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- Sun 21 Jan 2024, 11:53 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Dutch F-16's in winter conditions @ Volkel
- Replies: 1
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Dutch F-16's in winter conditions @ Volkel
Last Friday, January the 19th, I drove to Volkel Air Base hoping to catch some of the last Dutch F-16's in the freshly fallen snow. With excellent sunny and blue sky conditions and a small snow layer near the taxitrack and runway some other photographers and I were ready to catch the morning mission...
- Sun 21 Jan 2024, 11:52 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: NAS Key West 04/2023
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1011
Re: NAS Key West 04/2023
Nice ones, love those Sundowners from VFC-111!
- Sat 25 Nov 2023, 4:23 pm
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: book Exercises - Volume 1: Air Defender 2023
- Replies: 2
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Re: book Exercises - Volume 1: Air Defender 2023
On request also gonna be published A-4 size with soft cover! Send me an e-mail at e.schimmel@live.nl or visit www.final-approach.nl if you want to order.
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Fri 17 Nov 2023, 10:25 am
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: book Exercises - Volume 1: Air Defender 2023
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6027
Re: book Exercises - Volume 1: Air Defender 2023
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- Sun 05 Nov 2023, 10:31 am
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: book Exercises - Volume 1: Air Defender 2023
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6027
book Exercises - Volume 1: Air Defender 2023
https://i.ibb.co/qDsxmDq/AD2023book-FC.jpg Exercises - Volume 1 Air Defender 2023 takes you to the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history held in Germany between June the 12th and 23rd 2023. Up to 10.000 exercise participants from 25 nations with 250 aircraft trained air operat...
- Sat 01 Oct 2022, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: AirPower 2022 Zeltweg, Austria
- Replies: 0
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AirPower 2022 Zeltweg, Austria
On september the 2nd and 3rd I visited the AirPower 2022 airshow at Hinterstoisser military airfield, Zeltweg, Austria. Although I am not the biggest airshow fan I kwew this free event could be a great success due to the beautiful background, sun in the back and taxitrack right in front of you. And ...
- Mon 09 Mar 2020, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Sayonara RF-4E(J) Phantom / 501 TRS
- Replies: 0
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Sayonara RF-4E(J) Phantom / 501 TRS
Today, March the 9th 2020, after 45 years Japan flew their last reconnaissance missions with their RF-4E(J). In the afternoon four 501 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Phantoms took off from their hombase Hyakuri and the last Phantom landing was the first RF-4E out of 14 to be delivered to the JASDF...
- Mon 10 Feb 2020, 12:55 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Hyakuri March 2019 - now with added sunshine!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3872
Re: Hyakuri March 2019
Nice Wes, thanks for sharing! To bad about the weather at Hyakuri, but curious about what's to come!
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Fri 10 Jan 2020, 9:41 am
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: Go For It!! Hyakuri!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3398
Re: Go For It!! Hyakuri!
Love 'em, it was a great weekend there and you were really lucky with the Saturday weather!
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Fri 10 Jan 2020, 9:37 am
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: The Skunk's Review of 2019
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1703
Re: The Skunk's Review of 2019
Love that BUFF shot, you Brits are so lucky with RAF Mildenhall, Lakenheath and Fairford over there!
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Fri 10 Jan 2020, 9:33 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Wittmund 2019 Review
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4007
Re: Wittmund 2019 Review
Miss the F-4's there but these Typhoons aren't to bad either and love those Scooters!
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Fri 10 Jan 2020, 9:31 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Yuma and El Centro - September 2019
- Replies: 3
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- Fri 10 Jan 2020, 9:28 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: An Av-8tor's Dream
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4358
Re: An Av-8tor's Dream
Great shots from those USMC AV-8's, must have been an awesome flight!
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
Regards, Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Thu 09 Jan 2020, 8:20 pm
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: Sayonara Phantom (book about JASDF F-4)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1043
Sayonara Phantom (book about JASDF F-4)
https://i.ibb.co/pWjf7z9/book2.jpg Sayonara Phantom by Edwin Schimmel PRE-ORDER NOW FOR € 49,95 For over 45 years the Japanese Air Self Defense Force flew with the beloved F-4 Phantom. 140 F-4EJ Phantoms flew within 7 Squadrons in the air defence and ground attack role and lateron 14 RF-4E Phantoms...
