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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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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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The Bamboo Bomber – Cessna T-50 Bobcat
A Cessna AT-17 Bobcat is based in Landshut, Germany since the summer of 2022. Being in flying condition, it is a one-of-a-kind in Europe. Its transfer route from Iowa in…
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Belgium F-16s: Anniversaries at Florennes
Special markings on combat jets are an important part to honour the history and heritage of Fighter Squadrons. Despite its relatively small size, the Belgium Air Component, or formerly Belgian…
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Boeing PT-17B Kaydet
The Boeing Stearman must be the world’s mostly known biplane. More than 8500 airplanes were build, and the „Model 75“ has been used to train an uncountable number of military…
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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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Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
During World War II, the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boat became famous for its long-endurance missions over the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean against enemy ships and submarines. Only very few…
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F-AZJU – La Ferté-Alais’ Ju-52/3m
The Junkers Ju-52 is an aviation legend, and “F-AZJU” is a true piece of jewelry for the French Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis. The aircraft is based at the Amicale’s homebase…
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Polikarpov I-16 Mosca at Madrid
The Polikarpov I-16 Rata is a rare bird. Only a dozen of originally more than 8500 produced aircraft exist, including seven that have been re-build for Sir Tim Wallis’ Alpine…
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Luftwaffe H145M LUH SOF operations
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…
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Dark Falcon – Belgian F-16 Demo Team
10.000ft above Belgium the howling sound of the Lockheed Martin’s F-16AM Fighting Falcon F100 jet engine could clearly be heard. No wonder, as the Demo Pilot for the Belgian Air…
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Otto Smik’s Spitfire TE184
Nine Balkenkreuze and three silhouettes of the Fieseler Fi 103, aka „Vergeltungswaffe 1 (V1)“ as kill markings depict this Spitfire Mk.XVI as the personal plane of Otto Smik. Smik was…
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