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Flying with Germany’s Phinal Phantom
Catching the orange/black checkered „Last Flight“ F-4F Phantom 38+13 of WTD61 during an air-air photo flight was a great opportunity back in 2013. Less than one month before the retirement…
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Bavarian Tiger on the prowl
White and blue stands for the Bavarian way of life, and those colors have also been chosen for the Luftwaffe’s 74th Tactical Air Wing anniversary jet, the „Bavarian Tiger“. These special…
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Tornado 50th at Manching – celebrating a year long…
On 14th August 1974 the Tornado MRCA took off at Manching, Germany for its first flight. 50 years later, the aircraft is still operational with the Air Forces of Germany,…
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Korean Delights at the Osan Airpower Day 2011
The Osan Airpower Day 2011 took place on the weekend of October 29-30, 2011. Being a major airbase of the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), a Major Command of the United…
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CRUZEX in Brasil – South America’s largest aerial warfare exercise
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) launched the Cruzeiro do Sul Exercise (CRUZEX) 2024 in November 2024 at Natal Air Base (BANT). The exercise involved 16 nations,…
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Junkers F13 flying over Munich
The Junkers F13 is considered the forefather of all passenger aircraft. This aircraft from Dessau was the world’s first all-metal passenger airplane and laid the foundation for commercial air travel…
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Ra’ams, Ahits and Netz in action at Nevatim and Hatzerim
A large veil of secrecy lies above the Israeli Air Force (IAF – or Heyl Ha’Avir). The air arm is combat proven at an extremly high degree, but due to…
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Sywell Airshow 2024 – the Flying Legends successor?
On the weekend of July 22nd and 23rd 2024, Sywell airfield hosted a huge gathering of top-class warbirds. Before that, “Flying Legends” at Duxford were the benchmark and British airshow…
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Chasing Tigers in Taiwan – ROCAF over the Fence
For a spotting trip to Taiwan, „Over the Fence“ can be taken literally, but it is more than often difficult to achieve. Chasing military aircraft in the Republic of China,…
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LIMA at Langkawi – Asia’s most action-packed airshow
The 16th edition of LIMA was no exception, but somehow also a mixed bag. This was not due to the event itself, but very much due to the shift from…
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NATO Days Ostrava 2023
The NATO Days at Ostrava and Czech Air Force Days in the Czech Republic are reckoned as the biggest security show in Europe. Once again the event has attracted an…
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EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2013
My first visit to EAA Airventure at Oshkosh. The world’s mega-aviation event, attracting more than half a million aviation enthusiasts and around 10.000 aircraft flying in and out for this…
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World Defense Show 2024 – Riyadh, KSA
The second edition of the World Defense Show (WDS) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was held on 4 -8 February 2024. For this trade fair a whole airport including…
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