SHORT AVIATION STORIES
John Trollope
John Lightfoot Trollope, a British air ace of the Great War, was born on 30 May 1897 in Wallington, Surrey. Trollope was attending college when the war broke out, but he managed to enlist at […]
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SHORT AVIATION STORIES
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire, one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history, made its first flight on 5 March 1936. Origins of that legendary fighter date back to 1931, when the Air Ministry issued a […]
SHORT AVIATION STORIES
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The aircraft was used worldwide by the United States Army Air Forces in a variety of combat roles, proving particularly […]
SHORT AVIATION STORIES
F-16 Fighting Falcon
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, one of the most widely used jet fighters in the world, emerged from the Lightweight Fighter (LWF) evaluation programme, launched by the United States Air Force (USAF) in the late 1960s. […]
SHORT AVIATION STORIES
Lavochkin La-15
The Lavochkin construction bureau, also known as OKB-301, is best-known for its propeller-driven fighters, such as the LaGG-1, the LaGG-3, the La-5 and its derivatives, widely used during the Second World War, as well as […]
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Saab JAS-39 Gripen
On 9 December 1988, the light multirole fighter JAS 39, developed by the Swedish aerospace company Saab AB, performed its maiden flight. The aeroplane was flown by Stig Holmström, a company test pilot. Yet in […]
AVIATION HISTORY
6 December 1944 – first flight of Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger
On 6th December 1944, new German single-engine jet fighter, Heinkel He 162, performed its maiden flight. The aircraft was developed under Jägernotprogramm (English: Emergency Fighter Programme), issued by Reichsluftfahrtministerium (English: Ministry of Aviation) on 3rd […]
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Heinkel He 162 A-2 Volksjäger
On 6 December 1944, the new German single-engine jet fighter, the Heinkel He 162, made its maiden flight. The aircraft was developed under Jägernotprogramm (Emergency Fighter Programme), issued by Reichsluftfahrtministerium (Ministry of Aviation) on 3 […]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Sopwith Triplane
Sopwith Triplane (c/n N5486), exhibited at the Central Air Force Museum (Центральный музей Военно-воздушных сил РФ) in Monino, July 2017. In the middle of the Great War, the Sopwith aviation company developed a single-seat biplane […]
MILITARY AVIATION
Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for Serbia – an initial agreement was reached
During a press conference held two days ago, on 9th April 2024, the Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić officially disclosed that Serbia and France have reached a preliminary agreement on purchase of twelve Dassault Rafale fighter […]