- Thu 26 Dec 2019, 10:15 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Japan (Gifu, Komaki, Hamamatsu)
- Replies: 0
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Japan (Gifu, Komaki, Hamamatsu)
Like many aviation enthusiasts/photographers I travelled to Japan earlier this month to visit the Hyakuri Air Festival and photograph some of the final F-4 flights (pictures might follow..). But also some other bases were visited and the following pictures were made at Gifu, Komaki and Hamamatsu: 1....
- Fri 20 Dec 2019, 3:06 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Iruma, Japan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1320
Iruma, Japan
In the beginning of December I travelled to Japan, mainly to visit the last Hyakuri Air Festival with the (R)F-4E(J) Phantoms (501 Hikotai will fly their last recce missions in March 2020, 301 in December 2020). But payed Iruma a small visit as well and although the weather didn't play ball it wasn'...
- Wed 09 Oct 2019, 4:44 pm
- Forum: North American Events
- Topic: NAS El Centro Airshow - Saturday 14th March 2020
- Replies: 14
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Re: NAS El Centro Airshow - Saturday 14th March 2020
Some pics from this years El Centro airshow:
https://www.final-approach.nl/2019/naf- ... rshow-2019
Kind regards,
Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
https://www.final-approach.nl/2019/naf- ... rshow-2019
Kind regards,
Edwin
www.final-approach.nl
- Sat 28 Sep 2019, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: 'Madhatters' cleared for the option RWY24
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2663
'Madhatters' cleared for the option RWY24
Two weeks ago, after visiting the Cobra Warrior 2019 exercise at RAF Waddington (who didn't?!), I spent an extra morning at RAF Lakenheath. I knew all three squadrons where home, flying should be great and they didn't disappoint with in between 25 and 30 Eagles. I was hoping they would use runway 06...
- Mon 27 May 2019, 10:17 am
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Rainbow Canyon
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1347
Rainbow Canyon
Last March I was able to visit Rainbow Canyon in Death Valley for one day. Although it was on a Friday, not known as the best day in the Canyon, I had some nice passes from some Super Bugs, a F-16's and two T-38's. 1. https://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j144/Dartstaffel713/a_zpsu4cxrnls.jpg 2. https:...
- Sun 12 May 2019, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Locals @ Nellis AFB
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Locals @ Nellis AFB
Halfway March I visited Nellis AFB, Nevada three days, mainly to photograph the Red Flag 19-2 players. But ofcourse also the 'locals' flew and where photographed after the Red Flag mission when light is at its best (between 4 and 6 pm). Pics where made on March the 12th and 14th, both on the Speedwa...
- Wed 08 May 2019, 2:33 pm
- Forum: Shameless Promotions
- Topic: Red Flag 19-2 on www.final-approach.nl
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4990
Red Flag 19-2 on www.final-approach.nl
Photoreport from Red Flag 19-2, flown in March from Nellis AFB, on https://www.final-approach.nl/2019/red-flag-19-2
Regards, Edwin Schimmel
http://www.final-approach.nl
- Wed 08 May 2019, 2:29 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Red Flag 19-2, Nellis AFB
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1476
Red Flag 19-2, Nellis AFB
In March this year exercise Red Flag 19-2 took place from Nellis AFB. Again some interesting participants took to the skies these two weeks above the Nevada desert like Saudi F-15SA Eagles and UAE F-16E Desert Vipers. Although Nellis is always a struggle with changing landingdirections, difficult li...
- Sat 04 May 2019, 3:51 pm
- Forum: Modern Military Photos
- Topic: Davis-Monthan AFB (A-10's)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2072
Davis-Monthan AFB (A-10's)
Last March I visited the South Western part of the US and when in Arizona it would have been rude not to pay Davis Monthan Air Force Base a small visited (because who doesn't like to see (and hear!) a few A-10's). The day started out warm and sunny on the runway 12 side and ended with a dark and thr...
- Wed 01 May 2019, 2:01 pm
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: MCAS Yuma Airshow 2019
- Replies: 0
- Views: 919
MCAS Yuma Airshow 2019
On March the 9th I visited Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona for their annual airshow. Just like the years before it was a great event with a small but interesting static and a great airshow with the US Marines showing most of their air assets in a spectacular way. A very enjoyable start of my ...
- Thu 25 Apr 2019, 7:21 pm
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: NAF El Centro - Wings over the desert
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1555
Re: NAF El Centro - Wings over the desert
Thanks for the kind compliment Nick and it was very nice meeting you as well!
Regards, Edwin
Regards, Edwin