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Charles Edward Kingsford Smith – the Australian aviation pioneer

3 February 2024 Jacek Domański

Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith was born on 9th February 1897 in Brisbane, Australia. During the Great War, he enlisted the Australian Army where he became a motorcycle dispatch rider and participated in the Gallipoli […]

AVIATION HISTORY

2 February 1872 – maiden flight of Dupuy de Lôme dirigible balloon

1 February 2024 Jacek Domański

On 2nd February 1872, Henri Dupuy de Lôme presented to public his muscle-powered dirigible balloon, able to achieve up to 11 kph. Stanislas Charles Henri Dupuy de Lôme was born on 15th October 1816 in […]

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Christen Industries A-1 Husky

30 January 2024 Jacek Domański

Christen Industries A-1 Husky (c/n 1079, HB-KCI), operated as a glider towing aircraft at Flugtage Fricktal-Schupfart 2018, Schupfart, July 2018. In 1972, Frank L. Christensen, the pioneer of modern kit planes for homebuilding, founded Christen […]

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Sentry Aloha over Hawaii

28 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 16th January 2024, another edition of Sentry Aloha aerial combat training began. Hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard, the exercise involves more than 700 personnel and 46 aircraft from the United States armed […]

AVIATION HISTORY

26 January 1950 – C-54D Skymaster disappearance

25 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 26th January 1950, a Douglas C-54D Skymaster of the United States Air Force took-off from Anchorage, Alaska and headed Great Falls in Montana. After approximately two hours of flight, contact with the aeroplane was […]

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Date of this year´s Tag der Bundeswehr announced

24 January 2024 Jacek Domański

The German Ministry of Defence recently disclosed the date of annual open doors event of the country´s armed forces – Tag der Bundeswehr. This year´s edition will take place on 8th June in ten different […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Trijet tanker goes off duty – 9th Air Refueling Squadron retires its KC-10s

22 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 11th January 2024, the 9th Air Refueling Squadron officially retired one of its KC-10 Extender tankers, the aircraft that was assigned the flagship duty. The event was related to withdrawal of that trimotor air-to-air […]

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Dupuy de Lôme dirigible balloon

22 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 2nd February 1872, Henri Dupuy de Lôme presented to public his muscle-powered dirigible balloon, able to achieve flight speed of up to 11 kph. On 29th October 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War, the French […]

SHORT AVIATION STORIES

Umberto Nobile – Italian aviation pioneer and explorer of the Arctic areas

21 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 21st January 1885, Umberto Nobile, the Italian aviation pioneer and designer, as well as famous explorer of the Arctic areas, was born in Lauro, Italy. Nobile became famous thanks to his technical skills and […]

AVIATION HISTORY

19 January 1919 – Jules Védrines lands on the roof of Galeries Lafayette

18 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 19th January 1919, French aviation pioneer Jules Védrines landed with his Caudron G.3 aircraft on the roof of Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. Jules Charles Toussaint Védrines was born in December of 1881 […]

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