Naval Air Base in Darłowo – static display at the 31st Tactical Air Base, […]

AVIATION EVENTS

The rain and the sun – 30th anniversary of Memorial Air Show

20 March 2023 Jacek Domański

The jubilee, 30th anniversary edition of Memorial Air Show took place on 25th and 26th June 2022, at Roudnice nad Labem airfield in the Czech Republic. That year´s event was really exceptional, and this was […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Łukasz Czepiela makes aviation history again!

19 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Polish aviator Łukasz Czepiela is one of those pilots who likes to break aviation records and push beyond the boundaries. It is therefore not surprising he did it again and, on 14th March this year, […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Boeing to commence production of MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters

18 March 2023 Jacek Domański

Last week, the Boeing company in an official press release confirmed commencement of the MH-139A Grey Wolf rotorcraft. That announcement was a direct result of awarding the company by the United States Air Force a […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

17 March 1937 – Amelia Earhart´s first attempt to circumnavigate the world

16 March 2023 Jacek Domański

On 17th March 1937, Amelia Earhart and her team flew the first leg of the planned round-the-world flight with Lockheed Electra 10E. The first stage of that flight began in Oakland, California and ended in […]

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P-3 / PC-12 / PC-7 – the Pilatus formation

14 March 2023 Jacek Domański

Formation of Pilatus aircraft: P-3-05 (c/n 497-46, formerly A-859 of the Swiss Air Force, D-EPCI), PC-12/47E (c/n 1627, OO-NLT) and PC-7-II ´Astra´ (c/n 615, N60LT), performing a flying display over Kleine-Brogel air base during Spotter […]

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