On 29 May 1951, Charles F. Blair Jr. flew over the North Pole in a P-51C Mustang fighter aircraft. He bought the P-51C Mustang in 1950 and named it “Excalibur III”. The aircraft had already […]
According to the recent update from the NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) reached an important milestone on 21 May 2026 with the arrival of the RQ-4D Phoenix […]
Boeing 757-200 (c/n 29309-936, G-ZAPX of Titan Airways), taxiing at Franz Josef Strauss Airport, Munich Airport, October 2018. In the mid-1970s, Boeing began working on a successor to the company’s best-selling narrow-body airliner, the 727. […]
On 15 May 2026, the US Air Force (USAF) announced that the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk programme had successfully reached Milestone C, allowing the aircraft to enter the low-rate initial production phase. The decision marks […]
On 22 May 1946, prototype of the DHC-1 Chipmunk training aircraft successfully performed its maiden flight. The DHC-1 Chipmunk was the first post-war aircraft designed by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. Developed shortly after […]
Project NYX is the British Army’s concept demonstrator programme, launched in November 2025 by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in cooperatioon with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) as the delivery agent. The initiative aims to […]
MSW Votec 252T (c/n 05-001, HB-YMU), a prototype Swiss aerobatic aircraft, preparing for take-off for a flying display during Flugtage Fricktal-Schupfart 2018 air show, Schupfart, July 2018. The Votec 252T is a single-engine aerobatic and […]
From 8 June to 4 July 2026, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force) will deploy personnel and aircraft to the United States to take part in the celebrations marking […]
On 15 May 1918, the first scheduled and regular airmail service in the United States officially commenced, connecting New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The first regular domestic airmail service was operated by the […]
On 11 May 2026, the French company Dassault Aviation published a press release on its website announcing its collaboration with Otto Hydraulik Bremen Societas Europaea (OHB SE) and other European partners on a proposal for […]
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