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Historic journey of Ingenuity, NASA Mars Helicopter has come to end

31 January 2024 Kacper Kolibowski

In a news release published on 25th January 2024, NASA announced that, after three years, mission of its history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has regrettably come to an end. However, by this time, that first-ever powered […]

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Sikorsky R-4 – the first serial manufactured helicopter in the USA

14 January 2024 Jacek Domański

On 14th January 1942 (or 13th January, according to some sources), a helicopter designed by Igor Sikorsky and designated Vought-Sikorsky VS-316 (aka XR-4, under its USAAF designation) performed its maiden flight, piloted by Les Morris, […]

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Sud Aviation/Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III

9 January 2024 Milan Doležal

Sud Aviation/Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III (c/n 1247, A-274 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force), flying display during Air Force Days 2013 (Luchtmachtdagen 2013), Volkel air base, June 2013. On 28th February 1959, prototype of Alouette […]

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The King is dead, long live the Queen!

26 December 2023 Jacek Domański

At the end of 2023, the Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret – RNoAF) said farewell to its Sea King Mk 43 helicopters. The Westland-made rotorcraft have been retired after more than fifty years of active […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Eleven Mi-35 attack helicopters for Serbia

29 November 2023 Jacek Domański

On Thursday, 23rd November 2023, the Serbian authorities officially confirmed the country had acquired eleven Mi-35P attack helicopters from the Cypriot National Guard.  The purchase was disclosed to public during the official visit of Aleksandar […]

MILITARY AVIATION

First flight of Apache V6.5

25 October 2023 Jacek Domański

In the beginning of October, Boeing informed about the successful maiden flight of the newest version of well-known Apache attack helicopter. The latest variant of the AH-64E, designated Version 6.5 (or just V6.5), includes several […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

20 October 1956 – first flight of UH-1H Iroquois

19 October 2023 Jacek Domański

On 20th October 1956, prototype of Bell Model 204 rotorcraft (also known by its military designation XH-40) performed its maiden flight. Approximately three years later, the helicopter entered operational service with the US Army and […]

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Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin

10 October 2023 Jacek Domański

Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin (c/n: 7013, ´42´ of the Lithuanian Air Force), static display at Galileo SAR Meet 2023, Nordholz, August 2023. The history of the Dauphin helicopter dates back to the late 1960s and […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Rally in the Pacific 2023 – MEDEVAC

4 October 2023 Jacek Domański

Between 7th and 23rd September 2023, more than 300 airmen from the US Air Force Reserve Command participated in exercise named Rally in the Pacific 2023 (RITP23). The training was led by the 22nd Air […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Winner 2023 – live-fire exercise in Serbia

20 September 2023 Jacek Domański

Combat aircraft of the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence recently participated in a tactical, live-fire exercise codenamed ´Winner 2023´ (Победник 2023), organized by the 4th Army Brigade of the Serbian armed forces. For ten […]

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