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  • 2024, 98+59, ETSI, Manching, Tornado, Tornado ECRFarewell to Tornado 98+59 – The End of a Flying Testbed’s Journey
    In Air Forces, Blog
  • 2024, Egypt, Egypt Air Force, Egypt International AIrshow, M2000, Mirage 2000Egypt International Airshow 2024: Wings Over El Alamein
    In Airshows
  • 2025, Germany, Hahnweide, airshow, impressionsHahnweide is back! FW 190, Bf 109 and Me 262 at Europe’s Largest Vintage Airshow
    In Airshows
  • Comparison of mirrorless cameras Canon EOS R3 R5 and Nikon Z8 Z9

    Going mirrorless – and my move from the Canon EOS R3/R5 to Nikon’s Z8 and Z9

    3. July 2025 /

    Going Mirrorless, and the switch from Canon to Nikon After two decades with Canon, I moved to Nikon’s Z9 and Z8 for high-speed aviation photography. Rolling shutter issues, shutter lag,…

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  • 2009, Holloman, Luftwaffe, Tornado, USA

    Celebrating a Milestone: 55,555 GAF FTC Flight Hours at Holloman AFB

    24. June 2025 /

    On October 13, 2009, the German Air Force Flying Training Center (GAF FTC) celebrated a major milestone at Holloman AFB: 55,555 flight hours with their Panavia Tornado fleet. A specially…

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  • 2025, A319, Airbus, F100, Fokker, Piestany, Slovakia, Slovakia Air Force, airshow, formation

    Piešťany Air Festival 2025

    23. June 2025 /

    The 2025 Festival letectva Piešťany turned the Slovak spa town into a lively aviation stage, blending fast jets, vintage aircraft, drone shows, and family fun. While the no-show of Slovakia’s…

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  • 2012, Blackjack, Engels, Long Range Aviation, Russia, Tu-160, Tupolev, White Swan, strategic

    Inside Engels Airbase – Russia’s Strategic Aviation Powerhouse

    9. June 2025 /

    A rare, behind-the-scenes look at Engels Airbase—Russia’s top strategic bomber base and home to the mighty Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack. Join a visit to this Cold War giant and…

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  • 2025, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss, Swiss Air Force, Switzerland

    Meiringen in a rush

    15. February 2025 /

    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

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

    12. February 2025 /

    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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  • 2024, Croatia, Croatia Air Force, MiG-21, Zagreb

    Croatia’s MiG-21 Fishbed swansong – AirVG 2024 at Zagreb

    29. January 2025 /

    This was rather short and spontaneous trip from Southern Germany to Croatia in May 2024 to see a real flying dinosaur, the very last flying MiG-21s in Europe. At the…

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  • Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav, Po-2, Polikarpov, Russia, Soviet, air-air, air2air, biplane

    Po-2 – The Night Witches’ Biplane

    25. January 2025 /

    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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  • 2010, China, Zhuhai, airshow

    Zhuhai Airshow 2010

    19. January 2025 /

    The 8th edition of the Airshow China held at the Zhuhai airport was announced this year with a strong participation of the China Air Force, the PLAAF (People’s Liberation Army…

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  • 2011, Aero India, Aeroindia, Bangalore, India, India Air Force, Su-30MKI, VYOK, Yelahanka, airshow

    Indian Air Force and much more at Aero India 2011 Bangalore

    6. January 2025 /

    When talking about India it is often referred to as the “World’s largest democracy” – no wonder having around 1,2 billion inhabitants. However when looking at aviation photography it is…

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  • 2023, France, Me262, Melun, MiG-15, airshow, formation

    A French Airshow & Warbird spectacle – Melun Air Legend 2023

    22. December 2024 /

    The “Air Legend” Airshow at Paris-Villaroche has now established a permanent place in the French airshow calendar. Scheduled for the second weekend in September 2023, the event was worth a…

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  • 2024, 4392, 50th, 50th anniversary, ETSI, Manching, Tornado, Tornado IDS, special scheme

