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Heritage Flight Training Course 2023

6 March 2023 Jacek Domański

During the first days of March, display pilots of all four Air Combat Command (ACC) single-ship demonstration teams of the United States Air Force met together at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. There, the […]

AIR SHOW REPORTS

Aero India 2023 – the Asia´s largest aviation event

22 February 2023 Jacek Domański

The 2023 edition of Aero India biennial air show and aviation exhibition took place between 13th and 17th February at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. It was already the 14th edition of that Aerospace, […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Another fifteen Boeing KC-46A air tankers for the USAF

14 February 2023 Jacek Domański

At the end of January, Boeing announced that the company was awarded a USD 2.3 billion worth contract for fifteen KC-46A Pegasus multi-mission aerial refuelling aircraft for the United States Air Force. That agreement will […]

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Operation Greased Lightning – the record-breaking supersonic flight

13 February 2023 Jacek Domański

On 16th October 1963, a Convair B-58A Hustler supersonic bomber took-off from Tokyo, Japan and headed the United Kingdom. Eight hours, thirty-five minutes and 20.4 seconds later, the Hustler landed in London, performing the longest […]

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Thunderbirds kickstart the 2023 season by Winter Training in New Mexico

25 January 2023 Jacek Domański

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron ´Thunderbirds´ has just opened its anniversary season with a winter training trip to New Mexico. Between 9th and 20th January, the team´s pilots practiced their show at […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

20 January 1974 – the first, although unofficial, flight of F-16 Fighting Falcon

19 January 2023 Jacek Domański

On 20th January 1974, during a high-speed taxi test with prototype of YF-16 fighter aircraft, its test pilot Phil Oestricher was forced to take-off to avoid a potential crash. The first, although unofficial, flight of […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

23 December 1974 – first flight of Rockwell B-1 Lancer

23 December 2022 Jacek Domański

On 23rd December 1974, prototype of Rockwell B-1 Lancer supersonic strategic bomber performed its maiden flight. For the first time, the idea of a large, supersonic strategic bomber emerged in the middle of 1950s and […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Iron Shadow over Korea

21 December 2022 Jacek Domański

On 20th December, F-22 Raptor 5th generation fighters of the United States Air Force arrived to Kunsan air base, Republic of Korea, where they will participate in exercise Iron Shadow. The Raptors are assigned to […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Operation Christmas Drop 2022

5 December 2022 Jacek Domański

On 4th December 2022, the United States Air Force and partner nations launched another edition of Operation Christmas Drop – unique humanitarian airlift operation in the western Pacific. It all started during the Christmas season […]

AVIATION HISTORY FRIDAY

2 December 1948 – maiden flight of Beechcraft T-34 Mentor

2 December 2022 Jacek Domański

On 2nd December 1948, Beechcraft T-34 Mentor military training aircraft performed its first flight, flown by company test pilot, Vern Carstens. In 1947, Beech Aircraft Corporation based in Wichita, Kansas, brought to market its new […]

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