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Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation

14 October 2020 Jacek Domański

Lockheed C-121C Super Constellation, c/n 54-0156, HB-RSC (commonly known as the ´Star of Switzerland´) – rehearsal to 2015 edition of Sanicole International Airshow, Kleine-Brogel air base, September 2015. The Lockheed Constellation, usually nicknamed ´Connie´, is […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Modernization of the Serbian Air Force

11 October 2020 Jacek Domański

In our recent article related to the live-fire exercise ´Joint Action 2020´ we have mentioned that, according to the Serbian military authorities, the current training was a great opportunity to show the progress in modernization […]

MILITARY AVIATION

´Joint Action 2020´ exercise in Serbia

10 October 2020 Jacek Domański

A live-fire and large-scale military exercise codenamed ´Joint Action 2020´ (Sadejstvo 2020 / Садејство 2020)  is carried out today, on Saturday 10th October, in Serbia. The exercise is organized at the temporary exercise area Pešter, […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

9 October 1987 – maiden flight of AgustaWestland AW101

9 October 2020 Jacek Domański

Maiden flight of AgustaWestland AW101 medium-lift helicopter. The origins of this helicopter date back to late 1970s, when both the Royal Navy and Marina Militare were searching for a new, modern anti-submarine rotorcraft. Developed as […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Purchase of new German heavy-lift helicopter cancelled

4 October 2020 Jacek Domański

On 29th September 2020, the Federal Ministry of Defence informed about cancellation of the procurement procedure for the new German heavy-lift helicopter. As a result, there will be no conclusion of the purchase agreement in […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Airborne operation at ´Slavic Brotherhood – 2020´ tactical exercise

3 October 2020 Jacek Domański

An annual, joint tactical exercise ´Slavic Brotherhood – 2020´ was held between 14th and 25th September this year, at Brestsky training ground, located near Brest, the Republic of Belarus. More than 6000 soldiers and 500 […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

2 October 1910 – the first mid-air collision ever

2 October 2020 Jacek Domański

The very first mid-air collision was observed. An aviation meeting named ´Milano Circuito Aereo Internazionale´ was organized in Milan, Italy, between 24th September and 3rd October 1910. At the end of the event – on […]

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Polikarpov U-2 (Po-2) / У-2 (По-2)

29 September 2020 Jacek Domański

Polikarpov Po-2 (c/n 0076), while performing a flying display during the 2016 edition of Aviatická Pout´ air show, Pardubice, May 2016. U-2 / Po-2 is one of the most known aircraft ever made. Introduced in […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter development enters the next stage

26 September 2020 Jacek Domański

The Russian Helicopter company has announced recently that the development of the first Russian offshore helicopter – that started in 2018 under the Mi-171A3 designation – entered the next stage and the production of the […]

MILITARY AVIATION

´Aviadarts-2020´ completed its final stage

25 September 2020 Jacek Domański

The final, international stage of ´Aviadarts-2020´ military aviation competition took place between 23rd August and 5th September. Similarly as in 2019, the contest was organized at Diaghilevo airfield, Ryazan region. More than 40 air crews […]

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