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18 September 1913 – maiden flight of Avro 504

17 September 2026 Jacek Domański

On 18 September 1913, the Avro 504 biplane bomber made its first flight. Alliott Verdon Roe, a British aircraft manufacturer and pioneering pilot, started his aviation career in the early 1900s with experiments on model […]

CIVIL AVIATION

TAROM receives its first Boeing 737 MAX

16 September 2026 Jacek Domański

TAROM, the Romanian national carrier, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, making it the first Romanian airline to operate the 737 MAX. The aircraft, leased from CDB Aviation, marks an important step in […]

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Scheibe SF 25C Falke

15 September 2026 Jacek Domański

Scheibe SF 25C Falke (c/n 4457, OK-9101), flying display during the air show held at the 80th anniversary of Aeroklub Šumperk, Šumperk, September 2026. The SF 25 Falke (Falcon) was a further step in the […]

MILITARY AVIATION

PEGASE 26 opens a new route to the Indo-Pacific through the Arctic

14 September 2026 Jacek Domański

As previously reported, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force – FASF) began its seventh long-range air power projection mission, PEGASE 26, on 8 September 2026. The first stage of […]

AVIATION HISTORY

11 September 1911 – Robert G. Fowler begins the flight across the United States

10 September 2026 Jacek Domański

On 11 September 1911, Robert G. Fowler took off on the first coast-to-coast flight across the United States. Robert Grant “Bob” Fowler was born on 10 August 1884 in San Francisco, California. In the early […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Gripen F successfully completes its first flight 

9 September 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

According to the Swedish manufacturer, the aircraft took off from the company’s airfield in Linköping at 09:40 local time on 28 August 2026, beginning its 40-minute maiden flight.   During its inaugural flight, the aeroplane was […]

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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

8 September 2026 Jacek Domański

Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (c/n 65293, OK-RAA), flying display during the 2026 edition of Letecký den Cheb (Aviation Day Cheb), Cheb, August 2026. The Bell 505 light utility rotorcraft was developed in the early […]

AVIATION EVENTS

Šumperk airfield marks 80 years with a special air show

7 September 2026 Jacek Domański

This Saturday, 12 September 2026, Šumperk airfield will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a special air show. Organised by the Šumperk Aeroclub, the event promises a full day of entertainment for aviation enthusiasts and visitors […]

AVIATION HISTORY

4 September 1950 – the first helicopter CSAR mission

3 September 2026 Jacek Domański

On 4 September 1950, during the Korean War, Captain Robert E. Wayne bailed out from a burning aircraft and landed five miles behind enemy lines. He was then rescued in a daring helicopter mission, that […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Annual migration – from French Guiana to France

2 September 2026 Jacek Domański

Almost every year, one of the three Casa CN-235 transport aircraft based at French Guiana’s Base aérienne 367 (the 367th Air Base) “Captain François Massé” makes a long journey to mainland France for its scheduled […]

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Military Aviation

  • PEGASE 26 opens a new route to the Indo-Pacific through the Arctic
    14 September 2026
  • Gripen F successfully completes its first flight 
    9 September 2026
  • Annual migration – from French Guiana to France
    2 September 2026

Aviation Events

  • Šumperk airfield marks 80 years with a special air show
    7 September 2026
  • Letecký den Cheb returns for its tenth edition
    3 August 2026
  • 70th anniversary of the Náměšť air base – open day at the 22nd Helicopter Air Base
    17 June 2026

Space

  • ESA to send first Czech astronaut to the ISS on private Vast mission
    15 June 2026
  • UK astronaut John McFall moves closer to historic space mission
    9 June 2026
  • VORTEX-S – Europe’s bid for a reusable orbital spaceplane
    13 May 2026

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Civil Aviation

  • TAROM receives its first Boeing 737 MAX
    16 September 2026
  • Boeing 737-7 is finally approved for commercial service
    5 August 2026
  • Boeing forecasts 44,000 new airliners over the next 20 years
    22 July 2026

Aviation History

  • 18 September 1913 – maiden flight of Avro 504
    17 September 2026
  • 11 September 1911 – Robert G. Fowler begins the flight across the United States
    10 September 2026
  • 4 September 1950 – the first helicopter CSAR mission
    3 September 2026

Other

  • Marco Waltenspiel’s “Fairy Slalom” over Cappadocia 
    24 August 2026
  • Heart Aerospace X1 completes its first flight  
    19 August 2026
  • The world-first wingsuit formation flight over Mont Blanc
    5 July 2026
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