On 31st May 1811, Albrecht Berblinger, also known as der Schneider von Ulm (the Tailor of Ulm), made a public presentation of his heavier-than-air flying device, most probably a hang glider. Regrettably, his attempt to […]
The fourth article from our series focused on the European aviation events of the 2024 season, brings – regrettably – some information about recently cancelled or postponed shows. The first of them is Danish Air […]
Robin DR400-180R Remorqueur (c/n 1786, OK-PSR), static display at Letiště Točná (Tocna Airport) open day, Prague, May 2024. At the end of the 1950s, Pierre Robin and Jean Délémontez established Centre-Est Aéronautique, an aviation company […]
For many years, the combined show formula – when flying performances of historical aircraft are enhanced by simultaneous reenactment displays on the ground, related to era the aeroplane was in regular service – were the […]
On 13th May 2024, a joint NATO airborne operation was executed in Romania. The parachute drop was part of exercise Swift Response 2024, one of multinational trainings within Steadfast Defender 2024, NATO´s largest collective defence […]
On 24th May 1910, Swiss aviation pioneer Émile Taddéoli was killed in an aviation accident, while performing a flying display with SIAI S.13 aeroplane at Romanshorn. Pierre Émile Taddéoli was born on 8th March 1879 […]
On 12th May 2024, two skydivers from Austria – Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel – went down in history as the first daredevils to fly with wingsuits through the iconic Tower Bridge on the River […]
Zlín Z-526 AFS Akrobat Special (c/n 1301, D-EWBA, formerly SP-ENA), static display at Letiště Točná (Tocna Airport) open day, Prague, May 2024. The Z-526 AFS is an aerobatic aircraft belonging to family of training aeroplanes […]
On 13th May 1930, Jean Mermoz, French aviation pioneer, opened the south transatlantic postal line, from Saint-Louis in Senegal to Natal, Brazil, flying in Latécoère 28 floatplane. Jean Mermoz was born on 9th December 1901 […]
On 4th May 2024, for the first time during the current season, historical aircraft collection of the Classic Trainers association, located in Hangar 3 of the Plzeň-Líně airfield opened its doors for visitors. During the […]
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