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The 2026 air show season opens in Plasy

19 April 2026 Jacek Domański

The new air show season in Central Europe opens this coming weekend in Plasy, the Czech Republic.  It has already become a tradition that Den ve Vzduchu (Day in the Air), organised every year on […]

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Aviatická 2026 – a classic revamped

13 April 2026 Jacek Domański

The 34th edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair), the largest civil air show in the Czech Republic, is just a few weeks away. This year, the well-known aviation event will open a new chapter in […]

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Expozice pardubického letectví – birth and development of a living aviation heritage collection

9 April 2026 Jacek Domański

For European aviation enthusiasts, Aviatická pouť (the Aviation Fair) is an air show that needs no introduction. Having been organised for more than thirty years, it has become the largest civil aviation event in the […]

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Where Tigers meet the Middle Ages – the Neuburg Mini Tiger Meet 2025

1 April 2026 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of July 2025, Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 – TaktLwG 74 (the 74th Tactical Air Force Wing) of the German Air Force organised its traditional aviation event, the Medieval Mini Tiger Meet. Held every […]

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Aviation Fair goes to Hradec Králové!

2 February 2026 Jacek Domański

The 34th edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair), the largest civilian air show in the Czech Republic, scheduled for 30–31 May 2026, will take place in Hradec Králové. The change of location was forced by […]

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Heritage and modern capability – Tag der Bundeswehr 2025 at Internationales Hubschrauberausbildungszentrum in Bückeburg.

7 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Last year’s edition of Tag der Bundeswehr, the annual open day of the German Armed Forces, took place on 28 June 2025 at ten different military facilities across the country. As tradition dictates, the event […]

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The spirit of flight returns to Pardubice – Aviatická pouť 2025

30 October 2025 Jacek Domański

The 2025 edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair), held on 7 and 8 June 2025 at Pardubice airfield, was one of the most interesting aviation events of the season in the Czech Republic. The country’s […]

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On the eve of Tag der Bundeswehr 2025 – spotter day in Bückeburg

22 October 2025 Jacek Domański

This year’s edition of Tag der Bundeswehr, the annual open day of the German Armed Forces, took place on 28 June 2025 at ten different military facilities across the country. As tradition dictates, the event […]

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Wings over Broumov – Open Day 2025

22 September 2025 Jacek Domański

On 6th September 2025, Benediktinský Aeroklub Broumov (the Benedictine Aeroclub Broumov) organised another edition of its annual open day. Despite the rainy weather, the event attracted many curious visitors from nearby communities, as well as […]

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Tag der Bundeswehr 2026 – date and locations officially announced

1 September 2025 Jacek Domański

Although only about two months have passed since this year’s edition of Tag der Bundeswehr – the annual open-doors event of the German armed forces – the German Ministry of Defence has already announced the […]

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