PHOTO OF THE WEEK
2022
MILITARY AVIATION
Jumping into the night
On 7th June, the members of the 63rd Parachute Brigade of the Serbian armed forces performed a night-time parachute training in the Niš area. The main goal of the exercise was to maintain high level […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 / L-20A / U-6A Beaver
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 / L-20A / U-6A Beaver (c/n 1143, N755JM, formerly 56-0402 of the US Army), static display at 30th Aviation Fair air show, Pardubice, May 2022. The story of ´the best bush […]
MILITARY AVIATION
VMM-161 in training of high-altitude missions
At the end of May, the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) performed a series of live-fly trainings at the Mountain Warfare Center in Bridgeport, California. The exercise included logistic support mission and high-altitude flights […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Ryan ST-3KR / PT-22 Recruit
Ryan ST3KR / PT-22 Recruit (c/n 2186, formerly 41-20977 of the US Army Air Corps), flying display at 30th Aviation Fair, Pardubice, May 2022 Tubal Claude Ryan, aviation pioneer born in 1898, was one of […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Sky Shield 2022 – joint tactical exercise in Serbia
Last week, the aviation and air defence units of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије) took part in the joint tactical exercise, codenamed Sky Shield 2022 (Небески […]
AVIATION HISTORY
A half-century with Warthog
On 10th May 1972, a prototype of new American close air support (CAS) aircraft, designated YA-10, performed its maiden flight. Over the next fifty years the aeroplane, officially named A-10 Thunderbolt II but commonly nicknamed […]
AIR SHOW REPORTS
Perfect opening of the Czech air show season – Den ve vzduchu 2022
Aviation event held annually at Aeroklub Plasy airfield is the traditional opener of the Czech air show season. This year, the show returned after a two-year gap caused by coronavirus outbreak – and it was […]
AIR SHOW NEWS
2022 air show season updates (5) – Sanicole International Airshow
This year´s air show season is already in full swing, so it is time to provide you even more news and announcements in our fifth article of the series, fully focused on the 43rd edition […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Jet trainer and light attack aircraft – a close look at G-4 Super Galeb
One of the latest press releases of the Serbian Ministry of Defence, focused on flight training performed by cadet pilots at Batajnica air base, have created the perfect opportunity to get a closer look at […]