Author: Michael Gordon

Aviation enthusiast from the Netherlands.
Flypasts

Victory Day – 9th May 2014

In keeping with a well-established tradition, the military parade in Moscow on occasion of the Victory Day celebrations included a flypast by 69 military aircraft, the number reflecting the fact that it is the 69th anniversary of V-Day.
Airshows

MAKS – Moscow Airshow 2013

Every two years the MAKS airshow draws the crowds to the Zhukovsky Flight Test Centre just southeast of Moscow. Russian industry may have been short on orders these past few years but it sure isn’t short of ideas. The displays of models...
Airshows

ILA 2010 – Berlin Airshow

This year’s show was blessed with fine weather and featured the public debut of the Airbus A400. It is likely to be the last show on this site and the new terminal for the improved airport is taking shape, though dust clouds...