Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter, exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2023. In 1952, Igor Bensen, a Russian emigrant to the United States, founded an aviation company named Bensen Aviation Corporation. Located at Raleigh-Durham airport […]
On 7th March 1932, the new version of Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft, powered by three BMW 132 radial engines, made its first flight. The Junkers Ju 52 was created in 1930, initially being just […]
On 11th September 1944, a formation of B-17G Flying Fortress bombers from the 100th Bomb Group of the Eight Air Force USAAF, took-off for another mission against Germany. The target of the day were oil […]
Vertol V-43 / Piasecki H-21C (c/n WG7, formerly 83+07 of Heeresfliegertruppe / the German Army Aviation Corps), exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2023. In January of 1944, the American aviation engineer and […]
On 8th June 2024, the 10th edition of the German armed forces open doors day – Tag der Bundeswehr – took place. The event was held on nine locations throughout the country and attracted over […]
Fairchild Model 24 W46 (c/n W-46-251, formerly N8155) exhibited at Deutsches Museum / Flugwerft Schleissheim, Munich, October 2019. The economic downturn of the early 1930s, caused by the Great Depression, forced the Fairchild Aviation Corporation […]
The first month of 2025 is already over and that means it is about time to start preparing for this year´s air show season. Therefore, as every year, we will tell you about some upcoming […]
Siemetzki ASRO 4 (c/n 1, no registration) experimental rotorcraft, exhibited at Hubschraubermuseum Bückeburg (Bückeburg Helicopter Museum), June 2023. The story of amateur-built ASRO rotorcraft begins on 4th September 1930. On that day, Alfons Siemetzki was […]
On 2nd December 2024, the German Ministry of Defence officially disclosed the date and locations of the annual open-doors event of the German armed forces – Tag der Bundeswehr. In 2025, the event will be […]
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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