... amazing photoflight.
Where? Cuatro-Vientos / Madrid, Spain When? October 2018
Looking at the airplane with its stubby fuselage and that huge nine-cylinder Shvetsov radial engine it already becomes ...
... ncludes a new communication system for an improved interoperability with friendly forces, the ballistic protection against fire from ground and the self protection suite MILDS (making use of the missile ...
... on going on to get out of the show with the highest number of orders. Looking for military related activities at Farnborough one had to dig deeper as current and hot topics were not obvious at first sig ...
... from Duxford, three Yaks in different configurations, but all wearing the unmistakable markings of the Normandy-Niemen squadron, or a trio of Spitfires.
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... s the impression of a “mini-Oshkosh”, and while the camera shutters of avid photographers are clicking, the aircrew’s in their tents placed under the wings of their planes roll over and go back to sle ...
... a stop at a local fish market that I bumped into by coincidence while looking for some refreshments to withstand the hot and humid temperatures that really hit me upon arrival.
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As with every non-ordinary paintjob, hurdles obviousl ...
... of Pilsen’s city center. Getting there in the early morning was no issue at all, and parking places were well dimensioned. Anyway the event was not promoted as a major airshow, even though it brought together ...
... that some of the airplanes listed on the events website did not show up for any other reason. NASA’s WB-57, F/A-18 Hornet or the S-3 Viking did not attend, even though the Canberra is based at Ellington ...
Nine Balkenkreuze and three silhouettes of the Fieseler Fi 103, aka „Vergeltungswaffe 1 (V1)“ as kill markings depict this Spitfire Mk.XVI as the personal plane of Otto Smik. Smik was one of the most successfully ...
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Its black counterpart was only presented days before the airshow. Put in a more appropriate black dress it was the white Phantom’s twin as it wore the same markings around the fuselage. Fittingly the ...
... receives high attention as it is under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Economy. Another strong backing for the show was the Aeroclubul României ...
... jets taking off. This can be considered being an outstanding effort regarding the fact that only 15 Tornados remained airworthy at that time. Crews were waving friendly as they taxied by in their jets ...
... o full of people seeking shelter from the weather, that it was also impossible to get through.
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Those still waiting outside in the cold d ...
... The Republic P-47D “Nellie” is well known at Duxford, as the airframe was last present at the show in 2006, but that time with big invasion stripes and “No Guts No Glory” markings on the nose. After its ...
Travelling to countries operating the MiG-29 is usually a safe bet to see this great looking jet from the Soviet-era in the air. This was also true for the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) at Sliac, ...
... looking JASDF fighter jets were countless:
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USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo Team and the USMC F-35B Lightning II
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... mix on show at Ellington Airport in the South of Houston was enriched by aerobatic acts and the USAF Thunderbirds. With a 34-year long history the airshow is still very much alive and kicking!
Where? ...
... was just fine to arrive at the Old Warden airfield just in time for the start of the flying display at 6pm.
Picnic time at Shuttleworth!
At that time the parking lot was well filled and people have ...
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 ...
