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  • 2009, Holloman, Luftwaffe, Tornado, USACelebrating a Milestone: 55,555 GAF FTC Flight Hours at Holloman AFB
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • 2025, A319, Airbus, F100, Fokker, Piestany, Slovakia, Slovakia Air Force, airshow, formationPiešťany Air Festival 2025
    In Airshows
  • 2012, Blackjack, Engels, Long Range Aviation, Russia, Tu-160, Tupolev, White Swan, strategicInside Engels Airbase – Russia’s Strategic Aviation Powerhouse
    In Air Forces
  • Oldtimertreffen OTT Hahnweide 2019 airshow near Stuttgart, Germany
    Airshows

    Hahnweide OTT 2019

    2019 saw the 19th edition of the Oldtimer Fliegertreffen Hahnweide. You may also call it a fly-in, a pilot meeting or a warbird airshow, and with around 400 participating aircraft…

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  • Radom
    Airshows

    Radom Airshow 2018

    Radom Airshow 2018 had the Polish Air Force’s 100th anniversary as a main theme. Concluding from past events the expectations were very high, and the event attracted highlights such as…

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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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  • Belgium F-16 Demo Team - Dark Falcon air-air photo gallery
    Air Forces,  Air-Air

    Dark Falcon – Belgian F-16 Demo Team

    10.000ft above Belgium the howling sound of the Lockheed Martin’s F-16AM Fighting Falcon F100 jet engine could clearly be heard. No wonder, as the Demo Pilot for the Belgian Air…

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  • 2018, Pilsen, Plzen, Spitfire, Supermarine, airshow
    Airshows

    Pilsen Air Show

    This airshow was held to celebrate 100 years of aviation in Pilsen / Plzeň. Even though this fourth most populous city in Western Bohemia, Czech Republic, is undeniably better known…

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  • Wings over Houston Airshow 2018 - featuring the US Navy Blue Angels
    Airshows

    Wings over Houston 2018

    Wings over Houston 2018 was headlined by the US Navy Blue Angels display team. With a big concentration of Commemorative Air Force (CAF) warbirds all around the oil-rich state of…

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  • 2018, Czech, Otto Smik, Pilsen, Plzen, Spitfire, Supermarine, air-air, warbird
    Air-Air,  Warbirds

    Otto Smik’s Spitfire TE184

    Nine Balkenkreuze and three silhouettes of the Fieseler Fi 103, aka „Vergeltungswaffe 1 (V1)“ as kill markings depict this Spitfire Mk.XVI as the personal plane of Otto Smik. Smik was…

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  • 2018, F-4, F-4EJ, Hyakuri, Hyakuri Airshow, JASDF, Japan, Japan Air Force, Phantom, airshow, impression, photographer, special scheme, spectator
    Airshows

    Hyakuri Airshow 2018

    Ten (R)F-4EJ Phantoms lined up in front of the crowd was a sight to behold! The Hyakuri Airshow 2018 was the last ever opportunity to see such a large number…

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  • BIAS
    Airshows

    Bucharest International Air Show 2018 – BIAS

    It’s free, it’s fun, and it is a day packed with a nearly 12 hour long lasting flying display. The Bucharest International Air Show (BIAS 2018) is the largest air…

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  • RAF GR.4 Tornado farewell finale at Marham
    Air Forces

    Tornado GR.4 FINale at RAF Marham

    Nine GR4 Tornados with their wings swept to 25° flying overhead in a close diamond nine formation was a sight to behold! The Royal Air  Force bid farewell to its…

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  • 2017, Gifu, Japan, airshow, impressions
    Airshows

    JASDF Gifu Airshow 2017

    Back in 1917 Kakamigahara airfield was used as an army airfield and a airship landing site. Today it is named Gifu, and is the home of the JASDF Flight Test…

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  • 2018, Buchon, Duxford, Flying Legends, airshow, formation
    Airshows

    Duxford Flying Legends 2018

    Duxford’s Flying Legends 2018 was a show to remember. Not only was the legendary warbirds airshow blessed with stunning summer weather and deep blue skies on Sunday, it also featured…

