On 14th January 1942 (or 13th January, according to some sources), a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky and designated Vought-Sikorsky VS-316 (aka XR-4, under its USAAF designation) performed its maiden flight, piloted by Les Morris, […]
On 12th January 1879, American aviation pioneer, Calbraith Perry Rodgers, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Calbraith Perry Rodgers was born into a well-known family of naval commanders. Among his ancestors were Commodore John Rodgers (born […]
In January and February of 2024, four F-35 Lightning II fighters of the Royal Norwegian Air Force will be deployed to Keflavik air force base to execute the first tour of duty within this year´s […]
Sud Aviation/Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III (c/n 1247, A-274 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force), flying display during Air Force Days 2013 (Luchtmachtdagen 2013), Volkel air base, June 2013. On 28th February 1959, prototype of Alouette […]
On 29th December 2023, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launched the Boeing X-37B reusable unmanned spaceplane with its seventh mission. Designated USSF-52, the flight is realized within National Security Space Launch programme of the United States […]
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