... previous day has ended.
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On the way to Iruma Airbase
This was bearable as the airfield does not offer that many good photo spots in th ...
This was another plane spotting trip to Taiwan. Even though it has a vivid aviation photography scene, it’s tropical climate and a military on high alert do not make it an easy country to pursue this hobby. ...
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 ...
... for a way how to get around in Japan I also discovered two usefull reports by Dutch spotters that travelled Japan a few years ago. These reports were a great help to find out what will expect me and also ...
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 Sun. It covers the final 16 years of ...
... maka" is not-for-nothing one of the advertising slogans for the show, and is very well representative for the spectacle that brings up new highlights every other year.
Further colourspots in the deep b ...
... the two-week long lasting WK.
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The airbase is very accessible, and photo spots are plentiful. There have been even more in the past, but ...
... d excitement amongst planespotters and avgeeks as well. During the two weeks of the exercise, Nörvenich air base was the goal of a pilgrimage of people equipped, with cameras and stepladders.
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... to idle. Things we once took for granted like travelling or going for a nice day of planespotting have been cast into doubt or, quite simply, stopped altogether. Plenty of airshows have already been cancelled, ...
... includes a red inscription „F-16 40 years“. A special colorspot is the Belgian flag on the left taileron. For the visits abroad the respective national flag is applied on the right taileron, a specia ...
... 1000ft over ground luckily the Blue Angels decided to fly their ‘low show’, which was the bright spot on that rather dull day.
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It also ...
... for this event.
Thanks to RAF Marham, their public affairs and the local spotting community for giving us enthusiasts such a fine opportunity to pay a final tribute to the Panavia Tornado!
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... vent, that is still spreading an Eastern European charm. The flying is really good and prices are reasonable. For a ticket fee of 13€ a full day of entertainment is guaranteed. Serious ‘spotters’ should co ...
... rush is something that has to be experienced Or seen to be believed! People start running, some are strolling, others actually fall down when trying to run as fast as possible to secure their spot in the ...
... tail fin.
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P-39 Airacobra
Looking at such a ‘not-so-famous’ combat history it is no wonder that Airacobras and Kingcobras are not in the same spotlight as a Mustang or Spitfire. ...
... reminder to the first Transall cargo aircraft that were introduced into Luftwaffe service.
Spotter's Day
On the Thursday prior to the main event a „Spotter’s Day“ has been organized as well. 250 enthusiast ...
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To start the day a dark spot could be seen on the horizon, when the alarm of the QRA started to scream. An ‚enemy aircraft‘ in form of an Airbus A400M Military transport aircraft approached and was subsequently ...
... d Air Control (FAC) and its mission was to pin-point enemy troop locations through communication with 'friendlies' on the ground. Once proper recce was done and the positions spotted, these ground targ ...
... provided some nice scenery, though the weather restricted flying to the really nice spots that day.
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Rather than concentrating on a picturesque ground one of t ...
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All around the vast area of the plant several other aircraft could be spotted, representing the heritage of the manching site as a production facility of jet aircraft for the German Air Force / Luftwaffe. ...
