On 28th June 1908, during an event named Kieler Woche (the Kiel Week), Jacob Ellehammer made a flight on a distance of approximately fifty metres, commonly considered the first powered flight in Germany. Jacob Christian […]
NHIndustries NH90 TTH (c/n 1513, 79+44 of the German Army Aviation Corps / Heeresfliegertruppe), flying display at Tag der Bundeswehr 2024, open doors event of the German Armed Forces held at Fliegerhorst Faßberg, Fassberg, June […]
As part of the international exercise BALTOPS 24, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) deployed a detachment of the US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jets to Ronneby air base in Sweden. The Harrier […]
On 21st June 1933, the British single-engine amphibious biplane Supermarine Seagull V (later known also as Walrus), performed its maiden flight. The aircraft was developed as a private venture of the Supermarine company, designed by […]
On 17th June 2024, the Airbus company officially confirmed the Belgian procurement of H145M helicopters. The Kingdom of Belgium will acquire fifteen rotorcraft of that type for the country´s armed forces and another two for […]
Piaggio P.149 / FWP.149D (c/n 256, D-ELKS, formerly 91+74 of the Luftwaffe), static display during Tag der Bundeswehr, open-door event of the German Armed Forces, Fassberg, June 2024. History of the P.149 light training aircraft […]
On 11th June 2024, the Arajet´s tenth Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliner was delivered to Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. The delivery supports current growth strategy of the Dominican national carrier which is now planning […]
On 14th June 1919, John Alcock and Arthur Brown took-off from St. John´s airfield on Newfoundland in their attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The two British aviators flew a modified Vickers Vimy F.B.27A Mk […]
Bell OH-58B Kiowa (c/n 42249, 3C-OK of the Austrian Air Force / Österreichische Luftstreitkräfte), static display during open doors day at 22nd Helicopter Air Force Base of the Czech Air Force, Náměšť nad Oslavou, May […]
Just like in previous years, we started new aviation season at Aeroklub Plasy airfield, in the West Bohemia region. For more than twenty years, that small but picturesque town hosts Den ve vzduchu (English: Day […]
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