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July 14, 2025
  • Military fact sheets

    Flettner Fl 282 “Kolibri”

    General Overview Role: Single-seat reconnaissance and liaison helicopter (later variants had an observer seat) Manufacturer: Anton Flettner Flugzeugbau GmbH Country: Nazi Germany (Luftwaffe / Kriegsmarine) First Flight: October 1941 Service Introduction: 1942 Retired: 1945 Number Built: [...]
  • Le Bourget Paris Air Show

    2025 Le Bourget, Paris Airshow

    Paris Air Show 2025 — Innovation, Orders, and Global Presence The 55th edition of the Paris Air Show (Salon du Bourget) took place from June 16–22, 2025, welcoming a record-breaking 2,500 exhibitors from 48 countries, and showcasing [...]
  • ILA Berlin

    2010 ILA Berlin – Revisited by zap16.com

    The ILA Berlin Air Show 2010 was a spectacular celebration of aviation and aerospace innovation, attracting thousands of visitors and professionals from around the world. Held at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport, the event featured everything from cutting-edge [...]
  • ILA Berlin

    2006 ILA Berlin – A Look Back Through the Lens of zap16.com

    In 2006, the ILA Berlin Air Show—one of the world’s premier aerospace exhibitions—brought aviation enthusiasts, industry leaders, and military representatives together at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport. The event featured an impressive lineup of aircraft, from cutting-edge fighter [...]
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Photo Reports

Photo Reports

2006 Beauvechain

Photo report Beauvechain AFB (Belgium) Belgian forces open days. This is a small Photo report of the Belgian Forces Open Days of 2006 at Beauvechain AFB. The day started with a nice sunny sky, later grey […]

Airports

A Few hours at Myrtle Avenue (Heathrow) spotting

With our visit to the Airshow of Fairford (RIAT) and Farnborough once every two years we had some time to spare and visit Myrtle Avenue to do some spotting this year. Underneath the photo report.

Military Fact Sheets

Military fact sheets

Me-262 Schwalbe

The Messerschmitt Me 262 was not exactly the first turbojet-powered fighter in the world (that honor was for the Heinkel He-280) but it was the first turbojet fighter that entered active service as the first […]

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

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 […]

Photo / Fact Categories

Aviation Museum visits

Aviation Museums

2010 Hendon RAF Museum

The Royal Air Force Museum Hendon, houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom. Over 90 historic aircraft covering the whole span of the first 105 years of aviation development. We visited […]

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 […]

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, […]

Civilian Fact Sheets

Boeing 747-400

Civilian fact sheets
Boeing launched the 747-400 in October 1985 and the first development aircraft first flew on April 29 1988. US certification [...]
Lake LA-270T Renegade D-EALG Deutsche Küstenwache

Lake LA-250 Renegade

Civilian fact sheets
The Lake LA-250 Renegade is a six-seat amphibious utility aircraft produced in the United States by Lake Aircraft since 1982. [...]
Civilian fact sheets

SOCATA TBM850

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

Airbus A330

The Airbus A330 is closely related to the four engines long range A340 with which it shares near identical systems, [...]
Civilian fact sheets

Douglas DC-2

The Douglas DC-2 is a, twin-propeller airliner produced by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation. Role Passenger & military transport Manufacturer Douglas [...]
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