Ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, Boeing released its latest forecast for the global commercial aircraft fleet. According to the American aerospace manufacturer, nearly 44,000 new aircraft deliveries are expected over the next twenty […]
Auster AOP.6 (c/n 2463, OK-AOP, formerly TW591 of the Royal Air Force and G-ARIH), exhibited during the open day at the Classic Trainers / Hangar 3 collection, Plzeň-Líně Airfield, May 2026. The Auster AOP.6, also […]
Between April and July 2026, the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) supported the activities of two MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Belgian Air Component, which were temporarily deployed to Sigonella […]
On 17 July 1978, the Yugoslav SOKO G-4 Super Galeb jet trainer and light attack aircraft made its maiden flight. The G-4 Super Galeb (Super Seagull) was developed in the late 1970s in the former […]
Aérospatiale Gazelle, an icon of the French helicopter industry from the Cold War era, is steadily approaching its diamond jubilee. In March 2027, this well-known rotorcraft will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its maiden flight […]
Bölkow Bo 207 (c/n 272, D-EHKY), a visitor to Plasy airfield during the 2024 edition of Den ve vzduchu air show, Plasy, April 2024. Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau GmbH (Klemm Light Aircraft Company Ltd.) was a German […]
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum held in Ankara, Türkiye, four countries — Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway — signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) announcing their intention to […]
On 10 July 1919, the British rigid airship R.34 set out on its return journey to England. Having flown for 75 hours, it reached RNAS Pulham station on 13 July. This made the R.34 the first […]
At the NATO summit held in Ankara, Turkey, on 7–8 July 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the Alliance would begin formal negotiations with Saab regarding the potential purchase of up to ten […]
Short SC.7 Skyvan (c/n SH.1954, G-BEOL, formerly JA8803 of the Japan Maritime Safety Agency), taxiing after landing at Kleine-Brogel Air Base, September 2015. The story that led to the development of the Short SC.7 Skyvan, […]
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