... all this natural beauty, New Zealand has also many things to discover for an aviation geek. Some of them are not on the beaten track of the main tourist attractions, but well worth a visit if you are about ...
... limiting factor of winter operations for such a type of aircraft.
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So rather than flying the Stearman, various maintenance work is being ...
... beer and sausages, to the area. Even a staircase is flown in and installed at the steepest and narrows part of the ascent. This is mainly done for the safety of the not-so-well equipped visitors who regard ...
... assigned to VPB-92, she received the code ‚P-3‘ on her nose and the main area of operation was in the area between the Canary Islands up to to the Strait of Gibraltar and to the Azores. The stay in ...
... the Mitsubishi F-1. After their retirement on 1997, the Squadron received the remaining Phantom’s of 306 Hikotai, that moved on to the Eagle. By then, and following the ‚Kai‘ upgrade program, those Phantoms ...
... England, before the AJBS acquired it in the 1990s.
Discovering its German Origin
During the disassembly of the aircraft a surprise was revealed. In the main fuselage, which was due to its long use ...
One week of aviation photography can be easily spend around central Honshu, Japan‘s main island. This article focuses on a selection of major military airfields around Tokyo that are within the reach of ...
... at that time of the year by brightly colored vineyards. They provide a unique backdrop and it does not surprising that Yealands, a large winery, is also the main sponsor of the event.
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... also makes Meiringen unique. Instead of shelters, all of the jets are parked in this cave, where they are protected by the massive mountain overhead. Any maintenance activity can be performed in the cavern, ...
... at airshows and other festivities were cancelled due to COVID-19. It remains to be seen if there will be possibilities to make up for some of these next years and to finally present the “Goodbye Huey” ...
... the main location of the event, this is a view from outside the fence during one of the days of the exercise.
Where? Nörvenich Airbase, Germany When? August 2020
Recent years saw a growing cooperation ...
... that requires utmost pilot attention.
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Amazing Polikarov I-16!
The I-16 delicate handling characteristics are sure one of the main reasons ...
Barely touching the earth’s surface a pair of helicopters follows the terrain on the approach to its target. The flight route has been selected in way to remain undiscovered up to the very last possible ...
... landscape and the pilots' gaze extends to the neighboring countries. The main aspect of this year's exercise was the participation of 5th generation jets in such a complex training scenarios. The Israeli ...
... the air display is not the main reason of this event, but it always adds a nice flavor to a successful show.
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... on the grass part of the airfield.
Flying Display at Air Legend 2019
The flying display followed a sequence similar to other events. For the main parts of the flying program, several airplanes were ...
Radom Airshow 2018 had the Polish Air Force’s 100th anniversary as a main theme. Concluding from past events the expectations were very high, and the event attracted highlights such as the Ukrainian Suchoi ...
... home… Amongst them were a few of the F-16V Block 70, that were upgraded from Taiwan’s legacy F-16A/Bs under a project codenamed „Phoenix Rising“. Those modernized feature mainly a new AESA radar, improved ...
... the Belgian Air Force, mainly during airshows at home and abroad.
Vador and the "Dark Falcon"
To really stand out, the team has created a stunning paint scheme on the F-16A MLU „Fighting Falcon“, serial ...
... back to the flying display, the aircraft flying around that ground theatre were the main attraction of the event. There was a Polikarpov Po-2, a Let C-11 – the Czech-build version of the Warsaw Pact trainer ...
