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2025
SPACE
Boeing X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle set for its eighth mission
Last week, Boeing announced that its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is being prepared for its eighth space mission, OTV-8. The vehicle is scheduled to launch from Florida’s Space Coast no earlier than 21st August […]
AIR SHOW REPORTS
A breathtaking start to the air show season – Den ve vzduchu 2025
As every year, the last weekend of April belonged to the biggest air show event in the West Bohemia region of the Czech Republic – Den ve vzduchu (English: Day in the air). Traditionally held […]
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Kaman HH-43F Huskie
Kaman HH-43F Huskie (c/n 174, formerly 62-4547 of the United States Air Force – USAF), exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2025. The HH-43 Huskie, one of the most interesting helicopters developed in […]
MILITARY AVIATION
A farewell to another Cold War icon – the uncertain future of the Dragon Lady
Two weeks ago, we described the current United States Air Force (USAF) plans to finally withdraw the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from active service by the end of the fiscal year 2026. However, the […]
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Hispano HA-200D Saeta
Hispano HA-200D Saeta (c/n 20/73, formerly in service with Ejército del Aire / the Spanish Air Force, D-IWMS of Messerschmitt Stiftung), departure from Neuburg air base, July 2025. In the late 1940s, with the beginning […]
SPACE
25 billion kilometres from Earth and counting – Voyager 1
At the moment we publish this article, the Voyager 1 space probe is approaching another milestone in space exploration – the distance of 25 billion kilometres (15.534 billion miles / 167.115 Astronomical Units) from Earth. […]
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Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze
Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze (c/n 100406, formerly operated by Kriegsmarine / the German Navy), exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2025. The idea of using an aircraft to improve observation range of submarines […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Time for changes – USAF is getting ready for the A-10 retirement
At the end of June, a fleet of upgraded F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft arrived at Osan Air Base in Republic of Korea. The aircraft were transferred from the 35th Fighter Wing of the United States […]
MILITARY AVIATION
FANC to rescue Rushour crew
On 17th June 2025, the Australian catamaran Rushour capsized while leading Groupama Race around New Caledonia. All on board were saved due to quick rescue operation carried out by Forces armées en Nouvelle-Calédonie – FANC […]