Red Flag Alaska 15-2
Elmendorf and Eielson AFB, Alaska, USA, 30/4-15/5 2015 Three times a year Red Flag Alaska (RFA) military exercises are held at the two main bases of Eielson and Elmendorf-Richardson just outside Fairbanks and Anchorage respectively. Originally named Cope Thunder, the Pacific Air Forces...
NATO Tiger Meet 2015
Konya, Turkey, 4-16 May 2015 A favourite event on the calendar of many military aviation photographers is the annual NATO Tiger Meet in which various units having a Tiger in their squadron emblem get together at a different base each year for...
Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Ashton Court, Bristol, 7-9th August 2015 As with any Lighter-than-air festival the weather is a key component. Safe flying requires calm conditions and a complete absence of thunderstorms. For a pleasant change this was the forecast for all three days; attracting balloonists...
Exercise Indradanush 2015
RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire 17-30th July 2015 When rumours started to circulate of an Anglo-Indian exercise in the UK in July all thoughts immediately turned to RIAT; was there a chance that this prestigious airshow might spring yet another surprise. Sadly it was...
Royal International Air Tattoo 2015
RAF Fairford, England, 17-19 July 2015 2015 heralded the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and was celebrated in style at RIAT. A magnificent selection of Hurricanes and Spitfires were brought together to fly in loose formation, accompanied by a real...
Aero India 2015
Yelahanka Air Station, Bangalore, India, 18-22 February 2015; A sitting Prime Minister visited Aero India for the first time in 2015, here Prime Minister Modi’s aircraft takes to the sky after spending several hours at the show on the opening day.
International Paris Air Show 2015
15-21 June 2015 The 2015 show was somewhat overshadowed by the crisis in Ukraine that threatened to reduce Russian participation but increased the attendance by the US armed forces. However, the arrival of a Sukhoi Superjet; destined for Interjet in Mexico and...
10th AeroExpo UK, Sywell
29th – 31st May 2015 This year’s AeroExpo trade show was well attended on the Saturday due to fine if cool weather. Friday was mixed and Sunday wet and windy. The trade/spectator area had been reduced as a partner event, Heli UK...
EBACE 2015
19-21 May 2015 This was the 15th such event held at the prestIgious PALEXPO site at Geneva’s Cointrin Airport. Marred by poor weather the static display was quieter than usual, partly due to the exhibition stand area being a long, undecorated, corridor...