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1. 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
2. Meiringen WK 2017: (Airbases); ... e F-5 Tiger, mostly to play the Aggressor role for the Hornets. onbase/17_meiringen/f183 onbase/17_meiringen/f182 onbase/17_meiringen/f181 When night flying activities are planned, three flying ...; Created on 24 March 2017
3. Bangladesh Specials: (Air Forces); ... day at 'their' airport. And being honest, I got the same feeling after spending some days there. Hence, I was also hoping for delayed international flights, that usually only move at Dhaka during the nig ...; Created on 19 May 2015
4. JASDF 60th Anniversary: (Air Forces); ... Missile was a new sight for me. onbase/14_jasdf60th/night However a small exercise was going on: there was a detachment from Hyakuri with some F-4EJ Phantoms of the 302 Hikotai and 8 F-15 Eagles o ...; Created on 08 January 2015
5. Russian Air Force: (Air Forces); ... fully exploited. One stop was Kubinka, home of the Swifts and the Russian Knights display teams flying the MiG-29 and Su-27 Flanker. Thus they are used to international visits, though a bit more than just ...; Created on 25 October 2013
6. Israeli Air Force: (Airbases); ... he Boeing 707 tanker aircraft of the "Desert Giants" Squadron as well as the many different versions of C-130 Hercules aircraft of the "The Knights of the Yellow Bird" and the "Elephants" Squadron share ...; Created on 14 May 2013
7. Taiwan Air Force: (Air Forces); ... and kilometres spend in-between these airfields helped a lot to get the desired shots, and some sights of the Taiwanese nightlife made the missed photo opportunities forget. special/12_taiwan/night special/12_taiwan/t ...; Created on 25 January 2013
8. Zhuhai 2012: (2012); ... he "August 1st" display team. airshows/12_zhuhai/j10 airshows/12_zhuhai/j11 airshows/12_zhuhai/j12 airshows/12_zhuhai/so This was strengthened by the Russian Knights and their Su-27s as well as ...; Created on 13 November 2012
9. Bahrain Airshow 2012: (2012); ... the participation of the Russian Knights. Announced to be 'withdrawn from service' after last year's MAKS airshow, the team seems to the re-born and in strength. It arrived at Bahrain with for of their Such ...; Created on 18 January 2012
10. Korea / Japan: (Air Forces); ... finished with a drive through the night. Only half an hour after sunset the glowing green bamboo forests were only black silhouettes against the dark blue sky, with some small and bright reflections in t ...; Created on 05 December 2011
11. India 2011: (Air Forces); ... in Southern India passed quite fast. With the contrails literally zapping by the window at 1000km/h, the sun set somewhere over a snow-covered Eastern Turkey. It was in the middle of the night when arrivin ...; Created on 22 February 2011
12. Lechfeld special coloured Jets: (Airbases); Where? Lagerlechfeld, Germany When? 01/2011 Night flying is an essential part in the training of every jet pilot, and the ground crews as well. To lessen the noise disturbance in the neighbouring ...; Created on 19 January 2011
13. Japan & China 2010: (Air Forces); ... ni being the main target for the next day. As the newly constructed runwaythere makes it better to photograph in the afternoon the plan to spend the first night at the Iwakuni Youth Hostel was slightly chan ...; Created on 19 December 2010
14. Göteborg Aero Show: (2010); ... recce airshows/10_goteborg/pc-7 airshows/10_goteborg/zivil Besides everything that was going on the air the show will also surely be remembered for its weather conditions. Heavy rain during the nig ...; Created on 15 September 2010
15. Japan December 2009: (Air Forces); ... in found without any problems and my basic Japanese language guide assured a nice place to stay for the next two night. special/09_japan2/01so special/09_japan2/02_flight special/09_japan2/02_fuk ...; Created on 20 March 2010
16. Israeli AF Graduation: (2009); ... of the program with the formation of a Stearman, T-6 Harvard and the famous black Spitfire, a sight not seen in Hatzerim for many years. The Spitfire formed later also up with an F-16I Sufa of the "Knight ...; Created on 03 February 2010
17. Edwards Flight Test Nation: (2009); ... t! The White Knight II flew by and was put on static display next to it older brother White Knight I. National Test Pilot School at Mojave brought over some of their aircraft and Global Hawk was basking ...; Created on 09 November 2009
18. Japan March 2009: (Air Forces); ... Hikotai F-15J Eagles ---- ---- ---- the special coloured jet ---- ---- ---- Nightflying with the 'Igru' ---- ---- ---- However rumours say that th ...; Created on 20 April 2009
19. Japan 2008 Trip: (Air Forces); ... prepared for the night. After a really cold night in the car – the windows were even frozen… - we woke up at around 6am near the airfield and saw to our surprise that the roads were already getti ...; Created on 16 February 2009
20. Nyutabaru Air Show: (2008); ... After a really cold night in the car – the windows were even frozen… - we woke up at around 6am near the airfield and saw to our surprise that the roads were already getting crowded with cars and eve ...; Created on 08 January 2009

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Meiringen WK 2017

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Meiringen Swiss Air Force WK 2017
Where? Meiringen, Switzerland
When? March 2017

Alpine Base Meiringen offers a gorgeous setting The airfield is nestled in a small valley in central Switzerland in the canton of Bern. Surrounded by mountains that partly rise up vertically for several hundred meters it is challenging flying terrain, but provides plenty of photo opportunities. Meiringen is the home of the Swiss Air Force's Fliegerstaffel 11 "Tigers", one of Switzerland three F/A-18 Hornet Squadrons, and is also home to the militia Squadron 8 "Destructors" ("Vandalos"), flying the F-5E Tiger II.

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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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