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  • Comparison of mirrorless cameras Canon EOS R3 R5 and Nikon Z8 Z9Going mirrorless – and my move from the Canon EOS R3/R5 to Nikon’s Z8 and Z9
    In Blog, Photography
  • 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
  • 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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  • 2014, B-17, Midland
    Airshows,  Warbirds

    CAF Airsho 2014

    Looking to the horizon around Midland the width of the Texan landscape is interrupted by oil pumps, and with the sweetish smell of oil also the smell of the money…

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  • 2014, Be2c, Shuttleworth, WW I, airshow
    Airshows

    Shuttleworth Pageant Airshow

    The Shuttleworth Collection has not been particularly lucky with the airshow weather in 2014. The main shows in August had to be cancelled, and for some other events the sun…

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  • 2014, Japan
    Air Forces,  Travel

    JASDF 60th Anniversary

    The 60th anniversary of the JASDF in 2014 promised many special schemes on their aircraft, though the amount and variety of the 50th anniversary would most probably not be matched.…

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  • 2014, JASDF, Japan, Tsuiki, airshow
    Airshows

    Tsuiki Airshow

    The souvenir booths are buzzing with business, and a mix of white steam and smoke rises up as thick smoke from the food stalls of the “Yatai” market, whose crews…

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  • 2014, ADTW, Airshow, Gifu, JASDF, Japan, Phantom
    Airshows

    Gifu Airshow

    November 23rd, Kakamigahara area, Japan. On this beautiful autumn afternoon the calm winds blows and lightens the trees from their autumn colored leaves. Families are sitting in the park with…

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  • 2014, Duxford, Flying Legends, Spitfire
    Airshows,  Warbirds

    Flying Legends Duxford 2014

    What a blast! Standing at any of the runway ends during the Duxford air shows is a stunning experience. Either you get to see the aircraft turning in onto the…

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  • 2014, A-7, Araxos, Corsair, Greece, Greece Air Force
    Air Forces

    A-7 Corsair II Retirement

    With the retirement of the LTV A-7 Corsair II the sky has lost once again another charismatic jetfighter from the 1960s/70s era. The last Air Force to operate this subsonic…

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  • 2014, Fairford, RIAT, fly-out
    Airshows

    RIAT Fairford 2014

    July is usually a busy airshow month in the UK. Many of the big airshow take place in that time, and 2014 once again saw the two big events of…

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  • 2014, B-17, Sally B, Vulcan, Waddington, XH558
    Airshows

    Waddington Airshow

    RAF Waddington has been the regular host of the Royal Air Force’s premier airshow for many years. By doing so it attracts many visitors from abroad and is the main…

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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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  • Comparison of mirrorless cameras Canon EOS R3 R5 and Nikon Z8 Z9Going mirrorless – and my move from the Canon EOS R3/R5 to Nikon’s Z8 and Z9
    In Blog, Photography
  • 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
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