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  • 2017, Allas, Caruru, Colombia, DC-3, Dakota, cargo, impression, loading, people, scenery, villageColombia’s Jungle DC-3s: Flying to Mitú, Carurú and Barranco Minas
    In Travel, Warbirds
  • 2016, Duxford, Flying Legends, Spitfire, airshowDuxford Flying Legends 2016: Grey Skies, Colourful Show
    In Airshows
  • 2026, Albania, aviation, museumAlbania’s Cold War Aircraft – The Armed Forces Museum near Tirana
    In Air Forces, Travel
  • Israel, Spitfire, air-air, instagram

    Israel’s Black Spitfire: An Exclusive Air-to-Air Encounter

    2. September 2026 /

    In 2011, a rare photo flight over Israel offered an unprecedented air-to-air view of the country’s legendary Black Spitfire. The encounter remains my most exclusive aviation assignment—and opened the history…

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  • Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav, Po-2, Polikarpov, Russia, Soviet, air-air, biplane

    Po-2 – The Night Witches’ Biplane

    25. January 2025 /

    Strap on and join me on a ride with the Polikarpov Po-2, the Russian biplane that was made famous by the “Night Witches”. I have had the chance to get…

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  • 2024, F13, Junkers, Oberschleissheim, air-air, formation

    Junkers F13 flying over Munich

    18. November 2024 /

    The Junkers F13 is considered the forefather of all passenger aircraft. This aircraft from Dessau was the world’s first all-metal passenger airplane and laid the foundation for commercial air travel…

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  • 2022, Bobcat, Cessna, Landshut, T-50, UC-78

    The Bamboo Bomber – Cessna T-50 Bobcat

    20. January 2024 /

    A Cessna AT-17 Bobcat is based in Landshut, Germany since the summer of 2022. Being in flying condition, it is a one-of-a-kind in Europe. Its transfer route from Iowa in…

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  • 2019, Fox Glacier, Franz Josef glacier, New Zealand, PC-6, Pilatus, Turbo Porter, glacier, glacier landing

    Kiwi Aviation Adventures

    12. March 2022 /

    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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  • 2017, Catalina, Fighter Factory, Virgina Beach, air-air, ocean, water

    Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

    31. March 2021 /

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

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

    11. April 2018 /

    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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  • 2016, Birddog, Cessna, EC-MAB, Hahnweide, O-1, USAF, air-air, airshow

    Cessna O-1E “Bird Dog” Vietnam Observer

    12. November 2016 /

    Flying low over the jungle on tree top level the exploits of the Cessna O-1E Bird Dog in South East Asia are legendary. However, this venerable warbird is maybe one…

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  • 2016, DG-800, DG-800S, air-air, glider, sailplane

    High Performance Glider – DG-800S

    14. October 2016 /

    The DG Flugzeugbau DG-800S is a high performance single-seat glider with an impressive wingspan of 18m and a maximum glide ratio of 51,5 with winglets installed. As for comparable gliders…

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  • 2015, Bucker, Bü131, Bücker, Jungmann, OE-APY, T-131, Tatra, air-air, warbird

    Bücker Bü131 / Tatra T-131 Jungmann OE-APY

    10. January 2016 /

    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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Recent Posts

  • 2017, Allas, Caruru, Colombia, DC-3, Dakota, cargo, impression, loading, people, scenery, villageColombia’s Jungle DC-3s: Flying to Mitú, Carurú and Barranco Minas
    In Travel, Warbirds
  • 2016, Duxford, Flying Legends, Spitfire, airshowDuxford Flying Legends 2016: Grey Skies, Colourful Show
    In Airshows
  • 2026, Albania, aviation, museumAlbania’s Cold War Aircraft – The Armed Forces Museum near Tirana
    In Air Forces, Travel

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Quotes of the Day

“Know your capabilities, and those of the airplane, and don’t exceed either one.”

Bob Hoover, legendary pilot and gifted performer

“People at airshows… want something loud, sexy, and fast.”

Rick Svetkoff, Svetkoff’s Starfighters

“Thrill the ignorant, impress the knowledgeable, but frighten no one.”

Ray Hanna, giving advice on what a good airshow should do for the crowd.

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