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    SIAF 2022

    Politics couldn’t be left aside at this year’s Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) at Malacky-Kuchyna airbase in Western Slovakia. The country shares a border with Ukraine, a country under war…

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  • Belgian Air Force F-16s in flight
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    Belgium F-16s: Anniversaries at Florennes

    Special markings on combat jets are an important part to honour the history and heritage of Fighter Squadrons. Despite its relatively small size, the Belgium Air Component, or formerly Belgian…

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  • 2019, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef glacier, New Zealand, PC-6, Pilatus, Turbo Porter, glacier, glacier landing
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    Kiwi Aviation Adventures

    New Zealand is a highly popular tourist destination, and its Southern island a pure source of natural beauty, and visitor numbers increased greatly after the “Lord of the Rings” movies.…

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    Boeing PT-17B Kaydet

    The Boeing Stearman must be the world’s mostly known biplane. More than 8500 airplanes were build, and the „Model 75“ has been used to train an uncountable number of military…

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  • La Ferté-Alais Airshow 2021
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    La Ferté-Alais 2021

    After a rather long dry spell, airshows around Central Europe started to resume around August. Luckily, amongst them has also been the traditional „Fete Aerienne“ at La Ferté-Alais, which is…

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    Axalp Alpine Airshow 2021

    Low level flying, flares, live firing… The demonstrations are spectacular and the location is unique in the world. Centrally located in the heart of the Alps at an elevation of…

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  • Neuburg's TLG74 FW74 "Bavarian Tiger" Eurofighter Typhoon formation flight air-air photography
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    Bavarian Tiger on the prowl

    White and blue stands for the Bavarian way of life, and those colors have also been chosen for the Luftwaffe’s 74th Tactical Air Wing anniversary jet, the „Bavarian Tiger“. These special…

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  • Frecce Tricolori 60th Anniversary Airshow at Rivolto, Italy
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    Frecce Tricolori 60th Anniversary Airshow

    The Frecce Tricolori, the Italian National Aerobatics Team, or Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) had their 60th anniversary in 2020. Due to the pandemic the event was delayed for one yearend finally celebrated…

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  • 2017, Catalina, Fighter Factory, Ocean, Virgina Beach, air-air, water
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    Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

    During World War II, the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boat became famous for its long-endurance missions over the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean against enemy ships and submarines. Only very few…

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  • 2012, JASDF, Japan, Phantom
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    Sayonara Samurai Phantoms

    The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II had a remarkable 50 year long lasting career in Japan. This is a personal review of Phantom encounters in the Land of the Rising…

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  • Ju-52/3m F-AZFU air-air photo gallery and history
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    F-AZJU – La Ferté-Alais’ Ju-52/3m

    The Junkers Ju-52 is an aviation legend, and “F-AZJU” is a true piece of jewelry for the French Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis. The aircraft is based at the Amicale’s homebase…

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  • 2018, Hyakuri, Japan
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    Planespotting Japan – Military airfields around Central Honshu

    One week of aviation photography can be easily spend around central Honshu, Japan‘s main island. This article focuses on a selection of major military airfields around Tokyo that are within…

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So we have had some kind of weather chaos in certa So we have had some kind of weather chaos in certain parts of Southern Germany, but also Winter Wonderland, and even a few sunny moments to catch „Bavarian Tigers“ in the snow.
With the snow already melting away, I am looking forward to some more snowy moments during this winter season.
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Nightflying - it’s that time of the year again. Nightflying - it’s that time of the year again.
German Eurofighter GT on the last chance. Next time don’t leave that backseat empty 😉

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F-14 Tomcat 😀… no more comment required… 😉
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Getting into pre-contact position with the Tanker Getting into pre-contact position with the Tanker aircraft.
It was a lucky coincidence during our mission that day that an A310 MRTT was also around: more fuel and endurance for the Eurofighters that were flying with us and an additional photo subject for me 🙃

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Jets and cows, only at Meiringen 🇨🇭 ******* Jets and cows, only at Meiringen 🇨🇭

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RTB Neuburg just at the right time for sunset *** RTB Neuburg just at the right time for sunset

