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Bahrain Airshow 2012

Bahrain International Airshow 2012
Where? Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain
When? 19-21/01/2012

The Meteorology Department at the Civil Aviation Affairs expected a rather cold weather today with some clouds at times. The forecast was for maximum temperature of 20°C and minimums around 15°C.

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Hatzerim Airshow

Hatzerim Graduation Ceremony #162 / 2011

Where? Hatzerim AB, Israel
When? June 2011

Once again there was the chance in 2011 to visit the graduation ceremony of the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) Pilot Training Course in Hatzerim. This year it was course #162 and the aerial performers did change a bit compared to the last visit in 2009.

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Korea / Japan

an Aircraft Spotting trip to Korea and Japan
Where? Korea / Japan
When? October 2011

Korea and Japan, two colourful Asian countries, and with a huge variety of aviation subjects. With some airshows going on in a narrow timeframe a nice round-trip was worked out that should hopefully bring some images from these two Air Forces back. Time to start...

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Komaki Airshow

Komaki Airshow 2011
Where? Komaki/Nagoya, Japan
When? 23/10/2011

Komaki/Nagoya is the home of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - so to say the birthplace of the F-2 and F-15(D)J. It also hosts some of the C-130 Hercules aircraft as well as the KC-767 tanker fleet.

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Hamamatsu Airshow

HamamatsuAirshow 2011
Where? Hamamatsu, Japan
When? 23/10/2011

The show at Hamamatsu was one of the reasons for the Japan trip 2011. Not that much of a well known destination for aircraft enthusiasts as many of the other fast jet bases around Japan Hamamatsu hosts the T-4 training wings as well as the Airborne Warning & Control squadron equipped with 4 Boeing E-767.

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Recent updates to this site were:

26/01: another show from the Middle East: Bahrain International Airshow 2012
16/01: Hatzerim Graduation Ceremony, a backlog from June last year
^--- 2012 ---^
16/12: the full trip report from Korea and Japan is now online
01/12: another JASDF airshow at Komaki, showing its KC-767
01/12: going to Japan: Hamamatsu, home of the JASDF E-767
10/11: Seoul ADEX airshow report is online
03/11: Osan Airpower Day, the first report from the trip to Korea
05/10: 100 years of US naval aviation were clebrated at NAS Oceana
30/08: there is smoke in the sky: MiGs at the Slovak SIAF 2011 at Sliac
18/08: Shuttleworth's Military Pageant Airshow is this month's main update
20/07: back from England I did the report about the Royal Navy Yeovilton Airday
04/07: show report of the Airpower 2011 show at Zeltweg
14/06: JG74 at Neuburg celebrated its 50th anniversary with an Ooen Doors Day
11/06: the Izmir Spotterdays were added to the report
08/06: the Izmir Airshow celebrates 100 years of the Turkish Air Force in style
23/05: before the airshow season starts: Updated the XXL-photos of the RAAF Amberley show
04/04: air-air with the Polikarpov I-16 Ishak, or the "Rata" for her enemies...

11/03: my thoughts are with the people in Japan, especially in the region around Sendai and Matsushima, where I did spend well-remembered and beautiful days in 2005 and 2009.

10/03: one week in India that was quite an experience
17/02: 300+ images from Aero India 2011 are now online
15/02: the first previews of Aero India 2011 are available
31/01: 111.111 visitors since the re-launch of this site. THANK YOU!
20/01: a basevisit at Lechfeld to see their special coloured Tornados
17/01: updates to the Airshow Calendars 2011 site
^--- 2011 ---^
22/12: a colourful end of the year: the full report about going to Japan & China
10/12: Japan this time, with a visit to the Tsuiki Airshow
25/11: a visit to China to see the Zhuhai China Airshow
20/10: Czech Int'l Air Fest CIAF 2010 report is online
05/10: Aviasvit-XXI in Kiev - Ukrainian Airshow with a focus on the Antonov OKB
29/09: the CSAR course CJPRSC 2010 took place at Lechfeld AB
17/09: Goteborg Aero Show, featuring jets from the Cold War era
19/08: Shuttleworth "Battle of Britain" Evening Air Display, featuring the Edwardians
05/08: Flying Legends at Duxford, with nothing but piston engine sound
26/07: ILA 2010, the Berlin Airshow, including the premier of the A400M
08/07: ELITE 2010: Electronic Warfare Exercise in Germany
04/06: MiG-Action at the NLD 2010 in Piestany
16/05: Flying with the Royal Jordanian Falcons
23/03: Japan trip report from December 2009 is online
05/03: Nyutabaru Airshow 2009, with Nippons phabulous phlying Phantoms
16/02: Japan again: Tsuiki Airshow 2009, presenting the Mitsubishi F-2
03/02: Hatzerim Graduation Ceremony 2009 & Airshow Calender Links
January: set up a new CMS & included some layout changes
^--- 2010 ---^
22/11: Edwards Flight Test Nation airshow report
27/10: Holloman presents a stunning special scheme celebrating 55.555 Tornado flight hours
23/09: Tornado celebrates a 40th anniversary at Lechfeld
11/08: Flying Legends at Duxford, enjoying some warbirds
22/07: 30 Jahre KHR26, visiting the German Heeresflieger
06/07: Vive la France: shows at Reims and La Ferté-Alais!
15/06: Photoday at Wittmund, home of the last F-4Fs, to celebrate the wing's 50th
27/05: Czech this out: Czech special, featuring the shows in Plasy and Caslav
01/05: a report about my recent adventure in Japan
24/03: some Air-Air images of a flight with a CASA 1.131 (or Bücker Jungman)

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