On 12th May 1940, Boulton Paul Defiant fighter performed its first operational sortie. On that day, six aircraft of that type, together with six Spitfires, executed a combat patrol over the English Channel and coastal […]
On 9th May 2023, the Romanian Ministry of Defence announced the date of withdrawal of the country´s MiG-21 LanceR fleet from active service. The final day was set on 15th May, therefore ending sixty-one years […]
On 9th May 2023, Ryanair and Boeing informed about concluding new purchase agreement, for delivery of the largest Boeing 737 variant to that leading low-cost airline in Europe. The deal includes a firm order for […]
Loehle 5151 Mustang (c/n –, OK-IUL 51), static display during Den ve vzduchu 2023 air show at Plasy airfield, April 2023. In 1988, Loehle Aircraft Corporation introduced its new aeroplane kit, to the market. It […]
This year´s edition of the biennial, live-fly aviation training of the Nordic countries – Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 – is scheduled to start at the end of May. With approximately 2,700 participating personnel and more […]
On 5th May 1953, Christopher Draper – commonly known as the Mad Major – performed an incredible stunt by flying under fifteen (out of eighteen planned) bridges on the river Thames, located within the greater […]
In the second half of April 2023, coastal waters of Norway turned into a simulated battleground between helicopters and superfast vessels. That´s because of a new joint military exercise codenamed ´Tamber Shield 2023´, held in […]
Dornier Do 228-212LM (c/n 8214, 57+04 of the German Naval Aviation / Marineflieger), static display at spotter day organized on the eve of the 100th Anniversary of the German Naval Aviation, Nordholz air base, August […]
At the end of April 2023, the Boeing company announced its plan of accelerating technology development for sustainability, including the test flight programme of ´Explorer´ aircraft for 2023. The first ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, […]
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