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Flying Laboratory: The WTD 61 Bell UH-1D MAT
An air-to-air encounter with the unique Bell UH-1D MAT of WTD 61, a heavily modified Huey used as a flying testbed for advanced avionics and sensor systems during the final…
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P-51 Mustang “Little Rebel”: Honoring History Over Pilsen
Every May, the city of Pilsen commemorates its liberation by General Patton's U.S. Third Army in 1945. Join the beautifully restored P-51D Mustang *Little Rebel* on its commemorative flight over…
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Israel’s Black Spitfire: An Exclusive Air-to-Air Encounter
In 2011, a rare photo flight over Israel offered an unprecedented air-to-air view of the country’s legendary Black Spitfire. The encounter remains my most exclusive aviation assignment—and opened the history…
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Eurofighter AMK – Exclusive Air-to-Air Photos of IPA7 During the EFEM Flight Test Campaign
Exclusive air-to-air photographs of Eurofighter IPA7 taken from a German Air Force C-160 Transall during the original EFEM flight-test campaign. Learn how the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) enhances the Typhoon's…
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Bücker Fly-In Rangsdorf 2023
For one unforgettable weekend in June 2023, aviation returned to its historic birthplace at Rangsdorf. More than 50 Bücker aircraft gathered at the former factory airfield south of Berlin for…
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Po-2 – The Night Witches’ Biplane
Strap on and join me on a ride with the Polikarpov Po-2, the Russian biplane that was made famous by the “Night Witches”. I have had the chance to get…
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Junkers F13 flying over Munich
The Junkers F13 is considered the forefather of all passenger aircraft. This aircraft from Dessau was the world’s first all-metal passenger airplane and laid the foundation for commercial air travel…
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Flying with Germany’s Phinal Phantom
Catching the orange/black checkered „Last Flight“ F-4F Phantom 38+13 of WTD61 during an air-air photo flight was a great opportunity back in 2013. Less than one month before the retirement…
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The Bamboo Bomber – Cessna T-50 Bobcat
A Cessna AT-17 Bobcat is based in Landshut, Germany since the summer of 2022. Being in flying condition, it is a one-of-a-kind in Europe. Its transfer route from Iowa in…
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Belgium F-16s: Anniversaries at Florennes
Special markings on combat jets are an important part to honour the history and heritage of Fighter Squadrons. Despite its relatively small size, the Belgium Air Component, or formerly Belgian…
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Boeing PT-17B Kaydet
The Boeing Stearman must be the world’s mostly known biplane. More than 8500 airplanes were build, and the „Model 75“ has been used to train an uncountable number of military…
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Bavarian Tiger on the prowl
White and blue stands for the Bavarian way of life, and those colors have also been chosen for the Luftwaffe’s 74th Tactical Air Wing anniversary jet, the „Bavarian Tiger“. These special…
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