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Ailes Anciennes Toulouse, September 2013
October 1, 2013 | Frank
The Musee Aeronautique Ailes Anciennes is in the French city of Toulouse and has over 50 aircraft on display. The planes vary in the shape they are: some are fully restored and painted in original colours, while others seem to have been standing in the outside for over 50 years. Frank visited the “Ancient Wings” Museum early september 2013.
Warbirds at the Volkel Airshow, June 2013
June 23, 2013 | Hans & Frank
The Royal Netherlands Air Force celebrated 100 years of military aviation in the Netherlands & 60 years of K.Lu. with two Open Days, 14&15 June; this event was featuring a lot of warbirds and a fair number of them are depicted in this report.
AIRCRAFT WRECKS & RELICS (pictured 1960 – 2010)
May 8, 2013 | Hans & Frank
Pictures 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.
Volkel (NL) Tiger Meet, October 7th, 2010
November 4, 2012 | Hans & Frank
The NATO Tiger Meet 2010 took place at Volkel AB; it showed participants from Holland, Belgium, Norway, Turkey, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. Hans and Frank attended the Spottersday that was organized on 7 October. (special thanks to EWAS & SGV)
Kleine Brogel (Belgium) Spotters Day, July 17th, 2007
November 4, 2012 | Hans & Frank
The Spotters Days organized at Kleine Brogel AB in Belgium always are a big attraction to hundreds of spotters and an excellent opportunity to see different types of military aircraft on static and in action. The July 2007 event featured two Hellenic Air Force A-7 Corsair II’s from Greece. Hans and Frank were among the spectators.
Base visit Eindhoven AB (NL), June 10th, 1970 (Swedish SAAB 105’s)
November 3, 2012 | Hans & Frank
In June 1970 Eindhoven AB saw a flock of Swedish Saab 105s coming in; a group of registered spotters (including Frank and Hans) was permitted to take a closer look. The Saabs were accompagnied by a Dakota and a Hercules and made an overnight stop on their route to the Paris Air Salon.
Spanish Air Force Museum, Madrid, November 2011
October 30, 2012 | Frank
Spanish Air Force Museum Madrid, Spain, November 2011 The Museo del Aire -the museum of the Spanish Air Force- is situated a few kilometers south of Madrid, in a corner of Cuatro Vientos AB. It exhibits an impressive and interesting collection that includes rare birds such as the Heinkel HE-111, the Junkers JU-52 and onr of the three aquired Boeing KC-97L Stratotankers, used to do in-flight-refuelling of the Spanish Phantoms. And although especially the outside part of the display could use a bit of maintenance/repainting it is well worth visiting! Frank was in the Museo early November 2011.
Musée de l’Air, Le Bourget ( France ), August 29th, 1990
October 29, 2012 | Hans
When you are in Paris some time, it is also recommendable to pay a visit to the nearby French aviation & space museum at Le Bourget. Hans did so on August 29th , 1990 and here is a photographic impression. A few pictures of a later visit of Frank are added.
Beauvechain (Belgium) Airshow, June, 1972
October 24, 2012 | Hans & Frank
In 1972 the Belgian Air Force organized its annual airshow at Beauvechain AB on 24 and 25 June. Here’s a nostalgic report by Hans and Frank.
Twenthe AB Airshow (NL), June 20 – 21, 2003
October 20, 2012 | Hans & Frank
On 20 and 21 June 2003 Hans and Frank attended the Airshow at the (now closed) R.Neth.A.F. airbase Twenthe. Frank took his pictures on the 21st, Hans on the 20th of June.
