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Iniochos Exercise 2018
«INIOHOS» exercise was first created in the 80’s and was gradually upgraded and established as an annual Hellenic Air Force Small scale Air Warfare exercise. Recently the scope of the…
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Fliegerschiessen at Axalp Shooting Range
The Axalp airpower demonstration (Fliegerschiessen) of the Swiss Air Force is held every year in the beginning of October. Located at an altitude of 7365 feet (2242m) above sea level…
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Meiringen WK 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…
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Bangladesh Air Force at Dhaka
Where? Dhaka, Bangladesh When? December 2016 Bangladesh’s „Victory Day“ is celebrated each year on December 16th. As written in one of the country’s newspapers, this day “celebrates Victory Day … recalling…
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Thracian Star & Eagle Exercises in Bulgaria
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…
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G7 Summit
The G7 summit brings together the leaders of the seven G7 member states on a regular basis. Politics aside, the event is also always a great gathering of military and…
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Hokkaido Winter Eagles
Hokkaido, Japan’s Northern island, is a special experience and cannot really be compared with the rest of Japan. Vast landscapes and scenic mountain ranges prevail instead of megacities and densly…
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JASDF 60th Anniversary
The 60th anniversary of the JASDF in 2014 promised many special schemes on their aircraft, though the amount and variety of the 50th anniversary would most probably not be matched.…
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A-7 Corsair II Retirement
With the retirement of the LTV A-7 Corsair II the sky has lost once again another charismatic jetfighter from the 1960s/70s era. The last Air Force to operate this subsonic…
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Meiringen – WK 2014
The Swiss Air Force still operates two jet types in their fleet, the F-18 Hornet and the F-5E Tiger. During the annual WK (Wiederholungskurs – repetition course) Squadrons operating these…
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Winter Planespotting in Hokkaido
Hokkaido, Japan’s Northern island, is a special experience and cannot really be compared with the rest of Japan. Vast landscapes and scenic mountain ranges prevail instead of megacities and densly…
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The Russian Air Force close up
The 100th anniversary of the Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily Rossii – ВВС России) in August 2012 was celebrated with a huge airshow at Moscow Zhukovsky. Loads of aircraft from…
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