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Dutch big-air kitesurfer and Polish pilot perform historic feat in South Africa

22 January 2025 Kacper Kolibowski

On Thursday, 16th January 2025, at Dolphin Beach in Cape Town, extreme big-air kitesurfer Lasse Walker performed a world-first stunt by jumping with a kite in the water over a low-flying aircraft with world-wide-known aerobatic […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Łukasz Czepiela makes aviation history again!

19 March 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Polish aviator Łukasz Czepiela is one of those pilots who likes to break aviation records and push beyond the boundaries. It is therefore not surprising he did it again and, on 14th March this year, […]

AIR SHOW REPORTS

Polish Aviation Day 2022 – Aeroplane, Helicopter and Autogyro Rally in Płock

19 September 2022 Kacper Kolibowski

On 28th August, the Polish Aviation Day is observed, on the anniversary of Franciszek Żwirko and Stanisław Wigura’s victory in the International Tourist Aeroplane Competition Challenge 1932. That national holiday was established in 1993 and, […]

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CubCrafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub EX

13 July 2021 Kacper Kolibowski

CubCrafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub EX (SP-YHB, c/n CCK-1865-0116), Kruszyn Aerodrome (Aeroclub of Włocławek), 25th April 2019.  Carbon Cub is an aeroplane with superb flying capabilities, that may definitely be called a truly 21st century incarnation […]

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Military Aviation

  • The first OA-1K Skyraider II handed over to the USAF Special Operations Command
    7 May 2025
  • Flight of the storks – CIGONEX 2025
    28 April 2025
  • FARP at the Marine training course
    23 April 2025

Air Shows

  • Coming soon – the 33rd edition of Aviation Fair
    1 May 2025
  • C-47 and Twin Beech formation at Aviation Fair 2025
    14 April 2025
  • The European air show season is about to start – Den ve vzduchu 2025
    5 April 2025

Space

  • AsterX 2025 – the fifth edition of the French military space exercise
    26 March 2025
  • NASA conducts first investigation on aircraft accident on another planet
    6 January 2025
  • The name of the first Polish mission to the International Space Station is… Ignis!
    16 December 2024

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Civil Aviation

  • Global air cargo traffic to double by 2043 – Boeing forecast says
    20 November 2024
  • Air China to become the first customer for new C929 wide-body airliner
    17 November 2024
  • On a new course – Aeroflot strategy for 2030 versus the reality of the Russian market
    13 November 2024

Aviation History

  • 9 May 1888 – Francesco Baracca is born
    8 May 2025
  • 2 May 1891 – Pierre van Ryneveld is born
    1 May 2025
  • 25 April 1945 – Graf Zeppelin aircraft carrier is captured by the Red Army
    24 April 2025

Other

  • Blériot replica is officially launched
    5 May 2025
  • Sebastián Álvarez breaks three major world records with single wingsuit flight
    9 April 2025
  • Dario Costa performs world-first flight along the Streif in Kitzbühel
    29 January 2025

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