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1. Iniochos Exercise 2018: (Airbases); ... Andravida Air Base provides the capability to conduct exercises involving a variety of weapon systems within one of the largest exercise areas in Europe, over land and over the sea. onbase/18_andravida/HAF-F-16_ ...; Created on 10 April 2018
2. Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2017: (2017); ... and a cableway service from Axalp village, a 1-2 hour lasting hike still has to be done to reach one of the three spectator areas. The shuttle service is necessary as the Ebenfluh range shooting event ...; Created on 07 January 2018
3. Warbirds over the Beach: (2017); ... bought fresh from the field, temperatures are still bearable, the big stream of tourists just starts to flock in to that popular beach area on the East Coast, and it is of course time for “Warbirds over ...; Created on 26 October 2017
4. Oshkosh EAA Airventure 2017: (2017); ... B-25s gathered in the Warbirds area for a re-enactment of the Doolittle Raid in honor of the event’s 75th anniversary. Seeing the B-25s launching from Oshkosh’s runway in a similar fashion as they did ...; Created on 01 October 2017
5. EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2016: (2016); ... if it hurts a bit, setting a focus on certain events and areas usually helps to make the best of it. The #OSH16 highlights were the Pearl Harbor 75th commemoration, two night air shows, the Canadian Snowbirds ...; Created on 12 May 2017
6. Airpower Zeltweg - Airpower16: (2016); ... of 240 aircraft was present, many of them for the flying display, the rest was dispersed widely amongst the spectators area. The Austrian Bundesheer provided 53 aircraft and helicopters, Red Bull participated ...; Created on 05 September 2016
7. Airbus Manching Family Day: (2016); ... airshows/16_manching/maint All around the vast area of the plant several other aircraft could be spotted, representing the heritage of the manching site as a production facility of jet aircraft for ...; Created on 19 June 2016
8. Dubai Airshow: (2015); ... and an Airbus A350 just dissappeard and did not seem to be so big at all, despite their huge wing area and a length and wingspan of nearly 80m. airshows/15_dubai/a350 airshows/15_dubai/a351 Regarding ...; Created on 19 November 2015
9. NATO Days Ostrava: (2015); ... to many of bigger Polish cities. The airshow thus makes up for an intersting mix, located quite far in the East of NATO’s area of responsibility. Neighbouring contries participate with their hardware, ...; Created on 27 September 2015
10. La Ferté-Alais: (2015); Where? Aerodrome de Cerny, Paris area, France When? 23-24/05/2015 Original flying engines from the 1910s up to the latest military jets is something that only very few airshows worldwide can offer. ...; Created on 23 August 2015
11. Bangladesh Specials: (Air Forces); ... as thus somehow restricted and limited to only some attractions, but even only those hours were astounding and eye-opening, perplexing and fascinating. Those impressions of one of the fastest growing me ...; Created on 19 May 2015
12. Hokkaido Winter Eagles: (Airbases); ... instead of megacities and densly populated areas. And in the winter months this experience is even more exciting! Birds of all species populate the air, and Chitose's International Airport is busy wi ...; Created on 06 March 2015
13. CAF Airsho 2014: (2014); ... subjected to some other changes. airshows/14_airsho/a26 So much as the oil and money apparently in this area recently flow out of the ground and the Airsho poster speaks of „The Best Warbird show in ...; Created on 15 February 2015
14. JASDF 60th Anniversary: (Air Forces); ... ys worth a visit if you are in the area. Even more so when you realize that there is no more flying activity at Gifu. onbase/14_jasdf60th/kaka The main attraction of the annual airshow is big mixed format ...; Created on 08 January 2015
15. Tsuiki Airshow: (2014); ... millions of people from the Tokyo area visiting the show. airshows/14_tsuiki/flightline The JASDF display team Blue Impulse flying the T-4 is always a factor that is drawing the crowds, and after some ...; Created on 21 December 2014
16. Gifu Airshow: (2014); Where? Gifu, Japan When? 23/11/2014 November 23rd, Kakamigahara area, Japan. On this beautiful autumn afternoon the calm winds blows and lightens the trees from their autumn colored leaves. Families ...; Created on 07 December 2014
17. A-7 Corsair II Retirement: (Airbases); ... a souvenir stand selling numerous patches, T-Shirts, giveaways and – most important - it gave a last chance to be close to the action and get some nice shots all along the operational area and the taxiwa ...; Created on 20 October 2014
18. RIAT Fairford 2014: (2014); ... an early arrival will also secure a nice place along the fence. Then it is time to wait and just hit the shutter once the aircraft roll out of the static display and other parking areas and line up o ...; Created on 01 October 2014
19. Hahnweide OTT 2013: (2013); ... -In" are not forgotten. Though the gliders are placed at the most Southern end of the area and overseen by some of the visitors, the packed area of biplanes and oldtimer classics is always a joy to see. P ...; Created on 05 March 2014
20. F-4F Phantom Pharewell: (2013); ... the Luftwaffe AG51 "Tiger" Tornado, JG73 "Steinhoff" Eurofighter and an A-4 Skyhawk along the shelter area were great to see. But what a shame the weather did not cooperate! airshows/13_pharewell/so ...; Created on 03 July 2013

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Bell Cobra Flight

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Bell P-39 P-63 Cobras air-air at EAA Airventure Oshkosh
Where? Oshkosh, WI, USA
When?July 2017

EAA Airventure at Oshkosh in 2017 saw a rare gathering of Bell Aircraft Cobras. Three P-63 Kingcobras and a P-39 Airacobra attended the ‘World’s greatest Aviation Celebration’, amongst them all Cobras belonging to the Commemorative Air Force (CAF): the P-39Q of the Central Texas Wing, the world’s sole flying P-63F of the “P-63 Sponsor Group” and the most recent addition, the P-63A of the Dixie Wing from Peachtree City, Georgia.

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Hamamatsu Airshow

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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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Yak-3U in the snow

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Yak-3U D-FLAK

Besides the Yak-3 D-FJAK of Achim and Elmar Meier the D-FLAK of Maxi Gainza is the second Russian warbrid that has been based at Freiburg, right in the middle between the Black Forrest and the river Rhein. The D-FLAK, as the Yak-3U (c/n 0470202) is registered in Germany, is also a equipped with a powerfull Allsion V-1710 V-12 engine, but offers in contrast to the one with the red cowling a second seat behind the pilot, who also has complete flight controls available.

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