American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon (c/n 1057-2007, OK-ACR), exhibited at the Letecký den Cheb 2024 air show, Cheb, August 2024. The 8KCAB Decathlon belongs to the family of popular light utility aeroplanes initially developed by […]
Grob G 109B (c/n 6413, G-OSNX of the AeroSPARX display team, formerly OH-740) taxiing at Kleine-Brogel AFB during the Spotter Day 2024, Kleine-Brogel, September 2024. In the late 1970s, the German aviation company Grob Aerospace […]
At the end of June, Oleg Kononenko celebrated his 61st birthday. And this creates a perfect opportunity to mention the Russian cosmonaut and milestones in space exploration he achieved, breaking several records of most time […]
The 11th Sanicole Sunset Airshow, held on 21st September 2024, was a perfect foretaste of the main, full day event that took place on the following day. Both the main event and the evening air […]
The 44th International Sanicole Airshow, held on 22nd September 2024, was one of the final events in the 2024 air show calendar and, with no exaggeration, a jewel in the crown of European aviation events. […]
Airbus H145 (c/n 20221, D-HNHX), static display at Sanicole Sunset (part of the 44th Sanicole International Airshow), Hechtel-Eksel, September 2024. In February of 1977, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) signed an agreement to […]
Jet Pitts (c/n LAA 009C-15409, G-JPIT), flying display at the 44th Sanicole International Airshow, Hechtel-Eksel, September 2024. The story of jet-powered Pitts biplane starts with Richard Goodwin, one of the best known and recognized British […]
On 31st August 2024, Benediktinský aeroklub Broumov (the Benedictine Aeroclub Broumov) organised yet another edition of its traditional open-door day. As in the previous years, the event enjoyed great interest among the local community, as […]
North American AT-6C-15-NT Texan / Harvard Mk IIa (c/n 88-13651, N696RE, formerly 7696 of the South African Air Force), exhibited during open doors day at Classic Trainers / Hangar 3 collection, Plzeň-Líně, May 2024. In […]
On 11th September 1944, a formation of B-17G Flying Fortress bombers from the 100th Bomb Group of the Eight Air Force USAAF, took-off for another mission against Germany. The target of the day were oil […]
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