report by: Sebastien Mousty Marine Corps Air Station Yuma or MCAS Yuma is a United States Marine Corps air station which is the home to multiple squadrons of AV-8B Harrier IIs and F-35B Lightning IIs of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1), Marine Operational Test and Evaluation […]
NAF El Centro 2018 Airshow
report by: Sebastien Mousty NAF El Centro provides realistic training to active and reserve aviation units and activities of the Navy’s operating and training forces. Squadrons visit NAF El Centro to practice gunnery, bombing, carrier landings and air combat. The facility has two operating runways. The 9,500-foot east/west runway handles 96 percent of the […]
NAS Whidbey-Island – february 2018
report by: Danny Bonny Naval Air Station Whidbey Island [ KNUW ] is a naval air station of the United States Navy located on two pieces of land near Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington.The main portion of the base, Ault Field, is about three miles north of Oak Harbor. The […]
Singapore Airshow 2018 Changi AB
report by: Ian Moy The biennial Singapore Airshow is Asia’s largest airshow and is held at the Changi Exhibition Centre to the east of Singapore Changi Airport. The Singapore Airshow and associated events are attended by high-level government and military delegations, as well as industry corporate leaders. The Singapore Airshow 2018 was attended by over […]
Naval Air Station OCEANA Spotting
report by: Harry Morrow Naval Air Station Oceana was commissioned August 17, 1943. The Chief of Naval Operations approved the designation of NAS Oceana as an all-weather air station on February 16, 1954. With the introduction of jets to the Navy’s arsenal, the isolated location and long runways made Oceana well suited for servicing […]
JASDF NAHA 2017 Airshow
report by: Ian Moy The Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) Naha Air Base (那覇基地 Naha Kichi) is located at Naha Airport on the Western side of the island of Okinawa, five kilometres from Naha city. The original Naha Airfield was constructed in 1933. In 1936 control of the air base was transferred to the […]
DUBAI Airshow 2017
Report by: Rohani Tanasal and Thierry Letellier The Dubai Air Show is one of the world’s largest and most successful trade shows, with 1,103 exhibitors, 66,346 trade visitors, and $37.2 billion in orders logged in 2015. This year in 2017, those numbers are expected to grow, with over 1,200 exhibitors and 72,500 trade visitors […]
BLUE FLAG 2017 – Ovda AB
report by: Danny BONNY During the first half of november 2017, Ovda Airbase hosted the third edition of the biennial multinational military exercise Blue Flag 2017. Ovda was chosen as the base for the Blue Flag series of exercises due to is its excellent facilities, some purpose built, for all the visiting units and […]
429 Squadron 75 anniversary 2017 CFB Trenton
report by: René Vallée As LGen Michael Hood, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, took to the podium to address the Bisons–members of 429 Transport Squadron–on parade, aircraft engines roared outside the hangar. That’s the nature of the business at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. On Nov. 7, 2017, 429 Squadron, one of the […]
ADEX 2017 SEOUL Air Show
Report by: Danny Bonny & Thierry Letellier Seoul Air Base is located in Seongnam city, right below Seoul.The USAF designated the base at K-16 during the Korean War.The base is home to the ROKAF 15th Composite Wing.The US Army’s 2nd Battalion (Assault), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division operating Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawks is based […]