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1. EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2016: (2016); ... base got more busy this year as this major attraction was also open for visits when it did not fly. Seeing the Hawaii Mars with an empty weight of 34t taking off and splashing down into the water was a ...; Created on 12 May 2017
2. Meiringen WK 2017: (Airbases); ... preferred a sunny day for this trip to Switzerland. Links worth a visit if you are planning to go to Meiringen: The Air Force Website even includes a schedule for flying activities: http://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/organisation/luftwaffe/einsatz-lw/militaerflugplatz-mei ...; Created on 24 March 2017
3. Neuburg Open House: (2016); ... and „Falcons“ ceased to exist, and the Wing overtook the NATO Tiger tradition from the now disbanded JaboG32 and became a full NATO Tiger member this year. This resulted in many interesting visiting aircraft ...; Created on 07 January 2017
4. O-1E Bird Dog: (Air-Air); ... is brought the aircraft to Germany on a 14-hour trip including three stops. They used their travelling time well and visited also the annual European Meeting of the International Bird Dog Association t ...; Created on 12 November 2016
5. Airpower Zeltweg - Airpower16: (2016); ... in front row. Flying started already before 9am and continued non-stop until the late afternoon. Visitors were in for a real treat. The opening ceremony was presented by the state Steiermark / Styria, ...; Created on 05 September 2016
6. Airbus Manching Family Day: (2016); ... esserschmitt Stiftung Europe’s sole Messerschmitt Me262 fascinated the visitors. It was followed later in the afternoon by the Messerschmitt Bf109 „Rote 7“. The remarkable sound of the Daimler Benz DB605 ...; Created on 19 June 2016
7. Bulgarian Air Force - Thracian exercises: (Air Forces); ... July saw the visit of the US 117th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard to Graf Ignatievo from 13-24, July. The exercise was set-up as a bilateral, total force training event to enhance interoperability ...; Created on 27 February 2016
8. Hyakuri Airshow 2015: (2015); ... airshows/15_hyakuri/static3 After a first visit to the Hyakuri this event already rates amongst my best Japanese airshow experiences. Not influenced by the immaculate weather with a clear blue sky ...; Created on 13 December 2015
9. F-AIR Colombia: (2015); ... the Show itself provided a great chance to catch a lot of the hardware of the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC). airshows/15_fair/so2 54.000 visitors came to José María Córdova International Airport ...; Created on 10 October 2015
10. NATO Days Ostrava: (2015); ... amazing number of 225.000 visitors over the week-end. These two days at the end of September are full of events and at the same time used to celebrate the Czech Air Force Days. NATO Days ostrava thus not ...; Created on 27 September 2015
11. SIAF 2015: (2015); ... cancelled its visit to the static display and the Romanian LanceR also had to cancel due to ‘operational commitments’, which were most probably related to a training exercise with US ANG F-15 units going ...; Created on 14 September 2015
12. Manching WTD61: (2015); ... nd being well kept in good condition. airshows/15_wtd61/so2 Though not as big as past events, this “Tag der Bundeswehr” attracted 60.000 visitors and proved to be a great day out, with the rare, and ...; Created on 18 June 2015
13. Classic Fighters Omaka: (2015); ... airshows/15_omaka/dr12 airshows/15_omaka/pfalz airshows/15_omaka/so2 During lunch break plenty of food stalls were available, either serving hearty meat meals or giving the visitor to try and taste ...; Created on 11 June 2015
14. Bangladesh Specials: (Air Forces); ... ming elections, the political situation was not the best around that time with general strikes being the order of the day and protest and demonstrations to be highly likely anytime anywhere. The visit ...; Created on 19 May 2015
15. Africa Aerospace & Defence 2014: (2014); ... tickets visitors. On these two days the Saturday was by far the better choice with more flying and great weather. Contrary to this Sunday morning started very different with a very cold wind and freezing ...; Created on 14 March 2015
16. Hokkaido Winter Eagles: (Airbases); ... o/f152 special/14_hokkaido/jasdf Apart from the metal birds Hokkaido is also very popular amongst bird photographers. I also took my time to visit two interesting places for bird photography during tha ...; Created on 06 March 2015
17. CAF Airsho 2014: (2014); ... in the USA, is unfortunately not an easy one. Transfer connections usually bring the visitor right into the heart of the United States, where the city of Midland can offer the birthplace of former president ...; Created on 15 February 2015
18. Shuttleworth Pageant Airshow: (2014); ... Though the planes might have been better known to the younger visitors as “Bulldog”, the British race plane of Disney's “Planes” movie, the sleek aircraft is actually the winner of the 1934 MacRobertso ...; Created on 31 January 2015
19. JASDF 60th Anniversary: (Air Forces); ... (Air Development and Test Wing) airshow at Gifu and the only one week later the show at Tsuiki on the Southern island of Kyushu. Both of these airshows could nicely be combined with visits to other bases ...; Created on 08 January 2015
20. Tsuiki Airshow: (2014); ... millions of people from the Tokyo area visiting the show. airshows/14_tsuiki/flightline The JASDF display team Blue Impulse flying the T-4 is always a factor that is drawing the crowds, and after some ...; Created on 21 December 2014

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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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KADEX 2012

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KADEX 2012
Where? Astana Airport, Kazakhstan
When? 3-6/05/2012

Kazachstan might have become very well known by the 'Borat' movie, but fortunately this comedy is far from reality. Being the 9th largest country on Earth and celebrating the state's 20th anniversary in 2012, it is amongst the uprising ex-Soviet states and has to offer a lot.

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Bf-108 D-ESBH - Smooth Taifun

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Bf-108 D-ESBH

"Bravo Hotel, line-up runway 07 right for photo mission"
Finally, after months of preparation and strong support by the Messerschmitt Stiftung and the EADS Heritage Flight I am sitting in the photo-ship on that hot August day 2003 and can listen to the radio traffic of the Messerschmitt Bf-108 D-ESBH that is lining up on the runway in front of us and which is the main target of that photoflight.

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