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Modern Russian airliners – where the mistake was made?

13 April 2024 Jacek Domański

In the Cold War era, the Soviet Union developed and then introduced into active service several aircraft of the whole range of passenger air transport – from short regional travels to long haul, transcontinental flights. […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for Serbia – an initial agreement was reached

11 April 2024 Jacek Domański

During a press conference held two days ago, on 9th April 2024, the Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić officially disclosed that Serbia and France have reached a preliminary agreement on purchase of twelve Dassault Rafale fighter […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Changing the guard in the Netherlands – last QRA duty of the Dutch F-16s

6 April 2024 Jacek Domański

On 29th March 2024, Koninklijke Luchtmacht (the Royal Netherlands Air Force – RNLAF) officially informed about the end of the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duties for the country´s F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. In the […]

AIR SHOWS

Nothing lasts forever – a cloudy future of European military display teams (part 2)

3 April 2024 Jacek Domański

In our article issued at the end of February 2024, we made you familiar with current status of several European military display teams. In numerous cases, the generational change that is now taking place in […]

MILITARY AVIATION

It´s all over now – a short summary of the Czech Mi-24s retirement

2 April 2024 Jacek Domański

As we have already reported, at the end of 2023 the Czech Air Force officially withdraw all its Mil Mi-24V (NATO reporting name Hind) from active service. At the beginning of June, the 221st Helicopter […]

AIR SHOW NEWS

2024 air show season in Europe – news and updates (part 2)

27 March 2024 Jacek Domański

The 2024 air show season in Europe is drawing closer and it is perfect time for our second part of news and updates related to aviation events planned for this year. Our first article within […]

SPACE

Boeing to produce WGS-12 communications satellite for the US Space Force

23 March 2024 Jacek Domański

The United States Space Forces (USSF) has recently chosen a manufacturer for the twelfth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite. At the beginning of March 2024, the 439.6 million USD contract was awarded to the […]

AIR SHOW NEWS

HEMS display at Aviation Fair 2024

18 March 2024 Jacek Domański

It did not last long to receive another interesting information related to flying programme of the Aviation Fair 2024. This time, the organizers announced unique display of the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), to be […]

AIR SHOW NEWS

Unique formation over Lincolnshire – RAF Red Arrows inaugurated their 60th display season

17 March 2024 Kacper Kolibowski

In a press release from 8th March 2024, the Royal Air Force announced that on that day, the Red Arrows Aerobatic Team had commenced its 60th diamond display season. On inauguration flight, the team was […]

AIR SHOW NEWS

2024 air show season in Europe – news and updates (part 1)

10 March 2024 Jacek Domański

Spring is already here, and this is high time to begin with our annual series focused on news and updates regarding the current air show season in Europe. Traditionally, our selection of events is very […]

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Military Aviation

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    7 May 2025
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    28 April 2025
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    23 April 2025

Air Shows

  • Coming soon – the 33rd edition of Aviation Fair
    1 May 2025
  • C-47 and Twin Beech formation at Aviation Fair 2025
    14 April 2025
  • The European air show season is about to start – Den ve vzduchu 2025
    5 April 2025

Space

  • AsterX 2025 – the fifth edition of the French military space exercise
    26 March 2025
  • NASA conducts first investigation on aircraft accident on another planet
    6 January 2025
  • The name of the first Polish mission to the International Space Station is… Ignis!
    16 December 2024

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