report by: Harry Morrow Naval Air Station Oceana hosted the 2018 Air Show, scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Sept. 22 and 23.The 2018 Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show was planned, set up and performed by Naval Air Station Oceana personnel and required the skills and knowledge of all Sailors stationed there. Thousands of […]
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AAD 2018 – Waterkloof AFB
report by: Thierry Letellier Waterkloof is the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) busiest air force base (AFB). It is located in the town of Centurion in Gauteng Province. Previously known as Waterkloof Air Station, the base was officially opened in August 1938. Besides military air transport services to the SAAF, the base has also been […]
RADOM Airshow 2018
report by: Mike Danks My final 100th anniversary show was at Radom Air Base, Poland. On paper this looked to be one of the best European shows of the year. But due to two tragic accidents for the Polish Air Force and the Romanian Air Force the air show changed dramatically with regards to the […]
London International Airshow 2018
report by: Thierry Letellier During the first week-end of september; I had the opportunity to visit Airshow London 2018 located in London, Ontario, Canada. This was my second year in a row that I’ve visited this show, and i Had always the same pleasure. At the exact opposite with last year, the weather conditions let […]
BAF Days 2018 Kleine-Brogel AB
report by: Koen Wullus & Anthony Dufour The bi-annual Belgian Air Force Days airshow 2018 was held on the Vliegbasis Kleine-Brogel. The reputation of Klein-Brogel about Airshow organisation is well established in the Airshow fanatic world. The 2018 edition did not dissapoint the public and it will remain as a global success. The main purpose […]
Pitch Black 2018 RAAF Darwin
report by: Thierry Letellier Exercises such as Pitch Black are vital to strenghen Royal Australian Air Force capability to respond whenever the Australian Government requires. The training and integration of forces that occurs during this exercise directly supports Air Force’s ability to conduct operations. Exercise Pitch Black features a range of realistic, simulated threats which […]
Paris Flightpass departure from Evreux AB 2018
report by: Thierry Letellier Each year, France’s National day is commemorated in the morning of 14 July of each year in Paris with a military parade over the Champs-élysee in Paris. The French Air Force attends the military parade with a massive fly-over, showing almost all of its aircraft types, together with aircraft formations by […]
NAWDC deployment to NAS Oceana 2018
report by: Harry Morrow Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) at Naval Air Station Fallon is the center of excellence for naval aviation training and tactics development. NAWDC provides service to aircrews, squadrons and air wings throughout the United States Navy through flight training, academic instructional classes, and direct operational and intelligence support. The command […]
AirPower over Hampton Roads 2018 Langley AFB
report by: Harry Morrow Langley Air Force Base’s biennial air show, took place May 18-20, 2018. The air show was open to the public beginning Friday evening, and all day Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, were scheduled to headline the air show. Other highlights included the Air […]
Nancy-Ochey 2018 Airshow
report by: Koen Wullus & Sebastien Mousty Base aérienne 133 Nancy-Ochey is a front-line French Air Force base located approximately 11 km west-southwest of Neuves-Maisons in the Département de Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. Ochey airfield was of particular importance to air operations during the latter stages of World War I. From 1917 onwards, No. 41 Wing […]