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Frecce Tricolori return from ‘North America Tour 24’ and switch to new aircraft

18 September 2024 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12th September 2024, a solemn ceremony was held at Istrana air base of the Italian Air Force, to celebrate the return of Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale Frecce Tricolori (English: National Aerobatic Team Tricolour Arrows) from […]

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USAF and Luftwaffe join the Finnish highway operations – Baana 24 exercise

11 September 2024 Jacek Domański

In the first week of September 2024, F-35 Lightning II of the United States Air Force and the Eurofighter EF-2000 of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) combat aircraft performed their first highway landing operations. That […]

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The deal is signed – Dassault Rafale for Serbia

4 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On 29th August 2024, Serbia and France officially signed bilateral documents confirming the purchase of twelve Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије). […]

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Helicopter purchase of the century – 96 AH-64E Apache for Poland

2 September 2024 Jacek Domański

On 13th August 2024, the Polish Ministry of Defence announced the conclusion of agreement with the United States government, covering the purchase of ninety-six examples of Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, related equipment and logistics […]

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Pacific Angel 24-1 SAR exercise in Papua New Guinea

28 August 2024 Jacek Domański

On 24th August 2024, this year´s edition of Pacific Angel exercise began at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The training is being led by US Indo-Pacific Command with participation of the United States Air Force, […]

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50th anniversary of Panavia Tornado multirole combat aircraft

15 August 2024 Jacek Domański

Yesterday, on 14th August 2024, the Panavia Tornado multirole combat aircraft celebrated the 50th anniversary of its maiden flight. A brief history of development and operational service of that aircraft was already mentioned in a […]

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First deployment of the USAF strategic bombers to Romania

10 August 2024 Jacek Domański

21st July 2024 marked the first ever deployment of the USAF strategic bombers to Romania. On that day, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, […]

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Public demonstration of the Czech H-1 rotorcraft system – Náměšt´ Open Day 2024

7 August 2024 Jacek Domański

On 1st May 2024, after an eight-year gap, the doors of Náměšt´military airfield again opened for general public, on the occasion of the Open Day event organised by 22. základna vrtulníkového letectva (22nd Helicopter Air […]

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Record flight of the German Eurofighters

31 July 2024 Jacek Domański

On 26th July 2024, three German Eurofighter EF-2000 aircraft performed the record-breaking non-stop flight from Japan to Hawaii Island, staying in the air for over ten and a half hours. Information about the record flight […]

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910th Airlift Wing receives its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules with aerial spraying capability

29 July 2024 Jacek Domański

On 16th July 2024, the 910th Airlift Wing, an United States Air Force reserve unit being stationed at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, received its first C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter. The event marked beginning of […]

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