... meant a longer flying time and the additional benefit of getting more sights of New Zealand’s highest mountain, the Aoraki / Mt. Cook. During that time of the year the first flight of the day usually also ...
... 1995 and could be admired at several airshows around Europe. Following that, she was sold to South Africa and used for sightseeing flights. Little later, its owners decided to fly the Catalina EAA Airventure ...
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And it was a most welcome change to the industry-laden Western Coast, and also a good way to spend half a day of sightseeing instead of hanging around some airfields. For next time, and without an upcoming ...
The sights at Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria are fascinating. A still typical Warsaw pact flight line filled with MiG-21s and MiG-29s, and even more Fulcrums are visible in the heat haze at the ...
... at La Ferté-Alais.
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Something for the eye as well and providing great sights in the sky were the trio of two Beech 12 together with the shiny and highly polished ...
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To finish with some scenic sights the drive to Mt. Aso was a must for a sightseeing trip, as this volcano erupted for the first time since 22 years, spitting huge ash clouds up to 800m in the air and ...
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And apart from many, many Russian jets and helicopters there were apart from some rare sights of Russian ...
... kilometres spend in-between these airfields helped a lot to get the desired shots, and some sights of the Taiwanese nightlife made the missed photo opportunities forget.
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... Ju-Air did sightseeing flights, before the la Ferté-based Ju-52 took-off with some parachutists to open the flying display.
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Next was the Aeronavale role demo with two Super ...
... 2012 and to be replaced by Recce-pod equipped F-16s.
Nonetheless, the view in the sky every once a while reveals some nice sights:
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... dark gray sky on Saturday even improved these sights more than the blue one on Sunday, but to draw an end to the flying displays both A-10 ejected a massive amount of flares at the very end of their display. ...
... to all the team for your very kind hospitality and this unforgettable experience!
Of course I have not only been to Jordan to visit the RJF, but also to experience the unique sights and sounds of ...
... around the city and for meeting some friends. The fact that Christams was just around the corner provided even more sights and sounds in the already brightly lit streets:
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Another spotting trip to Japan, this time a larger tour covering Kyushu island with its two main airbases Tsuiki and Nyutabaru and an extension down South to Naha for the airshow that celebrated the Okinawa ...
... and some rare visitors as an US ARMY RC-12 or a E-3A AWACS, which was re-routed from nearby Manching by the friendly tower crew, provided welcomed sights as well.
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... mountain, where a mosque was errected by the muslims where the two other dominating signs and sights for the three main religions being present in the city. The next morning the way back to the airport ...
... a corner we called home, returned to our room and enjoyed a well fitting duo: a warm shower and a cold beer…
Day 14, Tokyo - Sightseeing, 12/11
As always we got up at 7am to discover this mega-city ...
... today the centre of the German helicopter industry. The main attraction were the construction line of the NH 90 and Tiger helicopters, as well as the interesting sights of the maintenance of other military ...
... his team organised an excellent show with rare sights on the ground and in the air.
Where? Coventry - UK When? 31/06/2003
The highlight on the ground was the Shackleton WL790/N790WL who performed ...
