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15 January 1937 – maiden flight of Beechcraft Model 18

15 January 2021 Jacek Domański

Maiden flight of Beechcraft Model 18, commonly known as ´Twin Beech´ – a six to eleven seat, twin-engine light aircraft, developed by the Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. In the late 1930s, after being […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Czech Gripen fighters reached another milestone

15 November 2020 Jacek Domański

A few days ago, on 11th November 2020, the JAS-39C/D jet fighters operated by the Czech Air Force reached another milestone of their service, by accumulating 30,000 flying hours. This remarkable achievement has also a […]

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Aero L-159A ´ALCA´ (6070)

22 September 2020 Milan Toman

A September premiere – Aero L-159A ´ALCA´ (Advanced Light Combat Aircraft), close-support and attack aircraft operated by the Czech Air Force, in the special anniversary livery ´20 years of L-159 service´. 20 years ago, in […]

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Sukhoi Su-22M4 / Су-22М4

8 September 2020 Jacek Domański

Sukhoi Su-22M4 (NATO reporting name ´Fitter K´), ´3201´ of the Polish Air Force, taking-off for the combat mission within the joint multinational exercise ´Ample Strike 2016´, Náměšť n/O., September 2016. Su-22 is an export variant […]

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Hol´s der Teufel (replica)

23 June 2020 Jacek Domański

A replica of Jacobs – Lippisch ´Hol´s der Teufel´ glider designed in 1928, performing the flying display at Den ve vzduchu 2016 air show, Plasy (Czech Republic). In 1928, Alexander Lippisch and Hans Jacobs, two […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Honouring the aviation personalities of Pardubice

22 May 2020 Jacek Domański

Wednesday, 13th May 2020, marked the 109th anniversary of famous flight from Pardubice to Prague, performed by one of aviation pioneers, Jan Kašpar. A unique event with the name ´In homage to aviation personalities of […]

AIR SHOW REPORTS

The fascinating guide to the world of rotorcraft – Helicopter Show 2018.

26 May 2018 Jacek Domański

The Helicopter Show – organized already for nearly two decades now – has become one of the significant aviation events that are opening the airshow season. The 17th edition of the show took place on […]

AIR SHOW REPORTS

14th Memorial Air Show – historical aircraft and aerobatics

30 June 2017 Jacek Domański

Memorial Air Show is one of the oldest air show events in Czech Republic, organized every second year since 1991. The event takes place at the airfield in Roudnice nad Labem and is run by […]

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Space

  • 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
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    10 November 2025

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Aviation History

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    4 March 2026
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