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Aviation Fair goes to Hradec Králové!

2 February 2026 Jacek Domański

The 34th edition of Aviatická pouť (Aviation Fair), the largest civilian air show in the Czech Republic, scheduled for 30–31 May 2026, will take place in Hradec Králové. The change of location was forced by […]

MILITARY AVIATION

French Air and Space Force at the forefront of the high-intensity training – Orion 2026

28 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force) has officially announced its readiness for one of this year’s major military exercises, Orion 2026. This training event, comprising complex air operations across […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Danish Armed Forces expand Arctic operations in Greenland

26 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Global attention has been focused on Greenland for some time now, owing to the foreign policy of the United States. It is therefore unsurprising that recent developments have led to increased military activity by Forsvaret […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Denmark says farewell to F-16 Fighting Falcon jets

21 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Just days after we published a summary of the military aircraft that shaped aviation history and were retired in 2025, this January has already brought the first farewell of 2026. On 18 January, Flyvevåbnet (the […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Wing Commander Sasha Nash – the new Officer Commanding of the RAF Red Arrows

19 January 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12 January 2026, Wing Commander Sasha Nash began her service as the new Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Team (OC RAFAT), taking over the role from Wing Commander Adam […]

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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

9 April 2025 Jacek Domański

On 22 April 1991, the Lockheed YF-22, developed by Lockheed in cooperation with Pratt & Whitney, was announced the winner of the United States Air Force competition for a new air-dominance fighter. The origins of […]

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Military Aviation

  • First-ever deployment of NISRF RQ-4D Phoenix UAV to Norway
    27 May 2026
  • T-7A Red Hawk advances towards operational service
    24 May 2026
  • Four companies chosen for UK Apache „wingman drone“ programme
    20 May 2026

Air Shows

  • The 2026 air show season opens in Plasy
    19 April 2026
  • Aviatická 2026 – a classic revamped
    13 April 2026
  • Expozice pardubického letectví – birth and development of a living aviation heritage collection
    9 April 2026

Space

  • VORTEX-S – Europe’s bid for a reusable orbital spaceplane
    13 May 2026
  • 40th anniversary of the launch of Mir’s core module
    18 February 2026
  • 16 January 2003 – launch of STS-107, the final flight of Columbia
    15 January 2026

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Civil Aviation

  • Air Canada welcomes its first Airbus A321XLR airliner
    29 April 2026
  • Iconic Jumbo Jet joins Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary “XXL Crane” fleet
    9 March 2026
  • Farewell to the Bonanza, the aircraft that changed the general aviation
    1 December 2025

Aviation History

  • 29 May 1951 – in a P-51 Mustang over the North Pole
    28 May 2026
  • 22 May 1946 – first flight of DHC-1 Chipmunk
    21 May 2026
  • 15 May 1918 – the first US regular airmail service commences
    14 May 2026

Other

  • NASA’s X-59 Advances Flight Test Campaign with the second and third flights
    6 April 2026
  • DART AE – the hypersonic pioneer aircraft achieves first flight
    4 March 2026
  • Red Bull Train Landing Project – the world’s first landing and take-off with an aeroplane from a moving train
    25 February 2026
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