Author: Peter Davison

Peter Davison is an aviation author and editor from the United Kingdom.
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Libyan Aviation Exhibition – LAVEX 2009

The Libyan Aviation Exhibition, LAVEX 2009, was held at Mitiga Air Base in the eastern suburbs of Tripoli from 5-8 October 2009. This years show was coincident with 40 years of Colonol Gaddafi’s leadership so the city was covered in banners and...
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Tiger Meet – Kleine Brogel Spottersday 2009

The annual spottersday during the Tiger Meet at Kleine Brogel, Belgium, attracted an enormous crowd of photographers from across Europe. The perfect weather and colourful paint schemes provided an excellent day out. With no ‘general public’ to get in the way, apart...
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Royal International Air Tattoo RIAT 2009

After the cancellation of the 2008 event due to water-logging of the site, particularly the car parks; this year’s team had taken every precaution; doubling car park space off site and allowing some on airfield parking for the first time since 9-11....
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Zeltweg Air Power Airshow 2009

The Zeltweg air show always gives the opportunity to catch up with a large proportion of the Austrian air Force with photo opportunities in a natural green amphitheater and a southern viewpoint giving good lighting conditions. this year the show was well...
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Kekscemet 2008

The Hungarian International Air Show was held on the 16/17th of August though the weather was grey on the first day. Large crowds were treated to a varied and interesting display with aircraft from many countries, east and west. The based SAAB...
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Fritzlar-2008

This German Army (HEER) open day on 17th August was mainly helicopters, the new facilities for the arrival of the Eurocopter Tiger was not yet complete and therefore inaccessible. There were plenty of Bolkows, Hueys and Sea Stallions in the air to...
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EBACE-2008

This, the European version of the NBAA is now held every year in Geneva. This year on 19-21st May. There is a large static display, numerous exhibitions and some flight demonstrations. The Geneva airport continues to operate throughout. The relaxed atmosphere and...