PHOTO OF THE WEEK
2024
CIVIL AVIATION
Audit raises concerns on the Russian plans to build one thousand airliners
According to the Russian authorities, until the end of the current decade, intensity of air traffic in Russia should increase one and a half times compared to 2023. At the same time, however, the number […]
MILITARY AVIATION
The deal is signed – Dassault Rafale for Serbia
On 29th August 2024, Serbia and France officially signed bilateral documents confirming the purchase of twelve Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије). […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Taylorcraft Auster Mk V
Taylorcraft Auster Mk V (c/n 1753, OK-BTA), flying display at Letecký den Cheb (Aviation Day Cheb), Cheb, August 2024. In 1930, Clarence Gilbert Taylor, the Chief Engineer of Taylor Aircraft Company developed a small, low-powered […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Helicopter purchase of the century – 96 AH-64E Apache for Poland
On 13th August 2024, the Polish Ministry of Defence announced the conclusion of agreement with the United States government, covering the purchase of ninety-six examples of Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, related equipment and logistics […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Pacific Angel 24-1 SAR exercise in Papua New Guinea
On 24th August 2024, this year´s edition of Pacific Angel exercise began at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The training is being led by US Indo-Pacific Command with participation of the United States Air Force, […]
OTHER
FOD walk at MacDill AFB
On 6th August 2024, the USAF personnel assigned to the 6th Air Refuelling Wing and the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, performed a foreign object debris walk at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. The service […]
OTHER
Is the development of new Russian VTOL aircraft to be launched soon?
At the beginning of August 2024, ПАО “Яковлев” (PSJC Yakovlev) officially announced the company is ready to launch development of new Russian 5th generation aircraft, featuring the vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. The information […]
AVIATION HISTORY
50th anniversary of Panavia Tornado multirole combat aircraft
Yesterday, on 14th August 2024, the Panavia Tornado multirole combat aircraft celebrated the 50th anniversary of its maiden flight. A brief history of development and operational service of that aircraft was already mentioned in a […]
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Panavia PA-200 Tornado ECR
Panavia PA-200 Tornado ECR (c/n 860, ´46+40´ of Luftwaffe / the German Air Force), taking-off for the COMAO mission during the NATO Tiger Meet 2024, Fliegerhorst Schleswig/Jagel, June 2024. Exactly fifty years ago, on 14th […]