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  • 2019, La Ferte-AlaisLe Temps des Hélices: Warbirds, Jets & Aviation Magic at La Ferté-Alais 2019
    In Airshows
  • 2025, Colombia, Colombia Air Force, F-Air, Kfir, Medellin, Rionegro, airshow, flaresF-Air Colombia 2025 – Roaring Kfirs over the Andes
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  • 2025, F-18, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss Air Force, Switzerland, special schemeSwiss Fast Jets today
    In Air Forces
  • 2015, Bucker, Bü131, Bücker, Jungmann, OE-APY, T-131, Tatra, air-air, warbird
    Air-Air,  Warbirds

    Bücker Bü131 / Tatra T-131 Jungmann OE-APY

    The Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann was the first design of Bücker Flugzeugbau with a first flight in April 1934 and quickly became the standard teaching plane of the Luftwaffe. Originally…

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  • 2015, Airshow, Hyakuri, JASDF, Japan
    Airshows

    Hyakuri Airshow 2015

    PHANTOM PHESTIVAL! – The Hyakuri airshow 2015 , or “Air Festa” if using the Japanese term, was celebrated on October, 25th. On the same day the JASDF also decided to…

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  • 2015, Air Force, Al Fursan, Dubai, MB339, UAE, aerobatic, airshow, display team
    Airshows

    Dubai Airshow

    Already for some years the Dubai Airshow established itself as the major international airshow and the major aviation trade fair event in the Middle East. It also ranks easily on…

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  • 2015, Colombia, Colombia Air Force, F-Air, FAC, Fuerza Aera Colombia, Rionegro, airshow, flying display
    Airshows

    F-AIR Colombia

    The bi-annual F-AIR COLOMBIA (Feria Aeronautica Internacional) airshow at Rionegro airport, which serves as the international hub for Medellin, is a great chance to catch up with Colombia’s current military…

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  • 2015, Czech Republic, Mi-24, NATO Days, Ostrava, airshow
    Airshows

    NATO Days Ostrava

    The NATO Days in Ostrava have risen to the biggest security show in Europe since its first issue in 2001 and nowadays regularly attracts an amazing number of 225.000 visitors…

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  • 2015, SIAF
    Airshows

    SIAF 2015

    The Slovak International Air Fest SIAF 2015 is always an interesting airshow option. Combined with the Sliac-based 1st “Tiger” Squadron of the Slovak Air Force flying the MiG-29 Fulcrum the…

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  • 2015, Bristol, Bristol Fighter, D.VII, Fighter, Fokker, La Ferte-Alais, formation
    Airshows,  Warbirds

    La Ferté-Alais

    Original flying engines from the 1910s up to the latest military jets is something that only very few airshows worldwide can offer. Amongst them is the event of the Amicale…

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  • 2015, Manching, WTD61, airshow
    Airshows

    Tag der Bundeswehr – Manching WTD61

    Open days of the Luftwaffe in Germany do happen regularly, but events with a flying display are few and far between. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Bundeswehr (German…

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  • 2015, Dr.I, Fokker, Omaka, Triplane, airshow, formation, published, warbirdsnews
    Airshows

    Classic Fighters Omaka

    The bi-annual Classic Fighters air show in Omaka, New Zealand is one of the best warbird events in the Southern Hemisphere and ranks very highly against any of the more…

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  • 2015, 82-8000, Air Force One, B747, G7, MUC, USAF, VC-25A
    Air Forces

    G7 Summit

    The G7 summit brings together the leaders of the seven G7 member states on a regular basis. Politics aside, the event is also always a great gathering of military and…

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  • 2014, Waterkloof
    Airshows

    Africa Aerospace & Defence 2014

    African Aerospace and Defence (AAD) is cited as being Africa’s premier air, sea and land defence exhibition. The 2014 edition was set to be the biggest in its 14 year…

