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Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola (FL) November 2013
March 29, 2014 | FrankOn the premises of the huge Pensacola Naval Air Station (home of a.o. the demonstration team of the US Navy – the Bue Angels) is the NNAM, a museum that deals with the aviation legacy of both the US Navy, USMarines and Coast Guard.
Air Force Armament Museum, Florida November 2013
February 8, 2014 | FrankThe Air Force Armament Museum in Florida exhibits aviation warfare armament (bombs, rockets, missiles), as well as the platforms that are being used to fire resp. drop them. In this report we of course focus on the latter: on the aircraft that the museum displays.
Base Visit Brustem/St.Truiden (B), May 1978
January 20, 2014 | FrankIn 1978 both the Advanced- and Transition Flying School of the Belgian Air Force were based at the airbase of Brustem/Sint Truiden; this base is now closed by the way. The AFS was equipped with the Potez-Fouga CM-170 Magister, the TFS with Lockheed T-33As. Both types were replaced by the Alpha Jet in the early eighties and the location for the flying training was moved to France.
Warbirds spotted
July 19, 2013 | Hans & FrankThis gallery contains pictures of singular “Warbirds” that we happened to see during different occasions in the course of years.
National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C., May 2012
July 17, 2013 | FrankThe Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums (located mainly in Washington DC) that covers areas such as art, natural history, biology, etc.
AIRCRAFT WRECKS & RELICS (pictured 1960 – 2010)
May 8, 2013 | Hans & FrankPictures of aircraft that have been disposed of or preserved in one way or another ; this gallery deals with airframes photographed in the years 1960-2009. No need to say that the majority of the airframes presented here are no longer present.
Beauvechain Airshow (Belgium), June 27 – 28, 1970
October 24, 2012 | Hans & FrankIn the seventies the Belgian Air Force organized great annual airshows (they still do, by the way). The 1970 show at Beauvechain AB was remarkable because of the very active presence of 5 Starfighters of the Royal Danish Air Force. Next to that the static provided an extensive overview of the Belgian Air Force of those days.
Volkel Open Day (NL), June 20th, 1970
October 24, 2012 | Hans & FrankDuring this KLu-Open Day , held at Volkel AB on June 20th, 1970 , a long flight-line of nearly all resident Lockheed F-104 Starfighters could be watched by the public from nearby. Some TF-104’s were pictured in colour on their dispersals , which were also open to the public during the early morning hours.The only foreign – not really of course- aircraft on the static show was an F-4E Phantom from Soesterberg (USAFE) . Hans and Frank were present to give you a photographic impression…
Lelystad (NL), Warbirds Fly-In, August 20th, 2011
October 23, 2012 | HansOn August 20th another Warbirds-Fly-In took place , namely at Lelystad AP , organized by the Aviodrome Museum and Hans went to this enjoyable event. Especially the “real” Army Camps in World War II-style set up by volunteers attracted much attention as well as the musical shows from that era. Some interesting Warbirds did arrive of which the Lockheed P-38 Lightning certainly was the high-light!
Spotting at Gilze Rijen (NL)
October 19, 2012 | HansHans made a number of pictures near Gilze Rijen AB (NL) in the course of years especially during deployments but also showing arriving and departing aircraft during Open Days and other occasions. A selection of these are or will be included in this gallery.