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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
  • 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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  • Boeing Stearman air-air flying photograph biplane
    Air-Air,  Warbirds

    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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  • La Ferté-Alais Airshow 2021
    Airshows

    La Ferté-Alais 2021

    After a rather long dry spell, airshows around Central Europe started to resume around August. Luckily, amongst them has also been the traditional „Fete Aerienne“ at La Ferté-Alais, which is…

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  • hornet 2139 zeitler 500x330 - Axalp Alpine Airshow 2021
    Airshows

    Axalp Alpine Airshow 2021

    Low level flying, flares, live firing… The demonstrations are spectacular and the location is unique in the world. Centrally located in the heart of the Alps at an elevation of…

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  • Neuburg's TLG74 FW74 "Bavarian Tiger" Eurofighter Typhoon formation flight air-air photography
    Air Forces,  Air-Air

    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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  • Frecce Tricolori 60th Anniversary Airshow at Rivolto, Italy
    Airshows

    Frecce Tricolori 60th Anniversary Airshow

    The Frecce Tricolori, the Italian National Aerobatics Team, or Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale (PAN) had their 60th anniversary in 2020. Due to the pandemic the event was delayed for one yearend finally celebrated…

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  • 2017, Catalina, Fighter Factory, Ocean, Virgina Beach, air-air, water
    Air-Air,  Warbirds

    Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

    During World War II, the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boat became famous for its long-endurance missions over the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean against enemy ships and submarines. Only very few…

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  • 2012, JASDF, Japan, Phantom
    Air Forces

    Sayonara Samurai Phantoms

    The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II had a remarkable 50 year long lasting career in Japan. This is a personal review of Phantom encounters in the Land of the Rising…

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  • Ju-52/3m F-AZFU air-air photo gallery and history
    Air-Air,  Warbirds

    F-AZJU – La Ferté-Alais’ Ju-52/3m

    The Junkers Ju-52 is an aviation legend, and “F-AZJU” is a true piece of jewelry for the French Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis. The aircraft is based at the Amicale’s homebase…

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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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  • Omaka Airshow, New Zealands, Fighter Classics photo report
    Airshows

    Classic Fighters – Omaka Airshow 2019

    The thundering noise of a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18C fighter jet astonished the visitors of the 2019 airshow at Omaka. That is no wonder, as fighter jets are a…

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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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TORNADO 🔥 doing what it can do best, wings full TORNADO 🔥 doing what it can do best, wings fully swept at 67° and coming in low and fast. German Luftwaffe Tornado caught along the famous Sidewinder low level route during a recent deployment to California. 
#sidewinder #r2508 #lowlevelphotography #lowlevel #lowlevelflying #sidewinder #sidewinderlowlevel #jetsinthewild #tornado #panaviatornado #51tigers #natotigers #luftwaffe @team_luftwaffe @freundeskreis_luftwaffe_e.v @panavia.tornado.pictures @steve.lewis.photography @lookunderocks @51tigersschleswig #schleswig #jagel #tornadoecr #ecrtornado #pilotslife #lowandfast #wingsfullyswept #wingsweeper @wingsweeper
Low level CAP, fully armed up with 6 live AIM-120 Low level CAP, fully armed up with 6 live AIM-120 AMRAAMs and 2 live AIM-9L Sidewinders 😮 A California ANG 144th FW F-15 shows up along the Sidewinder route - #TEAMFRESNO thanks for that topside pass 🤙
#sidewinder #r2508 #lowlevelphotography #lowlevel #lowlevelflying #f15 #eagle #f15eagle #ang #usaf #f15c #sidewinder #sidewinderlowlevel #jetsinthewild
I have had long (wish)list of jets to see in the S I have had long (wish)list of jets to see in the Sidewinder, but an F-16B of VFC-13 was not on it. Three 'Fighting Saints' Navy Agressor F-16s were definitely the biggest surprise for me. #lowlevel #lowlevelflying #lowlevelflyingphotography #f16 #f16c #usnavy #aggressor #f16b #vfc13 #nasfallon #fallon #r2508 #sidewinder #sidewinderlowlevel #jetsinthewild
Departures at March were challenging to shoot toda Departures at March were challenging to shoot today, but the takeoff of the mighty BUFF shortly after midday made my day! @socalairshow @teammarcharb #BUFF #B52 #b52bomber #superfortress #barksdaleairforcebase #marchafb #usaf #smokey
Thunderbirds, 3, 2, 1, break... The @socalairshow Thunderbirds, 3, 2, 1, break... The @socalairshow at March ARB is fully backlit in the afternoon, therefore I decided today to move to the opposite side to @marchfieldairmuseum (and its somehow overpriced entrance fee). This let a shot capturing all five Thunderbirds at angle that you do not get from the airshow ground. #socalairshow #socalairshow2025 #marcharb #marchafb #thunderbirds #usafthunderbirds #airshow #riverside #california
Day 5 in the Sidewinder 16 movements, not bad for Day 5 in the Sidewinder
16 movements, not bad for a Friday morning and early afternoon. After the third pair of F-15s, Eagle nearly got boring… And then three Navy F-16s showed up, including one in blue camouflage. That completely made my day 🥳
And with Day 5 this week comes to an end

#sidewinder #lowflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflyingphotography #r2508 #nasfallon
TORNADO WARNING ⚠️ Day 4 in the Sidewinder ju TORNADO WARNING ⚠️ 
Day 4 in the Sidewinder just delivered.
Sitting in the middle of a sandstorm, I was treated with a special Tornado fly by.
The old lady still does it best! 🤘
Fingers crossed my gear survived all of that sand…

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#luftwaffe #tornado #panavia #panaviatornado 
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Day 3 in the Sidewinder. Different background and Day 3 in the Sidewinder.
Different background and different aircraft. 
and I would’ve never thought to catch a  C-17 flying low level 😳 it looked like it needed to squeeze into that valley. But then it was just manouvering nicely.
I did not catch the whole , as it was first too large for my camera lens and then I messed up with the recording button on my phone …
#sidewinder #lowlevel #lowlevelphotography #r2508 #c17 #travissfb #globemaster
@steve.lewis.photography @nomadic_aviation_photos @lookunderocks
Leave a comment if you also spotted the shadow fir Leave a comment if you also spotted the shadow first ;)
Day 2 in the sidewinder and patience finally paid off when two 144th FW F-15s came by.
#TEAMFRESNO thanks for that topside pass!
#sidewinder #r2508 #lowlevelphotography #lowlevel #lowlevelflying #f15 #eagle #f15eagle #ang #usaf #f15c
Not much activity along the Sidewinder today, but Not much activity along the Sidewinder today, but two Harriers from China Lake out in the wild and down low make the day a full success 🥳 #sidewinder #lowlevel #harrier #vx31 #usnavy #usmarines #lowlevelflying #california #r2508
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  • 2025, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss, Swiss Air Force, SwitzerlandMeiringen in a rush
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    In Air Forces, Travel
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