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9 April 1997 – official roll out of F-22 ´Raptor´

9 April 2021 Jacek Domański

The F-22 fighter aircraft was unveiled during an official roll out ceremony at Marietta, Georgia. The roots of an Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) programme go back to 1981. At that time, the USAF issued an […]

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The Eagle has landed… at Eglin AFB

29 March 2021 Jacek Domański

On 11th March 2021, the first F-15EX – being the newest fighter aircraft of the United States Air Force – has arrived to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This aeroplane will be the first USAF […]

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22 January 1970 – Boeing 747 enters the regular service

21 January 2021 Jacek Domański

Boeing 747 enters the regular service, performing its first scheduled passenger flight with Pan Am airline, on the New York – London route. Yes, it really has been more than a half of the century […]

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18 December 1934 – Stearman Model 75 begins its military career

18 December 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

The famous Stearman Model 75 begins its military career. The Stearman Model 75, also known as just Stearman, Boeing Stearman or Kaydet, is definitely an aeroplane that does not need to be especially introduced to […]

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16 October 1958 – Pan Am Flight 6 emergency landing

16 October 2020 Kacper Kolibowski

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser of the Pan Am Flight 6, made an emergency landing in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The Pan Am Flight 6 (sometimes erroneously referred as Flight 943) was the multi-stopover airline […]

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Boeing N2S-3 Stearman and Riley 12/4 Special

12 November 2019 Kacper Kolibowski

A race between Boeing N2S-3 Stearman biplane and Riley 12/4 Special roadster car, organized during the air show concluding the 20th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2017, hosted by Pomeranian Aeroclub in Toruń, Poland. There […]

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500,000 flight hours for Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

19 October 2019 Jacek Domański

According to the Boeing company information released at the beginning of October, the existing fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft reached the 500,000 flight hours milestone. The aircraft have been developed since 1981, […]

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