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2017 Axalp, Switzerland

Airshows & Exercises, Europe, Special FeaturesBy CWB Websites April 25, 2017

Imagine a couple of F/A-18 Hornets flying in close formation, with afterburners screaming through a valley, vapor forming over the wings and fuselage, dispensing flares, with snow-capped rugged mountain in the background. That is one image that was etched in my memory for a long long time – after seeing it for the first time on an online watering hole for aviation photographers called Fencecheck.com. I never imagined myself traveling internationally to air shows around the world, but I had put that on my bucket list anyways.

2016 Malmen, Sweden

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites September 13, 2016

Malmen has a long military history dating back to the 1600’s but we fast forward to 1912 when the first military flying school was established on the base. The initial complement of aircraft was 3 and this developed over the course of that year.

2018 Farnborough, UK

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites September 13, 2016

Farnborough International Airshow 2018 | The Trade Show

With the previous airshow in 2016 infamous and remembered due to monsoon rainfall, the warm temperatures and clear skies were a welcome change this year. As the crowds descended upon Tag Aviation’s Farnborough airport, the advice was to keep a bottle of water handy, as the temperatures hovered around the 30 degree mark for the entirety of the event.

2016 Farnborough, UK

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites September 13, 2016

With Boeing reaching their one hundredth year in the aerospace industry and manufacturers showing off their latest aircraft, initiatives and advancements, Farnborough international airshow 2016 was set to be full of celebrations, bumper orders and a display of cutting edge technology.

2016 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), Fairford, UK

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites August 10, 2016

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) was held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire between Friday 8th July and Sunday 10th July 2016.

2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), Fairford, UK

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites August 10, 2016

The 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) was held at Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford over 3-days from the 14th-16th July 2017, with the main display days being the Saturday and Sunday.

2016 Anatolian Eagle Exercise, Turkey

Airshows & Exercises, Asia, EuropeBy CWB Websites July 3, 2016

The Turkish Air Force again in 2016 hosted Anatolian Eagle (AE). This exercise continues to attract foreign air arms, who clearly value this opportunity to assess their capabilities and readiness for an air war.

2016 Paya Lebar Open House, Singapore

Airshows & Exercises, AsiaBy CWB Websites June 1, 2016

Over the weekend of May 21st and 22nd the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) opened its arms to welcome the public to the Bi-annual Open House, held this year at Paya Lebar air base.

2016 Frisian Flag, The Netherlands

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites May 23, 2016

Frisian Flag is an annual exercise held at Leeuuwarden airbase in the Netherlands that brings together the combat elements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and partner air forces that join together in multi nationality, and multi type combat manoeuvres in the skies above Europe.

2018 Frisian Flag, The Netherlands

Airshows & Exercises, EuropeBy CWB Websites May 23, 2016

Exercise Frisian Flag 2018 took place at the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) – Royal Netherlands Air Force base at Leeuwarden between the 9th and 20th April 2018. Situated in the northern province of Friesland the base provides easy access to the northern ranges at Vliehors as well as the training areas over the North Sea, vital for air combat manoeuvres and in flight refueling.

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