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Where? Russia, several airbases
When? 07-08/2012
The 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily Rossii - ВВС России) in August 2012 was celebrated with a huge airshow at Moscow Zhukovsky. Loads of aircraft from all eras filled the sky during the parade and for different solo displays.
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Where? Sliac, Slovakia
When? 31/08 - 01/09/2013
With the 1.Sqn and their MiG-29s the Slovak International Air Display (SIAF) at their home base Sliac seeing those amazing Fulcrum smoketrails in the sky is always a save bet. However, this year was slightly different...
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Where? Manching, Germany
When? 07/2013
After the show of Jagdgeschwader 71 (JG71) at Wittmund to honour the end of the F-4F Phantom II service for the Luftwaffe at the end of June 2013, the two remaining Phantoms of WTD61 soldiered on for one more month. End of July was the offical end for all German Phantoms due to legal reasons, and the German Flight Test Center used the remaining time to fly their F-4s until the very end.
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Where? Wittmund, Germany
When? 28-29/06/2013
The sky was crying tears for the Phantom Pharewell event at Wittmund airbase. With initially nearly winter weather the last week-end in June was the date for the officially last days of Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom operations and celebrated with an Open Doors day.
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Where? Southern Israel
When? October 2012
A large veil of secrecy lies above the Israeli Air Force (IAF – or Heyl Ha'Avir). The air arm is combat proven at an extremly high degree, but due to the sensitivity of their operations only very few information is being spread. Despite these conditions the visit to Nevatim and Hatzerim was very worthwhile.
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Where? Kyushu, Japan
When? November 2012
Aggressors, Eagles and Phantoms, there is plenty of jet action going on at Nyutabaru, even on a normal flying day. Spending two days on the fence guarantees many motives of jets from the Land of the Rising Sun.
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Where? Neuburg, Bavaria, Germany
When? 03/2013
The end is near! June 26th 2013 will be the "Phantom Pharewell" at Jagdgeschwader 71 "Richthofen" and mark the last couple of hours of flying German F-4F Phantoms II. "Retro" schemes on two F-4F Phantom II are a sign of the planned celebrations.
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Recent updates to this site were:
11/11: on base in Russia with Flankers, Bears and Blackjacks!
15/09: fresh from Slovakia: SIAF 2013 showreport
05/08: Pharewell WTD61 F-4F Phantoms!
10/07: Phantom Phinal Pharewell for the Luftwaffe Phantoms at Wittmund
31/05: on base in Israel, focusing on the airfields in the Northern Negev desert
09/04: one week around Kyushu and especially Nyutabaru Air Base in winter 2012
15/03: Luftwaffe Phantoms Pharewell special colours in Norm81 and Norm72
19/02: Nyutabaru Airshow, one of the best airshows in Japan!
28/01:Impressions from a trip to Taiwan, trying to catch some rare birds
^--- 2013 ---^
18/12: Zhuhai Airshow China 2012, the first report about a recent trip to Asia
03/10: NATO Days Ostrava, maybe the best European Airshow 2012?!
18/09: Serbia celebrates its 100th anniversary of aviation at Batajnica
12/07: Flying Legends at Duxford, Europe's premier warbird spectacle!
26/06: Florennes Airshow 2012, the biggest show on the European continent this year
06/06: Airshow French style: the unique mix at La Ferté-Alais
05/05: KADEX 2012 at Astana, Kazakhstan was quite an exotic trip
17/04: another trip to the HAF photographing Corsairs and Phantoms
07/03: Air-Air photos of the unique Israeli Spitfire
26/01: another show from the Middle East: Bahrain International Airshow 2012
16/01: Hatzerim Graduation Ceremony, a backlog from June last year
^--- 2012 ---^
16/12: the full trip report from Korea and Japan is now online
01/12: another JASDF airshow at Komaki, showing its KC-767
01/12: going to Japan: Hamamatsu, home of the JASDF E-767
10/11: Seoul ADEX airshow report is online
03/11: Osan Airpower Day, the first report from the trip to Korea
05/10: 100 years of US naval aviation were clebrated at NAS Oceana
30/08: there is smoke in the sky: MiGs at the Slovak SIAF 2011 at Sliac
18/08: Shuttleworth's Military Pageant Airshow is this month's main update
20/07: back from England I did the report about the Royal Navy Yeovilton Airday
04/07: show report of the Airpower 2011 show at Zeltweg
14/06: JG74 at Neuburg celebrated its 50th anniversary with an Ooen Doors Day
11/06: the Izmir Spotterdays were added to the report
08/06: the Izmir Airshow celebrates 100 years of the Turkish Air Force in style
23/05: before the airshow season starts: Updated the XXL-photos of the RAAF Amberley show
04/04: air-air with the Polikarpov I-16 Ishak, or the "Rata" for her enemies...
11/03: my thoughts are with the people in Japan, especially in the region around Sendai and Matsushima, where I did spend well-remembered and beautiful days in 2005 and 2009.
10/03: one week in India that was quite an experience
17/02: 300+ images from Aero India 2011 are now online
15/02: the first previews of Aero India 2011 are available
31/01: 111.111 visitors since the re-launch of this site. THANK YOU!
20/01: a basevisit at Lechfeld to see their special coloured Tornados
17/01: updates to the Airshow Calendars 2011 site
^--- 2011 ---^
22/12: a colourful end of the year: the full report about going to Japan & China
10/12: Japan this time, with a visit to the Tsuiki Airshow
25/11: a visit to China to see the Zhuhai China Airshow
20/10: Czech Int'l Air Fest CIAF 2010 report is online
05/10: Aviasvit-XXI in Kiev - Ukrainian Airshow with a focus on the Antonov OKB
29/09: the CSAR course CJPRSC 2010 took place at Lechfeld AB
17/09: Goteborg Aero Show, featuring jets from the Cold War era
19/08: Shuttleworth "Battle of Britain" Evening Air Display, featuring the Edwardians
05/08: Flying Legends at Duxford, with nothing but piston engine sound
26/07: ILA 2010, the Berlin Airshow, including the premier of the A400M
08/07: ELITE 2010: Electronic Warfare Exercise in Germany
04/06: MiG-Action at the NLD 2010 in Piestany
16/05: Flying with the Royal Jordanian Falcons
23/03: Japan trip report from December 2009 is online
05/03: Nyutabaru Airshow 2009, with Nippons phabulous phlying Phantoms
16/02: Japan again: Tsuiki Airshow 2009, presenting the Mitsubishi F-2
03/02: Hatzerim Graduation Ceremony 2009 & Airshow Calender Links
January: set up a new CMS & included some layout changes
^--- 2010 ---^
22/11: Edwards Flight Test Nation airshow report
27/10: Holloman presents a stunning special scheme celebrating 55.555 Tornado flight hours
23/09: Tornado celebrates a 40th anniversary at Lechfeld
11/08: Flying Legends at Duxford, enjoying some warbirds
22/07: 30 Jahre KHR26, visiting the German Heeresflieger
06/07: Vive la France: shows at Reims and La Ferté-Alais!
15/06: Photoday at Wittmund, home of the last F-4Fs, to celebrate the wing's 50th
27/05: Czech this out: Czech special, featuring the shows in Plasy and Caslav
01/05: a report about my recent adventure in Japan
24/03: some Air-Air images of a flight with a CASA 1.131 (or Bücker Jungman)
Enjoy your stay!
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