The 2017 Paris Air Show marks the The F-35 Lightning II’s debut aerial demonstration. Critics have been saying that the F-35 is not maneuverable and not competitive in the Within Visual Range (WVR) arena. Lockheed Martin and USAF developed the show routine to silence these with a ‘BEAST’ of a performance. The demonstration was flown […]
PHOTO FEATURE | 40 IMAGES The Paris Air Show 2017 was held on 19 – 25 Jun 2017 at Le Bourget, France. As the biggest show in the world, it boasted 2381 exhibitors from 48 countries and hosted 322000 visitors in total despite the heat wave in Paris during the show period. 140 aircraft including […]
After participating in The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) 80th anniversary in Air Tattoo at RNZAF Base Ohakea on the 25 and 26 February 2017, the Republic of Singapore Air Force team moved on to Australian International Airshow in Avalon, Melbourne. The assets for both Airshows consist of 1 x Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, 1 x […]
The Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition 2017 held at Avalon, Australia is on its 13th edition this year. This year’s theme is Air Power In Action. It is by far the largest, most comprehensive event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and brought together aviation and aerospace professionals, key defence personnel […]
The Nikon D500 is currently the flagship DX cropped sensor camera from Nikon. It’s APS-C sensor with 1.5x crop factor gives it more reach than a full frame camera. An important asset for shooting airplanes and wildlife. I was able to put my name in the long list of preorders at my local camera store […]
F-35A Lightning II – 5th Generation Multirole Fighter The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II integrates advanced stealth technology into a highly agile, supersonic aircraft that provides the pilot with unprecedented situational awareness and unmatched lethality and survivability. As new threats emerge, it is more important than ever for U.S. and allied fighter fleets to fly […]
Travelling to Europe during summer for holidays? Why not include a weekend visiting one of the airshows happening across the region? That was what we did this year. We spent 2 weeks in the Netherlands and a great weekend joining thousands at Leeuwarden Airbase in Northern Netherlands for Luchtmachtdagen 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force […]
RSAF Open House 2016 – Defending Our Skies Over the weekend of 21-22 May, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House returned to Paya Lebar Airbase with a bang after a 5-year absence. With more than 220,000 visitors over the weekend, it surpassed the organising committee’s target of 120,000. Covering an area of […]
