... can become a realistic scenario in this part of the world and was certainly not chosen by chance as a theme for the high-value exercise "Blue Flag 2019" at Ovda Air Force Base in southern Israel.
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... ting to see with what major theme “Air Legend 2020” will come up.
Have a look at the event's website at https://airlegend.fr/en/
Melun-Villaroche Air Legends Airshow 2019 Photo Gallery
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... Taiwan, but for the avid aviation photographer this means to overcome those walls and to looking for elevated positions in order to get the best photo opportunities. Those were had, as were plenty of aircraft ...
... FA-101. With Vadors callsign and the close association to the ‚Dark Side‘, the main topic for the painting of F-16 was quickly found. The F-16 was to become the „Dark Falcon“.
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... ke care of the big explosions, big red and yellow fireballs, and thick black smoke covering the airfield.
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... more than welcome. This plane got out of a decade-long restoration job and debuted at the La Ferté-Alais airshow earlier this year. To save space, the Corsairs were parked with their wings folded up and ...
... was a more than welcome replacement. The former display pilots "Buker" and "Mat" showed of the two MiG-29s in close formation and with the distinctive black smoke trails in front the Tatra mountains.
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... have been too much asking for. With so many great collections in the area, I am pretty sure that they will appear at future editions of the next or another airshow, which will then come along again with ...
... arrived well before and enjoyed a great day out. But the final highlight was yet to come!
Classic Show Openers: Hurricane and Gladiator
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... “Iniochos” aspires to become the most competitive exercise in Europe and the Mediterranean region, and provide participants with a high level of training and unique experience of participation. With th ...
... With US Navy Hornets circling overhead in the pattern of nearby NAS Oceana, the red-white checkered water tower of the Virginia Beach Airport (42VA) becomes clearly visible when heading out South of Virginia ...
... Originally that plane flew for the Iraqi Air Force, but its current markings represent one of the British prototypes, which becomes evident from the yellow underside painting.
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... also the meeting of three rare P-63 Kingcobras and one P-39 Airacobra. It was the first such rather large meeting of three types of “Bell’s finest” for the first time after WW II. More photos of this come-together ...
... transport aircraft the venerable C-160D Transall becomes obsolete and years ago the decision has been taken that with the coming end of the Luftwaffe Transall Penzing will also have to close its doors. ...
... y feared the presence of the Birddog because it forewarned of bad things to come.
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Forward Air Control (FAC) over the Vietnamese Jungle
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The DG Flugzeugbau DG-800S is a high performance single-seat glider with an impressive wingspan of 18m and a maximum glide ratio of 51,5 with winglets installed. As for comparable gliders it becomes obvious ...
... is also at the twilight of its career. The LanceR’s appearance with a flying display was thus more than welcome, especially as the arrow-shaped silhouette and the striking ‘bump’ when engaging the afterburner ...
... in service, a solo display by them was of course also very welcomed. On Saturday the jet had a very low contrast against the grey and hazy sky, but that’s what camouflage is for…
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... very few places where such a demonstration by the French Navy is held. In recent years the mixed formation was seen with Etendards or an E-2C Hawkeye, but this year for a most welcomed change the world’s ...
... ost welcomed possibility, to see solo demonstrations of the Luftwaffe aircraft. Thanks to all WTD61 people involved in setting up this event. I am looking forward to 2017, which will see the 60th anniversary ...
