AIR SHOW NEWS
Air shows go online!
As the year advanced, it became clear that anti-coronavirus measures would last with us at least until the end of 2020. The limit of participants for public events is one of them, together with keeping […]
Articles by Jacek Domański
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
5 June 1969 – Tupolev Tu-144 went supersonic for the first time
A prototype of Tupolev Tu-144 passenger jet went supersonic for the first time, becoming the first passenger jet to break the sound barrier. Tupolev´s jet did this a four months before its only competitor – […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter ´FX-94´, serial 683-9164, formerly the Belgian Air Force, now displayed on a pole at Starfighter Rotonde in Peer, Belgium (a roundabout at crossing of N73 and N748). Belgium acquired the first Starfighters […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Westland Whirlwind HAR.10
Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 helicopter, formerly the Royal Air Force ´XP339´, currently exhibited in Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode, Germany. In 1946, the Westland company bought the licence rights to manufacture the Sikorsky S-51 helicopter, under the name of […]
AIR SHOW NEWS
2020 air show season – cancellations update (5)
Even though it has been only three weeks since the previous edition of air show cancellations list was published, some latest announcement resulted in the need to publish another update. Obviously, most of the events […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
22 May 1991 – last operational flight of German F-104 Starfighter
The last operational flight of F-104 Starfighter in the German Air Force. Lockheed F-104G Starfighter ´98+04´, operated by the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 (Technical and Airworthiness Centre) in Manching, took-off for the last operational flight of […]
CIVIL AVIATION
Honouring the aviation personalities of Pardubice
Wednesday, 13th May 2020, marked the 109th anniversary of famous flight from Pardubice to Prague, performed by one of aviation pioneers, Jan Kašpar. A unique event with the name ´In homage to aviation personalities of […]
CIVIL AVIATION
Ansat helicopters with COVID-19 module
Russian Helicopters company, the manufacturer of light multipurpose Ansat helicopter, recently received an approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) for isolation units to be installed in medical variant of the Ansat rotorcraft. ´Currently, […]
CIVIL AVIATION
The first Ansat helicopter for EMERCOM of Russia
Russian Helicopters company delivered the first Ansat helicopter for EMERCOM of Russia – the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Affairs for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters. The rotorcraft will […]
AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
15 May 1953 – accident over Baden-Württemberg
USAF tragic accident over Baden-Württemberg (Germany) The Republic F-84E Thunderjet (51-628) from 22nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron, deviated from its course, crossed the way of formation of four USAF Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar aircraft. While performing the […]