... of Russian debt, a total of 24 single and two-seater MiG-29 became part of the Slovak Air Force in the 1990s. Half of them underwent a partial modernization between 2004 and 2006, converting them to MiG-29AS ...
... along with weapon system upgrades, mid-life update (MLU) programs, and aircraft losses, this number shrunk to currently approximately 50 aircraft, all of them representing the currently most modern Block ...
... & Toy Museum” and the “Warbirds & Wheels” museums to visit, both of which offer a range of historic (mainly WWII) aircraft up to fairly modern jets such as the B-57 Canberra bomber or the A-4 Skyhawk, ...
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Show of force by the French military
With a slight lack of vintage aviation aircraft, the French Armed Forces came in strength. Modern ...
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A larger area was closed off around the F-35A, which was parked a bit aside from the other fast jets. Obviously this is the Italian Air Force’s most modern and most valuable asset. And this was it… walking ...
... the freezing North of Hokkaido down to Naha on the tropical island of Okinawa. Starting around 1983 the more modern F-15J Eagles started to replace the Phantom in the Air Defence Role, primary at those ...
... to other, more modern equipped machines of the same type, in which passenger flights have been offered until very recently, this Junkers has a much more basic attire. It comes along with a simple interior ...
... Aero Club also used their bag of tricks for other parts of the scenario. Using a modern gyrocopter for example, that was ‘converted’ by German markings and fictitious identifiers into a Flettner Fl 282 ...
... modern Airbus Helicopters H145 LUH SAR on 6th July 2020.
Where? Niederstetten Airfield, Germany When? 06/07/2020
Good Bye Bell UH-1D Huey!
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IAF modernisation
Recent additions to the IAF fleet emphasize the significance of the air arm to tactical and strategic operations in the region. Some of these new assets were displayed during a ‘show ...
... due to the participation of the most modern jet of the Israeli Air Force, restrictions also applied. Not all information about the Adir has been released as this would allow the participating nations to ...
... with a well balanced mix of those Cold War warriors, warbirds and modern aviation.
Where? Paris / Melun-Villaroche, France When? 06-08/09/2019
After very positive reviews of “Air Legends” in 2018 ...
... home… Amongst them were a few of the F-16V Block 70, that were upgraded from Taiwan’s legacy F-16A/Bs under a project codenamed „Phoenix Rising“. Those modernized feature mainly a new AESA radar, improved ...
... to see, but any of the other planes would have added a great additional variety.
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For the modern military participation, hurricane Michael ...
... more modern F-15J Eagle that can also carry more modern air-air missiles such as the AAM-4 or AAM-5. It is up to them to regularly go hunting for Russian and Chinese military jets that operate in the vicinity ...
... F-35 Lightning II was the spearhead of the USAF Heritage Flight. The heritage flight usually presents in a mixed formation of modern jets and warbirds the past and the present of the USAF. A unique setup ...
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Modern Military
The Wings over Houston airshow was opened by two F-16s of the138th Fighter ...
... of the Royal Navy Historic Flight was thus assured and Biggleswade a good place to go and see them up and close and operating from a grass strip. Furthermore the air show was also supported by modern Royal ...
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But the highlight that day were for sure several passes of the mighty Boeing B-1B “Lancer” bomber. Due the humidity in the air the “BONE” created loads of vapor clouds, and combind ...
... They literally beat up the airfield and keep everybody silent during their presentation.
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Modern military jets & QF-4E Phantom Pharewell ...
