PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Year: 2025
MILITARY AVIATION
Czech Air Force bids farewell to its last Mi-8 helicopter
On 23 October 2025, the Czech Air Force bade farewell to its last Mil Mi-8 helicopter. Almost six decades of the rotorcraft active service officially came to an end during a solemn ceremony held at […]
AVIATION HISTORY
14 November 1935 – maiden flight of Noorduyn Norseman
On 14 November 1935, the Noorduyn Norseman, a Canadian bush plane, performed its first flight. The aircraft was designed by Robert B.C. Noorduyn, a Dutch-born aviation engineer. His aviation career began in 1913, when Noorduyn […]
MILITARY AVIATION
From a clean sheet to flight testing in 556 days – YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes-off into the skies
The history of aviation, since its very beginning, is characterised by significant technological changes that have been constantly altering the capabilities of aircraft and their applications for both civil and military purposes. For example, in […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
MX Aircraft MXS-R
The MX Aircraft MXS-R (c/n 2, N540XS), flew by Mikaël Brageot during the 2017 edition of the Red Bull Air Race, Lausitzring, September 2017. The Australian aviation manufacturer MX Aircraft was established in 2001, following […]
SPACE
Beyond the Solar System – Pioneer 10 and 11
In about half a year, the Pioneer 10 space probe will reach another milestone in its journey into space – the distance of 21 billion kilometres (13.048 billion miles/ 140.376 Astronomical Units) from Earth. Pioneer […]
AVIATION HISTORY
7 November 1910 – the first flight test of Todd’s aeroplane
On 7 November 1910, an aeroplane designed by Emma Lilian Todd performed a powered hop at the Garden City airfield in New York. Emma Lilian (Lily) Todd was born in Washington, D.C. on 12 June […]
FEATURED
End of the tale – Poland retires its Sukhoi Su-22 aircraft
On 11 September 2025, after more than four decades of service, the Siły Powietrzne (Polish Air Force) officially retired its last examples of the Sukhoi Su-22 fighter-bomber. Once again, one of the iconic aircraft of […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
AgustaWestland AW109SP
AgustaWestland AW109SP (c/n 22213, HB-ZRP of Schweizerische Luft-Ambulanz AG / Swiss Air Ambulance Ltd.) on static display at the 75th Anniversary of Meiringen Airfield, Meiringen, June 2016. The lightweight, multi-purpose Italian rotorcraft, initially known as […]
OTHER
X-59 QueSST aircraft successfully completes its maiden flight
On 28 October 2025, the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft, developed by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in partnership with NASA, successfully completed its first flight. The revolutionary aircraft is designed to pave the way […]