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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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"Limit Formation" on its way to the Tag der Bundes "Limit Formation" on its way to the Tag der Bundeswehr 2025. On short notice this photo opportunity came up, just as a dogged cloud layer showed up for take-off. But with a tight schedule and as such a mixed formation of an H145M LUH SOF and CH-53 is quite rare, I did not leave this opportunity out. Thanks to everyone involved in this smooth setup! #TDBW25 #bundeswehr #wtd61 #h145m #h145 #luftwaffe #teamluftwaffe #ch53 #ch53g #air2air #air2airphotography #helicopter #helicopters #formation #formationflying #specialforces #flighttest #ntps @airbus_helicopters #pilotslife #onlywithprofessionals #manching @team_luftwaffe @jvk2206 @xpilots_life @pb_helimedia @das_kommando_spezialkraefte @franky060185 @bap_bavarianaviationphotocrew @nazgul.53 @philippetondeur1
#throwbackthursday inspired by a recent @bap_bavar #throwbackthursday inspired by a recent @bap_bavarianaviationphotocrew post, this is my take on the special colored Tornado 45+99.
This scheme celebrated 55.555 flight hours of the GAF FTC at Holloman AFB. Photo was taken on a sunny Mew Mexican afternoon in autumn 2009 after its first flight.
More photos of that event are now available on my homepage.
45+99 vaiting for the next Mission...
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Waterdrop demonstration by a Ukrainian An-32 at th Waterdrop demonstration by a Ukrainian An-32 at the Piestany airshow. I wouldn't have thought to see an Antonov from Ukraine in an airshow display this year. In this respect @festival_letectva clearly delivered, though the presence of UA Antonovs at Piestany is because they had to flee their home country because of the war brought by Russia. As a disappointment of the show though, the Slovak Air Show failed to send their widely expected F-16s for the fly-by... #Piestany #piešťany #airshow #firebomber #antonov #an32 #an32p #festivalletectva #slovakia #slovakairforce #waterdrop #firefighting
After the recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia After the recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian Long Range Aviation airbases, I had to dig out the photos from a unique visit to Engels in 2012. They are included in the most recent report on my website (⬆ link see above in Bio❗). Already back then Russian Tu-160 Blackjets and Tu-95 Bears were rather elusive, and this access to Engels really exclusive. Together with a small group of fellow enthusiasts we had a great day and good access at Engels. Today, watching those photos I can't get the photos of recent targets on Ukrainian territory out of my head... #Engels #engels2 #engelsairbase #tu160 #tu160blackjack #russia #longrangeaviation #engelsairbase #saratov #tupolev #tupolev160
Blue skies, Walter! Blue skies, Walter!
Spring around the Sidewinder low level flying rout Spring around the Sidewinder low level flying route was quite an experience. After a day sitting in the sunny and arid dessert, I got an F-35 in front of lightly snow covered mountains the next day. What a trip that was... #lowlevelflying #jetsinthewild #fighterjet #militaryaviation #instaaviation #military #photography #militaryaircraft #r2508 #f35 #sidewinder #sidewinderlowlevel #thef35 #f35a #usaf #topside #f35lightningii
The old lady is still very much alive! Flight Test The old lady is still very much alive! Flight Test Tornado 98+77 now with "ASSTA 4.3" on its tail, referring to the most recent avionics system upgrade. #tornado #flighttest #panavia #panaviatornado #panavia_tornado #luftwaffe #bundeswehr @chrissi_tx322 @grisu322 @airbus_defence #reheat #afterburner
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"Hands on" experience with the slender Dragon Lady "Hands on" experience with the slender Dragon Lady at Osan. Unfortunately the U-2S did not fly during the 2025 edition, but was just presented solely on ground. #OAPD25 #Osan #osanairbase #u2s #dragonlady #lockheedu2 #u2spyplane #blackcats
Classic jets have class, and amongst them the Hawk Classic jets have class, and amongst them the Hawker Hunter is one of the prettiest! Manching airfield had the pleasure to host two of jets operated by Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd (HHA) in the past two weeks. Thanks for coming, Hunterteam! 😊 Feel free to come back anytime... #hawker #hawkerhunter #hawkerhunteraviation #planespotting #aviationphotography
USAF F-35 Lightning II solo display at the NATO Da USAF F-35 Lightning II solo display at the NATO Days Ostrava 2023

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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. 
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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 🤙
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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
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Recent Posts

  • 2009, Holloman, Luftwaffe, Tornado, USACelebrating a Milestone: 55,555 GAF FTC Flight Hours at Holloman AFB
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • 2025, A319, Airbus, F100, Fokker, Piestany, Slovakia, Slovakia Air Force, airshow, formationPiešťany Air Festival 2025
    In Airshows
  • 2012, Blackjack, Engels, Long Range Aviation, Russia, Tu-160, Tupolev, White Swan, strategicInside Engels Airbase – Russia’s Strategic Aviation Powerhouse
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