Blue skies, temperature over 30°C and the organization therefore took extra measures against the heat. “At four points on the airbase people could refill their bottles and refresh themselves. Highlights included not only the demonstrations [...]
The 100-year-old Italian Air Force, officially known as the Aeronautica Militare, stands as a venerable institution with a rich and storied history. Established on March 28, 1923, the Italian Air Force has evolved into a [...]
In the summer of 2023, we took a road trip from Barcelona to Dijon, along the Route du Soleil, to visit some airports and aviation museums. We started the trip at the airport observation platform [...]
For Amsterdam Schiphol the year 2023 started with ComLux Aruba Dreamliner, that had “NO WOMAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO COVER HER HEAD / NO WOMAN SHOULD BE KILLED FOR NOT COVERING HER HEAD / NO [...]
The “Historical Camp” designed as a one-way system that led people chronologically through the history of the Italian Air Force. Many of the airframes had been transported from the Museo Storico Aeronautica Militare at Vigna [...]
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 […]
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 […]
For Amsterdam Schiphol the year 2023 started with ComLux Aruba Dreamliner, that had “NO WOMAN SHOULD BE FORCED TO COVER HER HEAD / NO WOMAN SHOULD BE KILLED FOR NOT COVERING HER HEAD / NO […]
The Grumman E-2C Hawkeye is an American all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. The early E-2A and E-2B versions are no longer in service, todays Hawkeyes being to E-2C and E-2C+ standard. […]
The Polikarpov Po-2 / U-2 is one of the world’s most produced aircraft ever. The Po-2 was license-built in Poland after WWII as the CSS-13 and the CSS S-13. The Po-2 was a general purpose […]
The Transall C-160 is a twin-engined military transport aircraft that can take-off and land on unprepared strips. The Transall C-160 is developed by a consortium of French and German aircraft manufacturers as Transporter Allianz. The C-160 […]
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 […]
Impression of the Le Bourget (Paris) Aviation Museum (2007) All information about the museum can be found at aviationmuseu.eu HERE Following the photo report:
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. […]
The Boeing 777 currently is available in five models: 777-200, 777-200ER (extended range), 777-200LR (longer-range), 777-300 and the 777-300ER (extended [...]
The AgustaWestland AW169 is a twin-engine, 10-seat, 4.8t helicopter developed and manufactured by the helicopter division of Leonardo (formerly AgustaWestland, [...]