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Aerobatic Display Teams

Patrulla Águila

The Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) is the official aerobatic display team of the Spanish Air and Space Force. Founded in 1985, the team showcases the skill and precision of Spanish military aviation. They perform thrilling [...]
Aviation Museums

Newark Airmuseum, Newark on Trent, July 2022

The Newark Air Museum, located in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK, is a fascinating destination for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Founded in the 1960s, the museum began as a private collection of surplus military aircraft, [...]
Aviation Museums

Sywell Aviaition Museum, Wellingborough UK

Sywell Aviation Museum: History and Collection The Sywell Aviation Museum, established in 1995, is a prominent institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of aviation. Located in Sywell, the museum serves as a testament [...]
Base Visits

Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) 2024 Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands

In almost six months, 29 students from the Netherlands, MQ-9, F-35A. Belgium F-16AM and Norway F-35A were trained as weapons instructors. They are not only pilots, also officers and non-commissioned officers from supporting service branches [...]
Aerobatic Display Teams

Patrouille de France

The Patrouille de France is the official aerobatic display team of the French Air and Space Force, known for its breathtaking aerial performances. Established in 1953, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious [...]

Lockheed Martin F-16CM 91-0349 179FS/148FW Minnesota ANG

Frisian Flag 2019, Leeuwarden AB, Netherlands

Leeuwarden Air Base hosted the major international exercise Frisian Flag 2019 from 1 to 12 April. Some 50 (fighter) aircraft trained large and complex international missions from the airbase. American, Polish and Dutch pilots fly […]

Lockheed F-35A Lightning II F-022 322 Sqn Royal Netherlands Air Force

Frisian Flag 2022

From Monday, March 28, 2022 until Friday, April 8, 2022 was Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands the hub of the major NATO exercise Frisian Flag. In recent years, this annual meeting of various air […]

2005 Beauvechain

Photo Report Trainers Meet 2005 at the Belgian AFB Beauvechain in 2005.

Bell P-39 Airacobra

The Bell P-39 was an unusual fighter at the time, the engine was placed in the center of the aircraft for a good weight-ratio. This was not unique but at the least unusual. The P-39 […]

Hawker Hunter

The Hunter was the most successful British fighter built after WW II. A total of 1972 Hunters were build (445 build in Belgium and The Netherlands) In some small air forces the Hunter is still […]

Dassault Mirage F.1

The Mirage F1 was designed in the same period as the F2 and it had to be the successor of the Mirage IIIC after a government contract that was awarded by the French authorities in […]

National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield Scotland

Located in East Fortune, Scotland, the National Museum of Flight offers visitors a captivating journey through the history of aviation. Situated on a historic airfield that dates back to World War I, the museum is […]

2014 Technikmuseum Berlin

During a family holiday in Berlin, August 2014 I couldn’t resist to visit the Deutsche Technikmuseum. This museum has a large collection of impressive innovations and technical development from over a large timespan, covering industries, […]

2004 Aviodrome The Netherlands

Aviodrome, Aviation Museum, Lelystad The Netherlands. Up to a few years ago The most interesting Aviation Museum in The Netherlands was based at Schiphol International Air Port in a dome-like building, it was called Aviodome. […]

Gippsland GA8 Airvan

Civilian fact sheets

The Gippsland GA8 Airvan is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by Gippsland Aeronautics of Victoria, Australia. Strut-braced high-wing monoplane with [...]

Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador

Civilian fact sheets

The Airspeed AS.57 Ambassador was a British high wing, twin piston-engined airliner design with triple tail fins. The Airspeed Ambassador was [...]

Civilian fact sheets

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