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Recent Posts

  • 2012, Blackjack, Engels, Long Range Aviation, Russia, Tu-160, Tupolev, White Swan, strategicInside Engels Airbase – Russia’s Strategic Aviation Powerhouse
    In Air Forces
  • 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
  • 2017, Collings Foundation, F-4, F-4D, Houston, Phantom II, airshow
    Airshows

    Wings over Houston Airshow 2017

    Wings over Houston 2017 was an awesome airshow! Plenty of warbirds, a Messerschmitt Me 262, jets from the Vietnam era, amongst them the venerable F-4D Phantom II, made up for…

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  • Shuttleworth Evening Air Display, Old Warden, Biggleswade, UK, crowed and Hurricane warbird
    Airshows

    Shuttleworth Evening Display 2018

    Flying displays at the Shuttleworth Collection really are classic events. This is even more valid for their evening displays that usually provide a well balanced selection of the Collection’s extensive…

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    Airshows

    AirPower Over Hampton Roads 2018

    The “Air Power over Hampton Roads” airshow at the Joint Base Langley-Eustis was held on 19-20 May, 2018. It is one of the rare chances to visit an airshow at…

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  • 2017, Cobras, Oshkosh, P-39, P-63, air-air, formation, photoflight
    Air-Air,  Warbirds

    Cobra Flight! Bell P-39 & P-63 in Formation

    EAA Airventure at Oshkosh in 2017 saw a rare gathering of Bell Aircraft Cobras. Three P-63 Kingcobras and a P-39 Airacobra attended the ‘World’s greatest Aviation Celebration’, amongst them all…

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  • Iniochos_2018
    Air Forces

    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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  • 2017, Axalp, F/A-18, Hornet, KP, Swiss, Switzerland, flares
    Air Forces,  Airshows

    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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  • 2017, F-2, JASDF, Japan, Tsuiki, airshow
    Airshows

    Tsuiki Airshow 2017

    Tsuiki Airbase on the Southern Japanese island of Kyushu hosts nowadays two Squadrons of the Mitsubishi F-2 jet. 6 Hikotai and 8 Hikotai are half of the JASDF Squadrons operating…

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  • 2017, Bf109, Fighter Factory, Ju-52, Virgina Beach, Warbirds over the Beach, messerschmitt
    Airshows

    Warbirds over the Beach Airshow

    „Warbirds over the Beach“ is the annual airshow of the Military Aviation Museum (MAM) at Virginia Beach with a strong focus on aircraft of the WWII era. Each year during…

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  • 2017, Catalina, Fly Navy, Shuttleworth, airshow, crowd, flying boat, low, seaplane
    Airshows,  Warbirds

    Shuttleworth – Fly Navy!

    The „Fly Navy“ event / airshow at Shuttleworth is a close cooperation between the Shuttleworth collection and the “Fly Navy Heritage Trust”. As every flying event at the remarkable airfield…

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  • 2017, Airventure, Oshkosh, impressions
    Airshows

    Oshkosh EAA Airventure 2017

    The EAA Airventure 2017 was announced to be the bomber year! And it really became bombastic. 590.000 people attended the event in Oshkosh, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle…

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  • 2017, 51+01, Bundeswehr, C-160, Gams, LTG61, Luftwaffe, Penzing, Transall, special scheme
    Airshows

    LTG61 Penzing Farewell

    The „Tag der Bundeswehr“ became a regular event to promote the German Armed Forces. Held on a Saturday usually around the second week-end in June several locations all around Germany…

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  • 2016, EAA Airventure, Martin Mars, Oshkosh, firefighter, seaplane, water drop
    Airshows

    EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2016

    EAA Airventure at Oshkosh is an aviation wonderland. Every year during the last week-end in July more than half a million aviation enthusiasts gather in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and have the…

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Aviation Photographer

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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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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Recent Posts

  • 2012, Blackjack, Engels, Long Range Aviation, Russia, Tu-160, Tupolev, White Swan, strategicInside Engels Airbase – Russia’s Strategic Aviation Powerhouse
    In Air Forces
  • 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

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