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18 July 1803 – Étienne-Gaspard Robert breaks the flight altitude record

17 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 18th July 1803, Étienne-Gaspard Robert set the new flight altitude record of 7,170 metres, flying with montgolfière-type hot air balloon. Étienne-Gaspard Robert was born on 15th June 1763, in the then Prince-Bishopric of Liége […]

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11 July 1891 – Joseph Sadi-Lecointe is born

10 July 2025 Jacek Domański

On 11th July 1891, the French aviation pioneer and test pilot Joseph Sadi-Lecointe, was born in Saint-Germain-sur-Bresle, Somme department in France. In his early years, Sadi-Lecointe worked as mechanic in one of aviation factories near […]

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28 March 1910 – maiden flight of Fabre Hydravion

27 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 28th March 1910, an experimental floatplane developed by Henri Fabre, performed its first flight marking the aviation history with the first successful take-off of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft from water. The first floatplane in […]

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7 February 1906 – Oleg Antonov is born

6 February 2025 Jacek Domański

On 7th February 1906, Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (Олег Константинович Антонов), the world-known aviation engineer, aviation designer and the founder of the Antonov construction bureau (OKB-153), was born in Troitsa village, in the Moscow region of […]

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31 January 1769 – André-Jacques Garnerin

30 January 2025 Jacek Domański

At the end of January 1769, the French aviation pioneer, balloonist and inventor of the frameless parachute, André-Jacques Garnerin, was born. The exact date of his birth varies, depending on the source. Although it seems […]

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Dario Costa performs world-first flight along the Streif in Kitzbühel

29 January 2025 Kacper Kolibowski

On 23rd January 2025, the Italian aerobatic and stunt pilot Dario Costa pushed the boundaries of aviation once again, when he flew his Zivko Edge 540 aerobatic aeroplane at a top speed of 350 kph, […]

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Dutch big-air kitesurfer and Polish pilot perform historic feat in South Africa

22 January 2025 Kacper Kolibowski

On Thursday, 16th January 2025, at Dolphin Beach in Cape Town, extreme big-air kitesurfer Lasse Walker performed a world-first stunt by jumping with a kite in the water over a low-flying aircraft with world-wide-known aerobatic […]

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27 December 1773 – George Cayley is born

26 December 2024 Jacek Domański

On 27th December 1773, Sir George Cayley, the 6th holder of the Cayley Baronetcy and ´the father of aviation´, was born in Scarborough, England. From his early years, Cayley was fascinated by engineering, including the […]

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29 November 1950 – death of Walter Beech

28 November 2024 Jacek Domański

On 29th November 1950, Walter Beech, an American aviator and entrepreneur, died from a heart attack, aged 59. Walter Herschel Beech was born on 30th January 1891 in Pulaski, Tennessee. There is a high probability […]

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Austrian wingsuit pilot pushed boundaries of human flight by breaking three new world records

6 November 2024 Kacper Kolibowski

Peter Salzmann is the world-class wingsuit pilot, known for his daring flights and pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in human flight. On 29th October 2024, he did it once again, by making […]

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