Gifu, Japan Air Self Defence Force Air Fest
23 November 2014 Although there are external viewpoints at Gifu the Air Fest provides a great opportunity to see most of the resident test fleet and, as these examples are instrumented long term residents, to get good photographs of some unique airframes....
HeliRussia – Helicopters of Russia – 2014
The 7th International Exhibition of Helicopter Industry, HeliRussia-2014, was held in Moscow between the 22nd and 24th May. Once again the Crocus Expo Centre opened its doors to exhibitors and guests from different countries of the world. This time HeliRussia became a...
EBACE 2014
This was the 14th EBACE exhibition now well established as Europe’s showcase for Business Aviation and only second to the NBAA Convention in the USA in the worldwide calendar. So successful has EBACE become that some manufacturers now shy away from the...
Davis-Monthan AFB MASDC AMARG
Davis-Monthan AFB, D-M, MASDC or AMARG, whatever you prefer to call it, no US Military enthusiast would turn down the opportunity to visit this mecca in the Arizona desert. Dry conditions make the environment ideal for the long-term storage, parts reclamation, disposal...
NBAA 2013 – Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition
This is the premium Business Aviation event of the year, alternating between Las Vegas and Orlando, Florida. Held every October, it showcases the newest developments in Corporate Aviation and provides a forum for training, information and debate among the major players.
Public Affairs Visit To JG73
26 June 2013 This was an opportunity to see the based Typhoons of JG73 in action with full access o the two ‘barn’ areas that have replaced hardened shelters in the post cold-war era. the shelters at Laage still stand as a...
AeroExpo 2013
31 May – 2 June 2013 AeroExpo is now firmly established as a premier general aviation event in the UK. Around a thousand light aircraft visit over the three days which, this year, were blessed with fair weather. Numerous other pilots and enthusiasts...
EBACE 2013
Palexpo, Geneva; Cointrin Airport, Switzerland21-23rd May 2013 This year’s Geneva show was generally upbeat in the exhibition halls but the overall atmosphere was one of concern for the industry, particularly in the Eurozone. Visitor numbers held up but the visiting aircraft park was...
Middle East Business Aviation – MEBA 2012
11-13 December 2012, Dubai World Central Airport This relatively young trade show has now moved into third place behind the NBAA in the USA and EBACE in Geneva as a showcase for executive jets and all their associated trimmings. Previously hosted at...
AeroExpo 2012
Sywell, Northampton 25-27 May 2012 The AeroExpo is primarily a general aviation trade event but also describes itself as ‘the UK’s Festival of Aviation’. This year it was blessed with blue skies and bright sunshine; fortunately the strong wind was fairly down...