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Back at the end of March I spent a few days in Miami/South Florida with some good friends chasing aviation mainly at Homestead AFRB, Iâll cover this later.
Not being sure what was planned for Homestead we decided to head north to Miami Executive at Opa Locka in the hope of c
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 The 492nd Fighter Squadron has an interesting History, back then it was part of the 48th Fighter Bomber Group. Most famously the Group took part in European Operations during the Invasion of Normandy on the 6th of June 1944.
Although G-THUN didnât take part in D Day, itâs painted ...
My Air Defender 2023 Experience â 19th to 23rd June, 2023
With the announcement the ANG were sending A10âs for Air Defender I decided I should explore going to Germany.
This would be my first military exercise since 2017. And my first time in Germany on holiday. We agreed to fiv...
I canât believe itâs been over a month since that final 3-ship, my FINI flight and a day I had to wave farewell to the mighty Hercules.
Though what a day it was, I had a full compliment of kit, both stills and video and pre-planned to sit on an echelon aircraft (OMEN2) with a colle...
By Jason Gore
Letâs be honest, the days at events like RIAT are long enough. Most people are queuing up long before the gates open at 0730, and some are still walking about when theyâre reminded to âget out!â. So what would you say to being able to get in 2 hours before everyone, walk the statics a...
[Recap] At the end of April I finally returned from a âlittleâ relentless pursuit of my own, having spent nearly a month in Florida with my wife and kid.
How to plan a month-long family trip across the pond to Florida? Squeeze in three airshows and a museum or two plus a night shoo...
I had read the âFĂȘte AĂ©rienne Le Temps Des Helicesâ is one of the go to events on the airshow calendar. The show name translates to âAir Festival The Time of the Propellersâ. This event takes place annually during the Pentecost weekend around the end of May.Â
Having never been I ...
After the announcement of The Blades being disbanded back at the start of the year, I hatched an idea to try and capture the final display of The Blades over at Sywell (thankfully only a 10 minute drive from home), this meant keeping an eye on the Facebook groups and checking...
On Saturday 17th June I embarked on my latest Relentless Pursuit in aviation. It was Friday evening that I learned of a possible early morning x2 ship departure, of the currently RAF Fairford based, Rockwell B-1B Lancers. As it happened it would also fall on the day of Shuttlewort...
(Recap) At the end of April I finally returned from a "little" relentless pursuit of my own, having spent nearly a month in Florida with my wife and kid.
How to plan a month-long family trip across the pond to Florida? Squeeze in three airshows and a museum or two plus a night sho...
Ever since the 26th August 1912, when a pilot named Jean Benoit landed his aircraft on the beach in St Aubinâs Bay as part of a race from St. Malo, the beautiful island of Jersey has enjoyed a strong connection with the world of aviation. Evidence of the aviation heritage on the is...
Having been a frequent (does 5 or 6 times a year count?) visitor to Lakenheath over the last 40 years, I decided it was high time to check out the day dubbed âquick climb Fridayâ It took a while for the planets to align, (able to get time off work, the weather, runway 06 departure and...
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