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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A

5 September 2023 Jacek Domański

Westland Super Lynx Mk 88A (c/n WA.397, ´83+26´ of the German Naval Aviation / Marineflieger), static display during spotter day at Galileo SAR Meet 2023, Nordholz, August 2023. In the mid-1960s, the Westland company developed […]

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A nice day among rotorcraft – World Helicopter Rally 2023 in Płock

23 August 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12th August 2023 – less than a year after Aeroplane, Helicopter and Autogyro Rally – Stowarzyszenie Aeroklub Ziemi Mazowieckiej (Mazovia Land Aeroclub Association) hosted another interesting aviation event organized at their airfield in Płock, […]

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