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1. Meiringen WK 2017: (Airbases); ... preferred a sunny day for this trip to Switzerland. Links worth a visit if you are planning to go to Meiringen: The Air Force Website even includes a schedule for flying activities: http://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/organisation/luftwaffe/einsatz-lw/militaerflugplatz-mei ...; Created on 24 March 2017
2. O-1E Bird Dog: (Air-Air); ... is brought the aircraft to Germany on a 14-hour trip including three stops. They used their travelling time well and visited also the annual European Meeting of the International Bird Dog Association t ...; Created on 12 November 2016
3. Seoul ADEX 2015: (2015); ... Parachute Display Team to Korea, and its flight was at the same time an around-the-world trip with previous stop in Georgia and Malaysia. After the show in Korea ZM405 continued its journey eastwards with ...; Created on 13 February 2016
4. Classic Fighters Omaka: (2015); ... airshows/15_omaka/wwiallies airshows/15_omaka/dv airshows/15_omaka/dvii/ The big goal for the 2015 show was to fly an 8-ship formation of Fokker Dr.I triplanes, and this happened with meticulously ...; Created on 11 June 2015
5. Bangladesh Specials: (Air Forces); ... Nevertheless the trip to Dhaka was most interesting, making for some long-lasting impressions from a diversified country! special/13_bd/f7 Organizing the trip was complex, and expectations were accordingl ...; Created on 19 May 2015
6. Hokkaido Winter Eagles: (Airbases); ... o/f152 special/14_hokkaido/jasdf Apart from the metal birds Hokkaido is also very popular amongst bird photographers. I also took my time to visit two interesting places for bird photography during tha ...; Created on 06 March 2015
7. CAF Airsho 2014: (2014); ... flight the Midland. In previous years the CAF paid for the fuel for the whole return trip to the show, but this was reduced to a single trip only in recent years. With additional restrictions to carry ...; Created on 15 February 2015
8. Shuttleworth Pageant Airshow: (2014); ... ut the Bristol Boxkite and Avro Triplane coming in to land early as the Red Racer was about to line up. airshows/14_sw/edwardians Amazing in this block was however the English Electric Wren that co ...; Created on 31 January 2015
9. JASDF 60th Anniversary: (Air Forces); ... not be matched. Nevertheless this was the motivation for another trip to the land of the rising sun. onbase/14_jasdf60th/so2 Usually it is recommended to avoid the hot and humid summer months and ...; Created on 08 January 2015
10. Waddington Airshow: (2014); ... eir aircraft also wears the distinctive black and white invasion stripes this year. airshows/14_waddo/bbmf airshows/14_waddo/typhoon airshows/14_waddo/tucano Jet displays were present with the F-1 ...; Created on 10 August 2014
11. Hahnweide OTT 2013: (2013); ... of the flying program on each of the two main days Saturday and Sunday. This year he also brought his re-build Fokker D.VII to the show that flew in formation with the Fokker Dr.I triplane of the "Flugmu ...; Created on 05 March 2014
12. Russian Air Force: (Air Forces); ... onbase/12_russia/su341 The long-range – or strategic – bombers Tu-95 Bear and the most impressive Tu-160 Blackjack did not need to move closer to Moscow, thus the trip to their base was a bit longer ...; Created on 25 October 2013
13. F-4F Phantom Pharewell: (2013); ... airshows/13_pharewell/3701 In a "Final Stampede" about two weeks the two Retro Scheme furthermore paid tribute to the former Luftwaffe airfields operating the F-4F Phantom by doing a round trip a ...; Created on 03 July 2013
14. Kyushu Warriors: (Air Forces); ... he weather can also be quite a contrast to the sunny Nyutabaru, as you might derive from these photos. It was thus only a short stop at Tsuiki this time compared to other trips trying to catch some of ...; Created on 08 April 2013
15. Taiwan Air Force: (Air Forces); ... on opposite sides of the island, were high on the wish list of aircraft types to see – and to photograph – on that trip. special/12_taiwan/tmpl1 Unfortunately some hassle with the weather (=rain, clo ...; Created on 25 January 2013
16. La Ferte-Alais: (2012); ... the German triplane were more often in the 6 o'clock position of their British counterparts: airshows/12_lfa/wwi The Mémorial Flight Association also flew their splendid restored Spad XIII C1: airshows/12_lf ...; Created on 30 May 2012
17. Corsairs and Phantoms: (Airbases); Where? Greece, Araxos & Andravida When? March 2012 Greece currently scores big headlines due to the financial crises, but to find out its effects was not the purpose of this year's trip to the Peloponnese ...; Created on 11 April 2012
18. Israeli Spitfire: (Air-Air); ... -catching red spinner and red stripes on the tail rudder. This originally marked the Spitfires of the famous 101 Squadron, Israel's first fighter wing. As they retained this scheme when the aircraft were ...; Created on 13 February 2012
19. Korea / Japan: (Air Forces); Where? Korea / Japan When? October 2011 Korea and Japan, two colourful Asian countries, and with a huge variety of aviation subjects. With some airshows going on in a narrow timeframe a nice round-trip ...; Created on 05 December 2011
20. Hamamatsu Airshow: (2011); Where? Hamamatsu, Japan When? 23/10/2011 The show at Hamamatsu was one of the reasons for the Japan trip 2011. Not that much of a well known destination for aircraft enthusiasts as many of the other ...; Created on 10 November 2011

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Meiringen WK 2017

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Meiringen Swiss Air Force WK 2017
Where? Meiringen, Switzerland
When? March 2017

Alpine Base Meiringen offers a gorgeous setting The airfield is nestled in a small valley in central Switzerland in the canton of Bern. Surrounded by mountains that partly rise up vertically for several hundred meters it is challenging flying terrain, but provides plenty of photo opportunities. Meiringen is the home of the Swiss Air Force's Fliegerstaffel 11 "Tigers", one of Switzerland three F/A-18 Hornet Squadrons, and is also home to the militia Squadron 8 "Destructors" ("Vandalos"), flying the F-5E Tiger II.

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Shuttleworth Mil. Pageant

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Shuttleworth Military Pageant 2011

Where? Old Warden / Biggleswade, England
When? 07/08/2011

The Shuttleworth Collection's Old Warden airfield offers excellent photo opportunities both in the air and on the ground as the action happens very close to the visitor and the clear background gives timeless impressions. Apart from its already extensive collection the "Military Pageant" air display give the opportunity to see also other aircraft at this exquisite location.

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Yak-3U in the snow

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Yak-3U D-FLAK

Besides the Yak-3 D-FJAK of Achim and Elmar Meier the D-FLAK of Maxi Gainza is the second Russian warbrid that has been based at Freiburg, right in the middle between the Black Forrest and the river Rhein. The D-FLAK, as the Yak-3U (c/n 0470202) is registered in Germany, is also a equipped with a powerfull Allsion V-1710 V-12 engine, but offers in contrast to the one with the red cowling a second seat behind the pilot, who also has complete flight controls available.

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