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Another classic one from the recent trip to Taiwan Another classic one from the recent trip to Taiwan 🇹🇼 
ROCAF C-130 in ‘jungle camouflage’ (as called by the local spotters) approaching Hualien Airbase on a training mission 

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Malaysians AF (TUDM) F/A-18D Hornet display at the Malaysians AF (TUDM) F/A-18D Hornet display at the Langkawi Airshow (LIMA23), popping out flares while performing a high g break nearly twice overhead. The hot and humid climate at Langkawi, Malaysia, was a good guarantee for a vapor-tastic flying display 😃

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The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo, or Indigenous Defense F The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo, or Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), is a unique jet only to be seen in Taiwan. This one is equipped with two Sidewinder and one Sky Sword missiles for a CAP mission out of Taitung. Luckily I caught it there, as photo opportunities at its homebase CCK are far from ideal.

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Looks like this Tornado is also in some autumn col Looks like this Tornado is also in some autumn colour mood, showing off some yellow primer splotches after its maintenance.
When being finally delivered, these will obviously be gone…

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The RAF Eurofighter display at NATO Days Ostrava, The RAF Eurofighter display at NATO Days Ostrava, Czech Republic. On the first day of the event the presentation was not flown with the sleek looking Black Jet, but with the spare aircraft. A great show nonetheless!
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The Silver Tiger - another more side-on shot, but The Silver Tiger - another more side-on shot, but this particular one was high on my wishlist. Previously used as a ROCAF Aggressor aircraft, this twin-seat F-5F Tiger II now serves in the Training Squadron.
However, their end is near as Taiwanese Tigers will be put out of service at the end of this year.
This was my last photo on my second day at Taitung. And my last one of a flying Taiwanese Tiger.

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Catching the test flight on this recently upgraded Catching the test flight on this recently upgraded ROCAF F-16V Viper 🇹🇼 was a splendid way to finish off this trip to Taiwan. Luckily the sky on the West coast had well cleared up, and local #avgeeks provided valuable information.
Thanks a lot guys and girls! It was great fun out with you in the field and on the fence 🤘💪
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The RF-5E Tigergazer 🐯 📸 - the ROCAF is the The RF-5E Tigergazer 🐯 📸 - the ROCAF is the world‘s sole operator of this specially modified reconnaissance version of the F-5E Tiger II. And anyhow there are not many special recce planes left worldwide.
Therefore this one was high on my wishlist for the trip to Taiwan 🇹🇼, and I was more than happy to even have got two of them about one hour after I showed up at Hualien.

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Nightflying - it’s that time of the year again. Nightflying - it’s that time of the year again.
Mission ready!
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Luftwaffe Eurofighter pilot getting ready for a night flying mission at Neuburg

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Catch of the day… after a not so sunny day this Catch of the day… after a not so sunny day this ROCAF  FCK-1A made my day when it departed Tainan for a night flying sortie 🙃
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Made some good use of this beautiful autumn day to Made some good use of this beautiful autumn day today.
Flying together with the venerable Do-27 over a Bavarian autumn-colored forest. 
(Tail cropped on purpose to fit it on not the format 🤫)
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Huey sunset It’s been a while, but memories are Huey sunset
It’s been a while, but memories are still rather fresh when the Huey was dancing in front of of the setting sun. Sometimes things just work out, men and their machines and Mother Nature 🤗

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Early swept wing fighters - a perfect formation fl Early swept wing fighters - a perfect formation flown by Messerschmitt Foundation / @airbus_defence Me 262 Schwalbe and the @fundacjaeskadra MiG-15 Fagot at the @airlegend.fr Airshow just south of Paris in early September.
I have cropped the F-86 Sabre out, which was part of the 3-ship formation.
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Israeli F-15I Ra’am (Thunder) during a flying di Israeli F-15I Ra’am (Thunder) during a flying display at Hatzerim AFB, taken a few years back during the Graduation Ceremony for new Israeli AF pilots. Already back then there was continuous tension in that region, but compared to today’s situation it was rather quiet. It is terrible to see another part of the world turning into chaos and war…

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