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  • 2025, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss, Swiss Air Force, SwitzerlandMeiringen in a rush
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • 2010, Japan, Kyushu, tourColourful Kyushu – Chasing Aggressors, Orions and much more in Japan
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • 2024, Croatia, Croatia Air Force, MiG-21, ZagrebCroatia’s MiG-21 Fishbed swansong – AirVG 2024 at Zagreb
    In Airshows
  • 2025, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss, Swiss Air Force, Switzerland
    Air Forces,  Travel

    Meiringen in a rush

    This was a short trip to Meiringen Airbase in central Switzerland at the beginning of February 2025. The main motivation for this trip was a rather long winter break without…

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  • 2010, Japan, Kyushu, tour
    Air Forces,  Travel

    Colourful Kyushu – Chasing Aggressors, Orions and much more in Japan

    JASDF Fightertown Nyutabaru with the colourful F-15J/DJ Aggressors, F-4EJ Phantoms, and the blue Mitsubishi F-2s at Tsuiki. Japan’s Southern island was always well worth a plane spotting trip during autumn…

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  • 2023, F-5, F-5F, ROCAF, Taitung, Taiwan, Tiger II, special scheme
    Air Forces,  Travel

    Chasing Tigers in Taiwan – ROCAF over the Fence

    For a spotting trip to Taiwan, „Over the Fence“ can be taken literally, but it is more than often difficult to achieve. Chasing military aircraft in the Republic of China,…

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  • 2023, LIMA, Langkawi, Malaysia, Malaysia Air Force, RMAF, Su-30MKM, Suchoi, TUDM, airshow
    Airshows,  Travel

    LIMA at Langkawi – Asia’s most action-packed airshow

    The 16th edition of LIMA was no exception, but somehow also a mixed bag. This was not due to the event itself, but very much due to the shift from…

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  • 2019, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef glacier, New Zealand, PC-6, Pilatus, Turbo Porter, glacier, glacier landing
    Travel

    Kiwi Aviation Adventures

    New Zealand is a highly popular tourist destination, and its Southern island a pure source of natural beauty, and visitor numbers increased greatly after the “Lord of the Rings” movies.…

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  • 2018, Hyakuri, Japan
    Air Forces,  Travel

    Planespotting Japan – Military airfields around Central Honshu

    One week of aviation photography can be easily spend around central Honshu, Japan‘s main island. This article focuses on a selection of major military airfields around Tokyo that are within…

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  • D-Day - 75th anniversary in Normandy - Daks over Normandy
    Travel,  Warbirds

    D-Day – 75th anniversary in Normandy

    The 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy brought some highlights for the aviation enthusiast. Nearly two dozen Dakotas made their way from Duxford in England over the English Channel to…

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  • Taiwan - Planespotting in the Republic of China (RoC)
    Air Forces,  Travel

    Taiwan Planespotting

    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…

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  • Air Force, Bangladesh, DAC
    Air Forces,  Travel

    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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  • 2014, CTS, Chitose, Eagle, F-15, Hasegawa, Hokkaido, JASDF, Japan
    Air Forces,  Travel

    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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  • 2014, Japan
    Air Forces,  Travel

    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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  • 2014, CTS, Chitose, Eagle, F-15, Hokkaido, JASDF, Japan
    Air Forces,  Travel

    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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Recent Posts

  • 2025, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss, Swiss Air Force, SwitzerlandMeiringen in a rush
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • 2010, Japan, Kyushu, tourColourful Kyushu – Chasing Aggressors, Orions and much more in Japan
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • 2024, Croatia, Croatia Air Force, MiG-21, ZagrebCroatia’s MiG-21 Fishbed swansong – AirVG 2024 at Zagreb
    In Airshows

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