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If you want to know more about the history of the Polikarpov I-16 I can recommend the "Red Star" series book by Yefim Gordon about this type.
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During the summer 2003 I have had the possibility to make a photo flight with the then only flying Jak-3 in Germany. The Jak-3 with the registration D-FJAK is based in Freiburg, a city in the southwest ...
... some events in Spring. After a summer break, the airshows tend to start in the North of the country and move South, literally following the good weather and nice temperatures. This is with some exceptions... ...
... when the RNZAF disbanded its last A-4 Skyhawks. The secret star of the show, which focuses on propeller-driven aircraft, was however once again the FlugWerk FW190. It celebrated a new maiden flight after ...
... Stearman flew only in formation with the North American T-6 Harvard.
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Static Display
The actual flying display starts in the late ...
... Helicopter Wing 64) at Laupheim. The Squadron has been newly set up to prepare and start operations with this new Luftwaffe helicopter. The first two H145M were handed over to the Wing on 08 December ...
... on the apron, which is accessible for the general public before the start of the airshow. This gives plenty of time in the morning to get up close to more than 100 aircraft that came together for “Ai ...
... from a grass strip, and even fewer are the opportunities it see it from up so close. Legendary fighters such as the Spitfire, Fury, Mustang or Buchon (the Spanish Messerschmitt Bf109) start up their engine ...
... the training day on Friday was still blessed by good weather in the afternoon, Saturday started grey and continued with temporary rain showers later in the day.
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Hsinchu and the Mirage 2000
Quickly after arriving at Taipei Taoyuan International airport (TPE) the trip started with a first visit to Hsinchu Airbase. This base is situated in the North Western part ...
... replace the venerable F-104 Starfigher. That was 40 years ago. Since that day the BAF has decided to set up an F-16 Demo Team to present their jet and Belgian military pilot skills , and it still continues ...
... Czechoslovakia, an open-air opera performance was given on Pilsen’s central Republic Square. This was combined with a beer and pub night on that Friday evening, resulting for some in a slow start the next ...
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Warbird Flying
The list of missing warbirds was unfortunately still longer. No Navy fighters on the warbird ramp, and the Ellington based Lone Star Flight Museum only had a very limited participation ...
... July 28, 2018, at Bucharest International Airport Baneasa. With a slow start of the flying display at 9am in the morning, it really kicked of with the opening fly-by of Forțele Aeriene Române / Romanian ...
... in the formation were painted to honor one of the final two Tornado Squadrons, No 31 Squadrons „Goldstars“ and 100 years of RAF Marham (1916-2016). Unfortunately the special commemorative painting of No. ...
... d “nicely” with a start-up truck blocking the best viewing angle…
For the afternoon flying I tried out the other viewing area on the Southern side of the airfield. It offers food stalls, souvenir sho ...
... flying, including aerobatics, formation flying and beautiful presentation of their aircraft. Starting the display the Douglas DC-6, North American B-25 Mitchel, Lockheed P-38 Lightning and Vought F4U Corsair ...
... announcement has been made: Slovakia is about to purchase 14 Lockheed Martin F-16C Block 70/72 "Fighting Falcon" aircraft. Delivery is scheduled to start in 2022, when the American jets will begin to replac ...
... 25 November 2018
As always for airshows in Japan it was an early start! Already before sunrise eager enthusiasts were queueing in front of the main gate at the Tsuiki Airbase. Their aim was to be the ...
... and receives strong support from the Lone Star Flight Museum, Texas Flying Legends Museum, the Collings Foundation, and the Vietnam War Flight Museum. Most of them are directly based at Ellington Airport ...
