On 19 June 1937, the Airspeed Oxford, a British twin-engine training and transport aircraft, performed its first flight. The aeroplane was developed by Airspeed, following the British Air Ministry Specification T.23/36, and based on the […]
On 16 May 2026, after a two-year hiatus, the gates of 22. základna vrtulníkového letectva (the 22nd Helicopter Air Base) once again opened to the general public. Similar to the previous edition, the Czech Armed […]
Zlín Z-137T Agro Turbo (c/n 048, OM-NRP, operated by Aero Slovakia a.s.), used as a glider tug during the 2012 edition of the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF), Sliač, September 2012. On 29 June 1963, […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to organise an astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on behalf of the Czech Republic. This will be the first private astronaut mission to the ISS […]
On 12 June 1930, the Handley Page Heyford biplane bomber successfully completed its maiden flight. In 1927, the British Air Ministry issued Specification B.19/27 for a new night heavy bomber intended to replace the Vickers […]
On Friday, 5 June 2026, NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft reached a major milestone by flying faster than the speed of sound for the first time. During the 81-minute flight, the X-59 performed as expected, achieving […]
SZD-22C Mucha Standard (c/n F-642, SP-2258), participating in the International Vintage Glider and Classic Hang Glider Rally, Witków, May 2026. The SZD-22 was the final development of the successful Mucha (Fly, order Diptera) series, designed […]
The UK Space Agency recently announced that, thanks to an agreement signed between the UK Government and the US commercial space company Vast, British astronaut John McFall has the opportunity to become the first person […]
On 5 June 1909, the first official national balloon championship in the United States, the National Balloon Race, took place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The first official balloon race in the United States was organised […]
The Swedish company Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) from the USA have successfully completed the maiden flight of the world’s first unmanned Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. This significant milestone was achieved […]
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