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Flying the impossible – an incredible story of daring flights

25 April 2020 Jacek Domański

Since the beginning of aviation, pulling off the impossible was a quite popular stunt among the pilots. Especially the well-known landmarks were seducing aviators for a spectacular flight around or through them, that could bring […]

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´Huey´ versus ´Colt´ – the story of unusual aerial combat

19 January 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

In 1968 the Vietnam War was at its peak. This was already a third consecutive year of Operation Rolling Thunder, considered as the most intensive air-ground offensive of the Cold War period. Since 2nd March […]

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The Spitfire is making history again!

8 December 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

On 5th August 2019, the eyes of the aviation world, were focused on the Goodwood Aerodrome in Chichester, the United Kingdom. Just then, from that very airfield, a restored and properly modified for the task, […]

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´The Survivor´- a story of Bravo November

8 December 2019 Jacek Domański

In the history of human conflicts, there were countless legends created. Stories about the brave soldiers, military and political leaders were passed down through the generations and nowadays they are told by the traditional and […]

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Around the world with the Legend – Silver Spitfire-The Longest Flight Expedition

5 August 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

Thinking of the most famous fighter aeroplanes of the Second World War period, with no doubt a British Supermarine Spitfire is the first name that comes to minds for many of us. That is absolutely […]

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The return of Rosinenbomber – 70th anniversary of the Berlin airlift.

2 July 2019 Jacek Domański

On 26th June 1948, thirty-two C-47 transport aircraft took-off from the airfields located in the Allied occupation zones of Germany and headed for Berlin. Carrying 80 tonnes of cargo, including milk, flour and medicines, those […]

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Max Immelmann – one of the first aerial aces of the Great War

18 June 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

On this day, June 18th, it’s been 103 years since the death of Max Immelmann – one of the most famous German aerial aces of the Great War, and the “godfather” of one of the […]

AVIATION HISTORY

30 years of the world’s famous aeroplane manoeuvre – „The Pugachev’s Cobra”

2 May 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

In June of 1989, during Paris Le Bourget Air Show, the Soviet Union for presented their new single-seat, highly-manoeuvrable jet fighter aeroplane, designed and built by Sukhoi Design Bureau and named Su-27 (NATO reporting name […]

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Aviation adventure in the heart of Harz – Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode.

15 June 2018 Jacek Domański

Wernigerode is a relatively small town situated in the heart of the Harz mountains. The city is a well-known holiday destination, famous for its picturesque old town with the medieval city hall and other historic […]

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Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History – Brussels

24 September 2016 Jacek Domański

The history of the royal Belgian military museum dates back to 1910, when the first historical military exhibition was held in the area of Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark in Brussels. The Cinquantenaire complex was […]

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