Cessna T-37B-CE Tweet (c/n 40978, formerly 66-8002 USAF), exhibited in Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode, Germany; June 2018. From its creation in December of 1947, the independent US Air Force struggled with significantly downsized training structures. All primary […]
Junkers F 13 passenger aircraft (c/n 2018 or 2019, D-366), exhibited at Deutsche Museum Munich, October 2013. At the end of 1918, when the Great War was over, Hugo Junkers and his construction team had […]
Almost sixty years ago, Transall C-160 transport aircraft took-off for its maiden flight. Officially introduced in 1967, the Franco-German airlifter is currently approaching the end its active duty. And that creates a good opportunity to […]
Aero Ae-45S Super (DM-SGF, formerly HA-DMD, c/n 04-013), on display at Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode, June 2018. A few months ago, within this weekly series, we have already introduced the history of Ae-45 / Ae-145 light utility […]
Junkers A50ci ´Junior´, exhibited at Deutsches Museum Munich, October 2013 In the early years of aviation, an aircraft was usually associated with a wooden structure, strengthened with wires and being partially covered by fabric. That […]
On 5th May 2021, Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (74th Tactical Wing), commonly known as the ´Bavarian Tigers´, has celebrated its 60th anniversary. Formerly known as Jagdgeschwader 74 (74th Fighter Wing), the unit was founded in 1961, […]
The city of Friedrichshafen is inextricably linked to the history of German aviation. Here, on the northern shoreline of Bodensee (English: Lake Constance), Count Ferdinand of Zeppelin located his dirigible factory and developed his famous […]
Messerschmitt Bf 108B-1 Taifun, D-ESBH (ES+BH, c/n 3701-14), owned by Messerschmitt Stiftung, exhibited at static display during the 100th Anniversary of German Naval Aviation, Fliegerhorst Nordholz, August 2013. Among the most important aviation events in […]
At the end of September 2020 we informed about the date of the next edition of Tag der Bundeswehr, a traditional open doors action organized annually by the German armed forces. Just like many others, […]
Westland Sea King Mk 41, ´89+55´, Marinefliegergeschwader 5 of the German Naval Aviation (Marineflieger), in special livery ´100th Anniversary of German Naval Aviation´, Nordholz air base, August 2013. At the end of 1960s Germany decided […]
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