• HOME
  • MILITARY AVIATION
  • CIVIL AVIATION
  • AVIATION EVENTS
    • AVIATION EVENTS – NEWS
    • AVIATION EVENTS – REPORTS
  • AVIATION HISTORY
    • DREAMERS AND DOERS
    • AVIATION MUSEUMS
    • AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
  • SPACE
  • OTHER
5 November 2026
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Telegram
HomeA400M

A400M

MILITARY AVIATION

PEGASE 26 opens a new route to the Indo-Pacific through the Arctic

14 September 2026 Jacek Domański

As previously reported, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force – FASF) began its seventh long-range air power projection mission, PEGASE 26, on 8 September 2026. The first stage of […]

MILITARY AVIATION

PEGASE 26 – France heads for the Arctic and Indo-Pacific

31 August 2026 Jacek Domański

Between 8 September and 15 October 2026, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force – FASF) will conduct PEGASE 26, its seventh long-range air power projection mission. This deployment will […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Airbus A400M joins France’s aerial firefighting fleet

27 July 2026 Jacek Domański

The Airbus A400M Atlas has taken on a brand new operational role. In response to one of its most severe wildfire seasons in recent years, France has deployed the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace‘s […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Operation Liberté 250 – Patrouille de France to participate in US anniversary celebrations

18 May 2026 Jacek Domański

From 8 June to 4 July 2026, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force) will deploy personnel and aircraft to the United States to take part in the celebrations marking […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Airbus A400M Atlas in the Far North – part two: Beyond the Polar Circle

16 March 2025 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of this month, the French Equipe de Marque Avion de Transport Tactique (Test and Evaluation Squadron for Tactical Airlift – EMATT) has started another stage of the cold weather test operation programme […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Airbus A400M Atlas in equatorial forest – operation BUBO25

12 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 24th February 2025, Armée de l’air et de l’espace (the French Air and Space Force) achieved another milestone by successful deployment of Airbus A400M Atlas to equatorial area of French Guiana. It was the […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Cold weather experiment – Airbus A400M Atlas

5 February 2025 Jacek Domański

Between 13th and 20th January 2025, the French Equipe de Marque Avion de Transport Tactique (Test and Evaluation Squadron for Tactical Airlift – EMATT) intensively tested capabilities of the Airbus A400M Atlas airlifter by operating […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Forty days around the Indo-Pacific – exercise Pégase 2023

11 October 2023 Jacek Domański

Between 25th June and 3rd August 2023, 320 members of French military personnel participated in operational deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, codenamed Pégase 2023. The main objective of the exercise was to prove the ability […]

MILITARY AVIATION

´Rapid Pacific´ goes down under

23 August 2022 Jacek Domański

Last week, Eurofighter EF 2000 jets assigned to the 74th Tactical Air Wing (Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 – TaktLwG 74) in Neuburg an der Donau (also known as the Bavarian Tigers), successfully landed in Darwin, Australia. […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

11 December 2009 – maiden flight of Airbus A400M Atlas

11 December 2020 Jacek Domański

Maiden flight of Airbus A400M Atlas Someday in the early 1980s, an idea of European transport aeroplane was born. At that time, Transall C-160 and Lockheed C-130 Hercules were the backbone of military airlifting in […]

Photo of the Week

Military Aviation

  • Falcon 8X ARCHANGE makes first landing at Évreux Air Base
    4 November 2026
  • Airbus U740 Valkyrie completes first European flight
    21 October 2026
  • Three Red Arrows pilots leave the team, including record-breaking Team Leader
    19 October 2026

Aviation Events

  • Šumperk airfield marks 80 years with a special air show
    7 September 2026
  • Letecký den Cheb returns for its tenth edition
    3 August 2026
  • 70th anniversary of the Náměšť air base – open day at the 22nd Helicopter Air Base
    17 June 2026

Space

  • Macron’s vision for European space autonomy — how close is it to reality?
    7 October 2026
  • Europe sets out new ambitions for human spaceflight and lunar exploration
    23 September 2026
  • ESA to send first Czech astronaut to the ISS on private Vast mission
    15 June 2026

Tags

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 airliner AIRSHOW Aviaticka Pout Belgium biplane Boeing Czechoslovakia Czech Republic fighter first first flight France French Air and Space Force Germany Helicopter LKPD Luftwaffe Museum Open Day Pardubice Pioneers poland Rostviertol Royal Air Force Russia Russian Aerospace Forces Sanicole Serbia Serbian Air Force and Air Defence Soviet Union space space exploration United Kingdom United States USAF World War II WWII

Find More

Civil Aviation

  • Embraer signs Component Pool Program agreements with Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines
    2 November 2026
  • Boeing 737-10 receives FAA certification
    28 October 2026
  • Lufthansa bids farewell to its Airbus A340-600 fleet after nearly 23 years of service
    26 October 2026

Aviation History

  • 30 October 1909 – the first one-mile closed-circuit flight by a British-built aircraft
    29 October 2026
  • 23 October 1911 – first use of the aeroplane in combat
    22 October 2026
  • 16 October 1937 – maiden flight of Fokker T.V
    15 October 2026

Other

  • Marco Waltenspiel’s “Fairy Slalom” over Cappadocia 
    24 August 2026
  • Heart Aerospace X1 completes its first flight  
    19 August 2026
  • The world-first wingsuit formation flight over Mont Blanc
    5 July 2026
About Us

Afterburner – The Aviation Magazine: an aviation website established in 2018, by enthusiasts for enthusiasts.

 

Recent Articles
  • Falcon 8X ARCHANGE makes first landing at Évreux Air Base
  • Bombardier Global Express
  • Embraer signs Component Pool Program agreements with Air Dolomiti and Austrian Airlines
  • 30 October 1909 – the first one-mile closed-circuit flight by a British-built aircraft
  • Boeing 737-10 receives FAA certification
  • Tipsy Trainer 1
  • Lufthansa bids farewell to its Airbus A340-600 fleet after nearly 23 years of service
Categories
AVIATION EVENTS AVIATION EVENTS - NEWS AVIATION EVENTS - REPORTS AVIATION HISTORY AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY AVIATION MUSEUMS CIVIL AVIATION DREAMERS AND DOERS FEATURED MILITARY AVIATION NONE OTHER PHOTO OF THE WEEK SHORT AVIATION STORIES SPACE
Afterburner Library
Let´s stay in touch
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Telegram
  • Home
  • Legal Disclaimer

All content on this page is copyrighted © 2018-2026 Afterburner - The Aviation Magazine

We use cookies in order to give you the best possible experience on our website. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies.
Accept
Read More