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Seven years after Touchdown Aviation's first visit to Axalp Fliegerschiessen, it was time to go back to the annual live fire demonstration of the Swiss Air Force. The event heavily depends on weather circumstances; two years ago the author had climbed to the top only to hear the event was cancelled…
On October 17, 2014 the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) retired the Vought A-7 Corsair II with a retirement ceremony at Araxos Air Base. The day before the retirement ceremony a spotters- and press day was organised by 336 Mira, the last squadron to operate the type within the HAF. With the HAF being the…
On October 21st the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) Hyakuri annual airshow took place on Hyakuri Air Base, also called Ibaraki Airport for the civil side of the airfield. In early 2010 civil operations began after a new parallel runway was constructed including a terminal on the west side of…
For more than 35 years, Leopoldsburg Airfield, near Hechtel, Belgium has hosted the International Sanicole Airshow. Though being a private organised airshow (the only one in the country) it always gets excellent support from the national and international military demonstration teams. For…
Just before 3PM at this Autumn Afternoon, Captain Ralph "Sheik" Aarts set the throttle to full military power in order to take off for his last flight as demonstration pilot of the RNLAF F-16 Demoteam. For 3 years he has represented the Royal Netherlands Air Force across Europe as well as the USA at…
Four years after my first Air Show at Volkel Air Base have past before the Air Base was assigned to organise the Open Days of the Royal Netherlands Air force again. In 2000 the show was held in September due to the war in Kosovo, this year it was in June as common. The weekend of June 18-19th was…