    Tornado 50th at Manching – celebrating a year long…

    1. December 2024 /

    On 14th August 1974 the Tornado MRCA took off at Manching, Germany for its first flight. 50 years later, the aircraft is still operational with the Air Forces of Germany,…

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My name is Andreas, I take photos of airplanes. I travel the world, and shoot everything else that’s looks nice. And aviation is my passion. Welcome to my website! And don’t forget, you’ll miss 100% of the shots you don’t take…

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Egypt Airshow 2024 provided a comprehensive overvi Egypt Airshow 2024 provided a comprehensive overview of EAF assets in the static display. In the flying display Egypt (only showed of their Silver Stars display team flying the K-8E trainer aircraft. The show report was still in my backlog, but is now published on my website (find the link via my bio). #egypt🇪🇬 #egyptian #elalamein #egyptairforce #mig29 #mirage2000 @silverstars.eg #silverstars #k8e #f16 #f16c #f16fightingfalcon #dassaultrafale #rafale @egyptairshow @egypt_air_force @egypt.airforces @egyptairforce
Nighthawks! Officially retired in 2008, some F-117 Nighthawks! Officially retired in 2008, some F-117s can still be seen flying around today. This 3-ship formation was presented at the airshow at Holloman AFB in 2007. #nighthawk #holloman #hollomanafb #f117 #stealth #stealthfighter #skunkworks #blackjet #formationflying #usaf
It's time to bring out the Christmas illumination It's time to bring out the Christmas illumination - night flying with the @bavarian_tigers Eurofighters at Neuburg #luftwaffe #eurofighter #neuburg #nightflight #nightflying @_fighterflo @martin.aguera @eurofighter.typhoon @team_luftwaffe #aviationdaily #aviationgeek #avgeeks #aviationlovers
90 and still going strong! Happy Birthday, DC-3! F 90 and still going strong! Happy Birthday, DC-3! First flown on 17/12/1935, the DC-3 continues to fly in active commercial and military service even 90 years later. Over the past years I have met her and flown with her in many places from Colombia to New Zealand, and several more adventures are still waiting to be explored. #dc3 #dc3dakota #c47 #skytrain #c47skytrain #90years #Dakota #Douglas #douglasaircraft @allas_sas @alcaldiamirafloresguv @dc3_society @flydc3newzealand #colombia #saaf @saaf_archives #oshkosh #eaaairventure #bt67 #baslerbt67 #dday #amazonas #flying #windowview #wingview #cockpitview #pilotlife #warbird #warbirdphotography
Final flight for the "50 Years Tornado" special sc Final flight for the "50 Years Tornado" special scheme. From the painting until the last landing of 43+92... This post is for everyone who loves the Tornado! (who doesn't...? ;-) ) #tornado #panavia @fedesfotos #luftwaffe #tornadoids #avgeeks #planespotting #panaviatornado #tornadoids #tornadolove @katharina_ruhland_ @jojo.e91
Corkscrewer... a CV-22B Osprey from RAF Mildenhall Corkscrewer... a CV-22B Osprey from RAF Mildenhall leaves Manching during a rather grey winter day. It's an interesting bird, and it produced nice effects with its tiltotors during take-off. Also this was the type's first visit to ETSI. #cv22b #cv22 #v22 #v22osprey #osprey #rafmildenhall #mildenhall #sof #tiltrotor #352ndSOW @352sow @inflight_joerg @xpilots_life #sof #specialoperationsforces #specialoperations
3..2..1..break! Two Luftwaffe Eurofighters behind 3..2..1..break! Two Luftwaffe Eurofighters behind the Hercules. That's a photo from the heat-hazy Elephant Walk at Neuburg earlier this year. Apart from the mass formation several overflights of the airfield were performed. As the closer surroundings of the airbase were closed off during this event, image quality for those that watched it from the ground suffered quite a bit. But the demonstration of German AirPower was quite a sight! @bavarian_tigers @team_luftwaffe #Neuburg #Eurofighter #Hercules #C130Hercules #BATS #Evreux #Luftwaffe #TeamLuftwaffe #airtoairphotography #formationflying