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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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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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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
Finally caught WTD61's new 'toy'. This PC-12 is lo Finally caught WTD61's new 'toy'. This PC-12 is looking sleek, and the WTD61 badge has been incorporated very well in the white and blue design. Oh, and did I mention that these are the Bavarian colours as well... 😊 @bundeswehr @pilatusaircraft #pc12 #pilatus #pilatuspc12 #wtd61 #flighttest
Eurofighter IPA7 returns back home. Some angles on Eurofighter IPA7 returns back home. Some angles only work out at certain times per year... #sunset #autumvibes #eurofighter #eurofightertyphoon #ipa7 #meteor @airbus_defence @martin.aguera @mbdadeutschland @freundeskreis_luftwaffe_e.v @eurofighter.typhoon
Autumn means kick-off of the night flying season. Autumn means kick-off of the night flying season. My hopes were to catch WTD61's special colored Panavia Tornado a bit earlier at dusk. When it took off, it was nearly pitch black for the eye and ISO settings nearly at the max. But despite the grain, I like the motive and the thundering afterburner, which is always quite a sight! Sometimes it's not about the pure image quality, but the motive, and night photography always stretches the technical limitations of today's cameras. #tornado #panavia #luftwaffe #afterburner #reheat #nightphoto #nightphotography #panaviatornado
A short trip to Meiringen brought some autumn impr A short trip to Meiringen brought some autumn impressions, before the dark winter months start in the Haslital. I did not get any Tigers (anymore), but the @fightersqn11_fanpage Tiger Jet in front of colored trees was very nice. @andi_eschkenasoff @virtualfliegerstaffel11 @swisshornetdisplayteam @swissairforce #switzerland #swissairforce #meiringen @gemeinde.meiringen @haslital.berneroberland #haslital #meiringen #hornet #f18c #f18hornet #lowlevel
NATO Days 2025 were a blast! It was hard to choose NATO Days 2025 were a blast! It was hard to choose the first photo to post, but the biggest surprise for me was the 'new kid in town', a brand new Slovak Air Force F-16. Originally announced as a fly-by, I was expecting a two ship formation doing some passes along the runway. In the end, a single jet showed up, but performed a mini display. This was also the Slovak's first international airshow appearance, and I am sure more, and a longer display, will follow, after what they have presented at Ostrava! #natodays @natodays #dnynato #ostrava #airshow #slovakia #slovakairforce #f16 #f16fightingfalcon #afterburner #vapor #reheat @airforcesmonthlymagazine #sliac
#hahnweide2025 , and everybody has been waiting fo #hahnweide2025 , and everybody has been waiting for the Emil. She arrived, professionally flown by Charlie Brown. And despite the light conditions can be tricky during the day, the evenings are pure magic 🙃 #hahnweide @ben_dunnell @jl_sky_is_the_limit #airshow @karaya718 #messerschmitt #messerschmitt109 #sunset @hahnweide_ott25
Hahnweide approaching 😊 This photo is from 2019, s Hahnweide approaching 😊 This photo is from 2019, six years ago, pre-Covid, whatever... It's great to have Germany's largest airplane gathering coming back this week-end. See you there! @hahnweide_ott25 @philippprinzing @geramond_geschichte #Hahnweide #hahnweide2025 #ott #otthahnweide #otthahnweide2025 #bleriot #airshow #kirchheimteck
Flashback to a hot and sandy day along the Sidewin Flashback to a hot and sandy day along the Sidewinder low level route earlier this yet. This was easily my most demanding photo shoot yet, driving through the night and empty dessert, followed by hours waiting in the heat and sandstorms, but finally, there she was... a Luftwaffe TORNADO 🔥 doing what it can do best, wings fully swept at 67° and coming in low and fast. #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 @chrissi_tx322 @grisu322 @martin.aguera @philippetondeur2
Double pack - an F-35A and F-35B of the Italien AF Double pack - an F-35A and F-35B of the Italien AF 32 Stormo. Their display at Rivolto was a big surprise for me and catching them in this way absolutely made my day, even though the event was the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori display team. It would be cool if @aeronautica.militare would consider setting this up as an F-35 Display Team in the Future. There is a big potential in bringing these two versions of the lightning together.#rivolto #rivoltoairbase #freccetricolori #freccetricolore✈️🇮🇹 #ami #italianairforce #frecce #f35 #f35a #f35b @freccetricolori #frecce65 #udine @philippetondeur2 #airshow #airshowphotography #airshows @aeronautica_officialstore #freccetricolori65 #pan #instaavia #planeporn #instaaviationphotography #instaaviation
Fly my to the moon... Noble's display training did Fly my to the moon... Noble's display training did not only attract a huge amount of enthusiasts to Neuburg, it also provided a few lucky catches of his display jet in front of the moon. Thanks @bavarian_tigers to keep the community informed about those training flights 👏 (PS: no #photoshopping involved here...) @team_luftwaffe #bavariantigers #neuburg #eurofighter #luftwaffe #moon #moonshot #afterburner #reheat #flyingdisplay #airshowphotography
One year ago I spent a few days at Halim, the 'cit One year ago I spent a few days at Halim, the 'city airport' of Jakarta, Indonesia, and an active Air Force base. Unfortunately my hopes to catch some fighter jets did not materialize, and this year with the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's independence would have been a better bet... But still I was very happy about this Indonesian AF / TNIAU C295, and spent the days in great company of some fellow aviation photographers from Jakarta :) And getting a guided tour around the area brought some more nicely preserved warbirds in front of my lens. Great help by @romanovskies @kangpotret.aviation @hi.aviation @kfa_indonesia! 🙌 #KFAIndonesia#HUTRI80 #hutri80indonesia🇮🇩 #tniau
Don't throw away your old shots - technology might Don't throw away your old shots - technology might save them in a few years! Just like that one... Canopy reflections (see 2nd photo) spoiled the original photo, but I liked the motive and angle, therefore I kept it on my hard drive. With Lightroom's new "reflection removal tool", this shot could be saved with just one click 🤩 Of course it does not make reflection removal tricks when shooting through a canopy obsolete, but it's nothing short of amazing. #reflectionremoval #lightroom #adobelightroom #eurofighter #eurofightertyphoon #air2air #air2airphotography #airbus #wtd61 #flying #luftwaffe @nikondach #tornado #tornadoids #panavia_tornado
Job done! After two flying displays on the Saturda Job done! After two flying displays on the Saturday of @faircolombiaoficial 2025, @femahiester is being towed back in his "Viper Demo" jet to the parking position. I am usually not a big fan of such 'static' shots, but light was too good not to post this photo. And there has even been a small rainbow in the background. @viperdemoteam #f16 #f16fightingfalcon #f16viper #viperdemoteam #fair #fair2025 #rionegro #medellin #colombia #airshow #rainbow
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  • 2019, La Ferte-AlaisLe Temps des Hélices: Warbirds, Jets & Aviation Magic at La Ferté-Alais 2019
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  • 2025, Colombia, Colombia Air Force, F-Air, Kfir, Medellin, Rionegro, airshow, flaresF-Air Colombia 2025 – Roaring Kfirs over the Andes
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  • 2025, F-18, F/A-18, Hornet, Meiringen, Swiss Air Force, Switzerland, special schemeSwiss Fast Jets today
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