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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 [...]
Aviation Museums

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 [...]
Farnborough

Farnborough International Airshow 2024

The Farnborough International Airshow 2024, held from July 22 to 26 at the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in the UK, was one of the most influential events in recent aerospace history. This year’s [...]
Aerobatic Display Teams

Frecce Tricolori

The Frecce Tricolori (Italian for “Tricolor Arrows”) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, officially known as the Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN). Known for their intricate, high-speed aerial maneuvers and precision flying, [...]

Amsterdam Schiphol 2022

Due to a large staff shortage, Schiphol Airport was extremely busy in the summer of 2022. Travelers stood outside for hours waiting in lines for security and sometimes missed their flights as a result. Many […]

July 2018, Old Warden, Shuttleworth Sunset Airshow

Old Warden again.. Once again a trip to the UK brought us to Old Warden’s Shuttleworth collection. Evening Airshow: This time we decided to attend an evening airshow. Sun is setting, winds are scares and […]

2004 Beauvechain

In 2004 we visited the Beauvechain Trainers Meet where air force trainers from European countries got together for training. One day was designated ‘spottersday’. Following the photo-report of that sunny day in June 2004.

CASA C-101 Aviojet

The C101 ” Aviojet ” is the training airplane of the Spanish Air Force. This airplane represents the second generation of basic jet trainers. The initial project of the C-101 goes back to the summer […]

Hawker Hurricane

Eurocopter (Helibras) UH-15A Cougar Mk2+ (EC-725BR-B) N-7107 Brazilian Navy

Eurocopter EC725 Caracal

The Eurocopter EC 725 five bladed version of the Cougar was developed to meet a French Air Force requirement for a specialist helicopter for Combat Search & Rescue operations, and is similar to the civilian […]

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. […]

Jet Age Museum Gloucester August 2017

The Jet Age Museum is based on Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East on the north side of Gloucestershire airport. It’s a small but very nice aviation museum mostly dedicated to the local aviation industries […]

2010 Midland Air Museum

On Coventry Airport (Baginton, Warwickshire UK) lies the Midland Air Museum that holds a number of aircraft from the RAF, USAF, Polish Air Force and more. Some amazing aircraft can be found there, even an […]

Avro Triplane

Civilian fact sheets

The Roe IV Triplane was an early British aircraft designed by Alliott Verdon Roe and built by A.V. Roe and [...]

SOCATA TBM850

Civilian fact sheets

The SOCATA TBM850 is a high performance single engine turboprop powered light business and corporate transport. Developing nation: France Manufacturer/designer: [...]

Civilian fact sheets

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