Jungle Lion... the „Dardos“, the two-ship Kfir dis Jungle Lion... the „Dardos“, the two-ship Kfir display team of the @fuerzaaereacol , really delivered at at F-Air 2025 in Rionegro / Medellin. Catching the Kfir was amongst my aviation highlights in 2025.
And the Dardos have really set up a spirited display routine for this event. So glad I finally got to see some Kfirs flying. @colaerospotters @philippetondeur2 @faircolombiaoficial #colombia #kfir #fair #fair2025 #rionegro #medellin #fac @dardos111fsq
Final landing of Richthofen‘s „Back again“ special Final landing of Richthofen‘s „Back again“ special scheme. I was really surprised how well the red colour stood out even in that dark gray winter weather. Well done @harry_sky_art 👌
#eurofighter #luftwaffe #richthofen #wittmund #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #fighterjet #eurofighter_typhoon #bundeswehr
Christmas time is coming. Light the candles... and Christmas time is coming. Light the candles... and position lights ;-) #eurofighter #luftwaffe #bavariantigers #neuburg #eurofightertyphoon #nightops #nightshooting #nightphotography @team_luftwaffe
catching a US Navy VFC-13 F-16B flying back home t catching a US Navy VFC-13 F-16B flying back home to NAS Fallon on a Friday afternoon was quite a surprise and welcoming closure of my trip to the Sidewinder this April. #500feet500knots #sidewinderlowlevel #nasfallon #vfc13 #usnavy #f16b #f16fightingfalcon #lowlevel #lowlevelflying #californialove #planespotters #planespotterpro #planespotting #airplanegeek #militarytransport #airplantsofinstagram #aircraftphotos #jetsinthewild #usaf #airforce #usmilitary #planespottinghd #planespotter #jetpilot #lowlevel #militaryaircraftphotography #airlift #starwarscanyon #sierranevada #coolpics
Throwback to Hahnweide, and what an amazing event Throwback to Hahnweide, and what an amazing event it was. Not part of the regular flying program that day, but the P-51D Mustang "Frances Dell" of @flyinglegendscollection stole the show when it arrived on Friday evening just in time for a gorgeous sunset. This photo even made it to 'Photo of the Year' in the @geramond_geschichte Yearbook 2025 - #p51 #p51dmustang #p51mustang #sunset🌅 #hahnweide #ott25 #otthahnweide #airshow #warbird #warbirdphotography #photooftheyear #warbirdlovers
✅ Marineflieger P-8A Poseidon, ✅ 'typical' Navy we ✅ Marineflieger P-8A Poseidon, ✅ 'typical' Navy weather, ✅ new German military aircraft photographed - thanks for passing by in Bavaria @marineflieger ! #p8a #p8aposeidon #marineflieger #germannavy #wirsindmarine #mfg3
AMK for P4E! Today the German parliament gave gree AMK for P4E! Today the German parliament gave green light to equip P4E Eurofighters with the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK). This includes LERX (Leading Edge Root eXtension), extended fuselage strakes and extended flaperons. Together with software changes this will facilitate future weapon integration and make the platform even more agile. AMK was test flown on IPA7 already a few years ago and I have had the big chance to take some air-air photos during one of those test flights. Photos were taken out of the open ramp of a C-160 Transall. It is great to see this modification coming to the Luftwaffe for their future Eurofighters! #eurofighter @martin.aguera @eurofighter.typhoon #amk #luftwaffe #air2air @bavarian_tigers #eurofightertyphoon #typhoon
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  • 2024, 98+59, ETSI, Manching, Tornado, Tornado ECRFarewell to Tornado 98+59 – The End of a Flying Testbed’s Journey
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  • 2024, Egypt, Egypt Air Force, Egypt International AIrshow, M2000, Mirage 2000Egypt International Airshow 2024: Wings Over El Alamein
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  • 2025, Germany, Hahnweide, airshow, impressionsHahnweide is back! FW 190, Bf 109 and Me 262 at Europe’s Largest Vintage Airshow
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