On 22nd April 1965, PL-12 Airtruk, an agricultural aircraft developed by Australian manufacturer Transavia Corporation, performed its first flight. The story of that quite odd-looking aircraft goes back to Italy and the mid-1940s. At that […]
A few days ago, this year´s edition of multinational, Iceland-hosted exercise Northern Viking was successfully concluded. The training was held between 2nd and 14th April in Iceland and surrounding waters, with participation of the Icelandic […]
On 15th April 1965, the first of two prototypes of SA 330 Puma helicopter, registered F-ZWWN, performed its maiden flight. The rotorcraft was flown by Jean Boulet and Roland Coffignot, with an assistance of onboard […]
We are pleased to announce that the 30th anniversary edition of Aviation Fair (Aviatická pouť) was already officially confirmed to be organized this year. The show is returning after a two-year gap, caused by coronavirus […]
General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (c/n 4R-91, 91-0011 Turkish Air Force, Solo Türk demonstration team), performing flying display at the 2012 edition of NATO Days, Ostrava- Mošnov, September 2012. The idea of creating an official […]
In the beginning of this year it seemed that – after a two-year gap caused by coronavirus outbreak – things are finally getting back to normal. Aviation events that in previous years were cancelled or […]
On 8th April 1950, four Lavochkin La-11 fighters intercepted a US Navy aircraft, performing signal intelligence (SIGNIT) mission off the Soviet coast of the Baltic Sea. That aircraft, a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, was shot down […]
Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name ´Fulcrum´), although still being in active service, is usually associated as one of the most iconic aircraft of the late Cold War years. And yet, interestingly, that fighter jet returned […]
Avioane Craiova IAR-93A(DC) Vultur (c/n 93282182, formerly ´182´ Romanian Air Force), exhibited at Muzeul Naţional al Aviaţiei Române (Romanian National Aviation Museum) in Bucharest, March 2014. Back in the 1970s, Yugoslavia and Romania, although still […]
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