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Airshows 1981-2000

Florennes Airshow (Belgium), September 1992

January 17, 2020 |

Star of the 1992 Belgian Air Force Airshow at Florennes AB (12 September), attended by Hans and Frank ,was a Spanish Mirage F1. At Florennes AB the second BAF airshow took place in that year; one week earlier a similar event was organized at Beauvechain AB.

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Koksijde Air Base , Belgium ,July 6th , 1991 (Open Day)

November 18, 2019 |

In July 1991 Hans paid a two-day visit to Koksijde at the Belgian coast (one overnight stay included). Primarily he visited nearby Koksijde Air Base both as an aircraft-spotter outside the fences (see elsewhere on the site) and to visit … Read More

Sanicole Air Show , Hechtel , Belgium , August 2nd , 1998

October 15, 2019 |

Although the 2019 Air Show organized by Aeroclub Sanicole at the small airfield of Hechtel in Belgium (near Leopoldsburg) had to be postponed for the first time in its history , it has become a tradition on a weekend in … Read More

Kleine Brogel (Belgium) Open Day, June 28th, 1986

June 23, 2019 |

It was a very hot summer day when Kleine Brogel AB , Belgium , was open to the public on June 28th , 1986 ; this gallery shows some of the pictures made by Hans and Frank .

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Air Show Scheveningen (off the coast) (NL) , June 1st , 1991

February 16, 2016 |

In the past the Air Shows that were organized above sea off the coast near Scheveningen-Bad were always attractive and a great enjoyment to a large public , both beach-guests and aviation enthusiasts.

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Air Show Naval Air Station De Kooij (NL) , June 5th , 1992

October 28, 2015 |

On June 5th ,1992 the Dutch Naval Air Service (M.L.D.) celebrated 75 years of navy aviation in the Netherlands with an Open Day and an Air Show at NAS De Kooij .

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Scheveningen (NL) Air Show , April 30th , 1985

October 23, 2014 |

During the Scheveningen Air Shows off the coast-line you always could combine a nice day at the beach with a lot of aircraft-spotting. Read More

RAF Greenham Common , U.K. , July 23rd, 1983 (International Air Tattoo)

October 4, 2014 |

On July 23rd , 1983 Scramble Tours organized a one day return trip to what is known as the biggest Air Show event in Europe : the International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common , U.K.

Hans joined the travel-group and took to the air in NLM City Hopper’s Fokker F-28 Fellowship PH-CHN for a flight from Amsterdam AP (Schiphol) to Southampton , U.K. and onwards by touring car to destination.

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MVK Valkenburg (NL) , Open Day , June 1st , 1990

April 22, 2014 |

Different types of NATO-maritime patrol aircraft belonging to several naval air arms were present and on static during the Open Day , that was held at the Dutch Naval Air Station Valkenburg on June 1st , 1990. Especially the Royal Navy was well represented by a Jetstream and two Westland Gazelles of the Pusser’s Pair , which gave a nice air-demonstration. Hans took some pictures and  this gallery shows you an impression.

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Swiss Air Force Jubilee Air Show 1989 , Sion , Switzerland

February 19, 2014 |

In 1989 the Swiss celebrated the 75th anniversary of their Air Force and 25 years of demo-flying with La Patrouille de Suisse. The festivities took place at Sion Aerodrome in Kanton Wallis on June 23rd to 25th including an interesting international air show with both warbirds , civil aircraft and operational military aircraft participating. Hans – while on vacation- travelled  all the way by car across the Alps to be present on the 23rd and 24th of June.

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