• HOME
  • MILITARY AVIATION
  • CIVIL AVIATION
  • AIR SHOWS
    • AIR SHOW NEWS
    • AIR SHOW REPORTS
  • AVIATION HISTORY
    • DREAMERS AND DOERS
    • AVIATION MUSEUMS
    • AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY
  • SPACE
  • OTHER
9 May 2025
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Telegram
Homefirst

first

AVIATION HISTORY

28 March 1910 – maiden flight of Fabre Hydravion

27 March 2025 Jacek Domański

On 28th March 1910, an experimental floatplane developed by Henri Fabre, performed its first flight marking the aviation history with the first successful take-off of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft from water. The first floatplane in […]

AVIATION HISTORY

113 years since the first bomb dropping from an aircraft

31 October 2024 Jacek Domański

In the beginning of November 1911, during the Italo-Turkish War in the Northern Africa, Italian lieutenant Giulio Gavotti dropped four grenades from his Taube aeroplane on Turkish positions at Ain Zara and Tagiura oasis. That […]

AVIATION HISTORY

André-Jacques Garnerin and the first frameless parachute in history

22 October 2024 Jacek Domański

227 years ago, on 22nd October 1797, the French aviation pioneer, André-Jacques Garnerin, performed the first successful parachute descent, using the frameless parachute he invented. André-Jacques Garnerin was born on 30th January 1769, in Paris. […]

OTHER

Chilean wingsuit flyer made aviation history with world’s first stunt

2 October 2024 Kacper Kolibowski

On 24th September 2024, Sebastián Álvarez, skydiver and wingsuit flyer from Chile, has made aviation history by becoming the first person in the world to make a parachute BASE jump concluded with surfing the world’s […]

AVIATION HISTORY

28 July 1858 – the first aerial photograph

27 July 2023 Jacek Domański

On 28th July 1858, French photographer and journalist, known as Nadar, took the first airborne photograph from his balloon. Nadar was born in 1820 and his official name was Gaspard-Félix Tournachon. Initially, he started studying […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

17 June 1910 – first flight of powered aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, Romanian aviation pioneer

16 June 2022 Jacek Domański

On 17th June 1910, Vlaicu I, an aircraft built by Aurel Vlaicu, performed its maiden flight near Cotroceni Hill (Dealul Cotroceni) in Bucharest. It was the very first flight of a powered aeroplane in Romania […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

3 December 1945 – the first ever aircraft carrier landing of a jet-powered aircraft

2 December 2021 Jacek Domański

On 3rd December 1945, a Sea Vampire flown by Captain Eric Brown successfully landed onto HMS Ocean. It was the first time ever, when a purely jet-powered aircraft has landed onboard an aircraft carrier. The […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

12 November 1906 – the first officially observed flight in Europe

11 November 2021 Jacek Domański

On 12th November 1906, Alberto Santos-Dumont performed a series of public flights, in one of them covering a distance of 200 metres. That was the very first flight officially observed by the FAI and, in […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

14 May 1915 – first dirigible for the US Navy

13 May 2021 Kacper Kolibowski

US Secretary of the Navy Josepus Daniels approved a contract for the first dirigible balloon for the United States Navy. The First World War was a period marked by a rapid and intensive development of […]

Photo of the Week

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

Tags

2017 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 airliner AIRSHOW Aviaticka Pout Belgium Boeing Czech Air Force Czechoslovakia Czech Republic fighter first flight France Germany Helicopter LKPD Luftwaffe Mi-171 Mil 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 SWITZERLAND Tag der Bundeswehr United Kingdom United States USAF World War II

Find More

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

Afterburner on Facebook

About Us

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

 

Recent Articles
  • 9 May 1888 – Francesco Baracca is born
  • The first OA-1K Skyraider II handed over to the USAF Special Operations Command
  • Maule M-5-210C Strata Rocket
  • Blériot replica is officially launched
  • 2 May 1891 – Pierre van Ryneveld is born
  • Coming soon – the 33rd edition of Aviation Fair
  • Airbus H145
Categories
AIR SHOW NEWS AIR SHOW REPORTS AIR SHOWS 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 © 2018-2025 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