November 7, 2024
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    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 [...]
  • Frecce Tricolori celebrating Italian Air Force's 100th anniversary with a display at Pratica di Mare Airshow
    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, [...]
  • Red Arrows at Gilze Rijen AB, Netherlands at the Air Force Opendays 2005
    Aerobatic Display Teams

    Red Arrows

    The Red Arrows are the Royal Air Force’s aerobatic display team, known for their precision flying and breathtaking air displays. Based in the UK, they perform elaborate aerial maneuvers and formations, often featuring red, white, [...]

Photo Reports

Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737-800
Airports

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 […]

Base Visits

Falcon Leap 2022 Eindhoven AB, Netherlands

Some 1,000 military personnel from 13 different countries are participating in Falcon Leap from September 5 through September 16. This parachute exercise with NATO allies focuses on international cooperation in airborne operations. Falcon Leap is […]

Military Fact Sheets

Military fact sheets

Junkers Ju 52 military

The Junkers Ju 52 was a German trimotor transport aircraft. It saw both civilian and military service during the 1930s and 1940s. The Junkers Ju 52 was nicknamed “Tante Ju” (Auntie Ju) and “Iron Annie” by […]

Military fact sheets

Sukhoi Su-35

The Sukhoi Su-35 is a heavily-upgraded derivatives of the Su-27 ‘Flanker’. They are single-seat, twin-engine supermaneuverable multirole fighters, designed by Sukhoi and built by Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO). Sukhoi’s Su-35S made its debut at […]

Military fact sheets

Convair F-106 Delta Dart

The F-106 started off as F-102 Delta Dagger, but because of so many changes in the design to make it the USAF’s new all weather fighter in 1955 it became a totally new aircraft all […]

Photo / Fact Categories

Aviation Museum visits

Aviation Museums

2016 National Military Museum Netherlands

The National Military Museum in Soesterberg / Netherlands offers a combination of Army, Navy and Air Force history of the Netherlands. In the past the different military parts of the Dutch defense had their own […]

Aviation Museums

Bournemouth Aviation Museum 2016

July 2016, we are traveling the UK to visit Fairford and Farnborough airshows. During these visits we always visit a few aviation museums, this year Bournemouth is one of them. Bournemouth aviation museum is mostly […]

Civilian Fact Sheets

Aerotek Pitts S-1T Special N196JR

Pitts S-1 Special

Civilian fact sheets
Small and powerful with extremely high performance, particularly with respect to both aileron-roll rate and snap-roll rate. The Pitts Special [...]
Gulfstream G450 long-range business jet.

Gulfstream G450

Civilian fact sheets
The Gulfstream G450 is the new designation and upgrade of the Gulfstream IV-SP/G400, the best-selling business jet in its class. [...]
Civilian fact sheets

Boeing 707

Boeing’s 707 wasn’t the world’s first jet, but it was the world’s first big selling jet. The world was ready [...]
Civilian fact sheets

Short 360

The Short 360 is a twin-engined regional airliner for up to 39 passengers produced by the British manufacturer Short Brothers [...]
Civilian fact sheets

Diamond DA42 Twin Star

The Diamond DA42 Twin Star is a four seat, twin engine, propeller-driven airplane manufactured by Diamond Aircraft Industries. Its airframe [...]

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