Afterburner - The Aviation Magazine

28 January 2026

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Stinson L-5 Sentinel

Stinson L-5 Sentinel (c/n 76-142?, HB-TRY, formerly 42-99186 of the USAAF and A-96 of the Swiss Air Force), flying display at Flugtage Fricktal-Schupfart 2018 air show, Schupfart, July 2018. In 1939, Stinson Aircraft Company introduced into market a high-wing light [...]
MILITARY AVIATION

Danish Armed Forces expand Arctic operations in Greenland

Global attention has been focused on Greenland for some time now, owing to the foreign policy of the United States. It is therefore unsurprising that recent developments have led to increased military activity by Forsvaret (the Danish Defence) on the [...]
AVIATION HISTORY

23 January 1909 – first flight of Blériot XI monoplane

On 23 January 1909, at Issy-les-Moulineaux, the first example of the Blériot XI monoplane successfully performed its maiden flight. The aircraft travelled approximately 200 metres and reached a speed of 75 km/h. Louis Charles Joseph Blériot, the famous French aviator [...]
MILITARY AVIATION

Denmark says farewell to F-16 Fighting Falcon jets

Just days after we published a summary of the military aircraft that shaped aviation history and were retired in 2025, this January has already brought the first farewell of 2026. On 18 January, Flyvevåbnet (the Royal Danish Air Force – [...]
PHOTO OF THE WEEK

ProFe Banjo MH

ProFe Banjo MH (c/n unknown, OK-LUA 52), static display during an open day at Aeroklub Broumov, Broumov, September 2022. The Banjo MH is a Czech-manufactured motor glider belonging to the family of high-wing, strut-braced gliders and ultralight aircraft, developed by [...]

From active duty to history – a short review of military aircraft retirements in 2025

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14 January 2026

The year 2025 marked aviation history with several notable farewells to iconic military aircraft. These included both well-known workhorses from the Cold War era and relatively newer designs that proved ineffective in the modern combat [...]

First ever wingsuit foil soaring flight with altitude gain

DREAMERS AND DOERS

26 November 2025

In its press release published on 19 November 2025, the Red Bull company announced that Austrian wingsuit pioneer Peter Salzmann had once again pushed the boundaries of what is possible in human flight. This time, [...]

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