Tsuiki Airshow 2018

Posted in 2018

... first on the apron later on in order to get the best possible view on the flightline. However, even though the main gate opened very early at 6.30am, it was only possible to access the ‚market place’ at ...

Iniochos Exercise 2018

Posted in Air Forces

... Greece is setting up in that part of the Mediterranean Sea. onbase/18_andravida/Israel onbase/18_andravida/Israel_1 Iniohos 2018 Objectives In order to achieve the objectives of the Exercise „Inioho ...

Tsuiki Airshow 2017

Posted in 2017

... of the JASDF’s aerobatic team Blue Impulse and only watched them from the outside. With the massive crowed on the apron it was better to leave early in order to avoid that most likely traffic jam when ...

SIAF Airshow 2016 Sliac

Posted in 2016

... Force inventory some years ago and now the An-26 and the Tu-154, replacements in form of the C-27J Spartan, UH-60 Blackhawk and Airbus A319 are ordered, already delivered or on the horizon. It becomes ...

Bulgarian Air Force - Thracian exercises

Posted in Air Forces

... combat equipment was introduced within that time. But this is going to change in the near future. onbase/15_bulgaria/212 Still operating original ‘adversary’ aircraft from a time when borders and the ...

Dubai Airshow

Posted in 2015

... was well known for massive orders by the big Gulf carriers, which used to be in the order of billions of Dollars, however on that front this year’s show was much more quiet. airshows/15_dubai/static3 ...

SIAF 2015

Posted in 2015

... are ordered to replace the venerable An-26. Also in spring an agreement has been signed with the Czech Air Force and Saab to prepare a future acquisition of the Gripen as a replacement for the Fulcrum ...

Bangladesh Specials

Posted in Travel

... ming elections, the political situation was not the best around that time with general strikes being the order of the day and protest and demonstrations to be highly likely anytime anywhere. The visit ...

Tsuiki Airshow

Posted in 2014

... to be along the first row in order to shoot the take-offs of the special marked jets for the opening formation fly-by. But you really had to rush to get these shots, and everybody did its best in order ...

Meiringen - WK 2014

Posted in Air Forces

... to a certain airbase in order to train their skills in a "wartime-like Environment". In May of each year it is usually time for the 11. and 18. Squadron to hold this exercise at the alpine airbase ...