March 28, 2024
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    Photo Reports

    Belgian Air Force Days 2023 Kleine Brogel

    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 [...]
  • Air Shows

    100 Years Italian Air Force June 2023

    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 [...]
  • Eurocopter EC 135P2+ PH-WTG Helicentre
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    Amsterdam Schiphol 2023

    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 [...]

Photo Reports

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

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 […]

Military Fact Sheets

Military fact sheets

British Aerospace Hawk

The British Aerospace Hawk started life as the Hawker-Siddeley P1182 which won the competition for a new advanced trainer for the RAF in 1971. The prototype flew in 1974. The British Aerospace Hawk is a […]

Military fact sheets

Boeing B-52

In service since 1955, the Boeing B-52 is a dinosaur in the USAF still doing its duty. Developed in the early 50’s, making its first flight April 15th 1952, destined to be the major long […]

Military fact sheets

Xian Y-20

The Chinese Xi’an Y-20 or Yun-20 is a large military transport aircraft. The project is being developed by Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation and was officially launched in 2006. The official codename of the aircraft is Kunpeng. […]

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Aviation Museum visits

Aviation Museums

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 […]

Aviation Museums

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 […]

Aviation Museums

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, […]

Civilian Fact Sheets

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

Civilian fact sheets
N6067E Boeing 747-8JK Intercontinental passenger jet, sporting its distinctive “Sunrise” livery, arrived June 19, 2011 at the Paris Air Show [...]
Pilatus PC-12 47E HB-FVM Pilatus

Pilatus PC-12

Civilian fact sheets
The Swiss Pilatus PC-12 is a single engine turboprop. It is the latest in a line of single engined PT6 powered [...]
Civilian fact sheets

Boeing 737 Family

The Boeing 737 is a popular short-to-medium range commercial passenger jet aircraft continuously manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplane since 1967. [...]
Civilian fact sheets

Cessna Citation Excel

Developing nation: USA.Manufacturer/designer: Cessna Aircraft Company.Production Lines: Wichita, KansasType aircraft: Turbofan-powered light corporate jets.First flight: 29 February 1996.State: in service. General [...]
Civilian fact sheets

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver

First all-metal bush plane designed and built in Canada; de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven, STOL [...]
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