Pablo Zibi wrote: ↑

Sun 07 Apr 2024, 1:33 pm

+ Swiss F/A-18 Hornet

If they manage to organize MS.406 like last year, there will be a chance for nice heritage formation.

Like so? (Ferté 2018)

DSC_2919_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Thanks for this virtual visit.

Richard in Kent wrote: ↑

Sun 07 Apr 2024, 9:49 am

Four years since our last visit we had a day out at Hendon.

Interesting view of the retractable bomb racks of the Sunderland!

Can someone explain why the front wheel and the mental gun at the front are both off centre? Is it just because they get in each other's way? Yes, that's the reason, for me. The A-10 was actually built around the gun itself. EDIT : that's the reason for which the front wheel is off-centre. For the ...

Can someone explain why the front wheel and the mental gun at the front are both off centre? Is it just because they get in each other's way? Yes, that's the reason, for me. The A-10 was actually built around the gun itself. EDIT : that's the reason for which the front wheel is off-centre. For the ...

My only encounter with an A-10 seems to be in 2011@Nellis Aviation Nation airshow. So, all pics from the same event and of the same a/c: https://live.staticflickr.com/7600/16690723317_a91ca223bc_b.jpg DSC_0661 by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/8721/16712014639_f5096c4417_...

After long deliberation, the (im)partial judges (i.e. me, myself and I) have appreciated the technical, artistic and humoristic value of each entry. First, thank you for participating and for the efforts to find tiny or obvious connections to the theme. Sorry for the headaches some puns have probabl...

Sorry for the delay, I forgot I was not at home yesterday. I propose to celebrate the upcoming Paris' 2024 Summer Olympics with this theme. As it can be challenging: Not only Olympic games (any year), but anything related to sports in general, is accepted Awful puns and clever captioning are permitt...

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/the-me-163-komet-will-fly-again The Me-163 Komet will fly again. Some additional info here: https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-news/replica-messerschmitt-me-163-komet-to-fly-in-germany.html?utm_content=cmp-true The red glider flew at La Ferté-Alais in 200...

Thanks Keith !
I guess that this is my first winning since the beginning of the "Topic of the week" contest. But I rarely participate.

I think I have an idea for the next contest.
I will post from home tonight.

Dates are the usual Pentecost week-end: May, 18-19th. https://letempsdeshelices.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Le-temps-des-helices-2024-724x1024.jpg The flying programme is available on the AJBS website ( https://letempsdeshelices.fr/plateau-aerien/ ). PARAGLIDERS TEAM RAVEN Vans RV-8 : G-EGRV G-SOU...

I had more that I initally thought, thanks to a 2009 visit to Vigna di Valle (A.K.A. Italian aviation Mecca): CANT Z 506 "Herone": https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50066998677_fcdf8dfa23_b.jpg Cant Z.506S by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 "Marsupiale": htt...

My (late) entries - only PdF (which we call also "PAF"): Orléans 2006: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50281629221_e00ae9c292_b.jpg Tout 008 by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr Ferté 2017: https://live.staticflickr.com/4205/34681684143_7d565777d3_b.jpg DSC_9532 by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Fli...

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1761080149343113429?s=46&t=MrByk9E0ZD1fN2EAXOlQkw Can’t believe the Russians appear to have lost another A-50! Potential video of the A-50 downing: https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1761086281893687500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7...

The new poster is available, the websbite had been "reset" for 2024 and is ready to display the future program. https://airlegend.fr/en/the-event/ https://airlegend.fr/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/AL24_affiche_A3_HD_noPAF_no-logo-scaled-qjdtgsrxplz70j1ft0vi29jzg9kw9xl4hcir2uq7sw.jpg...

Pleased to hear your flu is passed now. A superb final selection to end your fantastic coverage of this Event. Highlights are too many to mention, but where else do you see a Sabre actually & aggressively engaging the 'MiG'? Nice to see the A400 flown to the max' by a FAF Crew (hopefully) as th...

When will this be continued? I seem to recall there's more to be posted here & the 'TBC' comment is below the last picture added? :thinking: Hello, the flu prevented me from being active this week. Thanks for worrying about the completion of this thread. The last propeller planes that cohabited...

As promised, the climax of this airshow, vintage jets, in an formation, maybe not historical, but unique! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53449344469_c1564c4441_b.jpg DSC_1309 by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53449440540_e1e1498cfc_b.jpg DSC_1314 by Colonel CHI...

My pick: Aviation Nation 2011: https://live.staticflickr.com/8700/16897121071_6721e6b43a_b.jpg DSC_0590 by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr Tiger Meet 2011 @Cambrai: https://live.staticflickr.com/7546/15889442955_92b3a589cb_b.jpg D90_DSC_0221_ by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr https://live.staticflickr.co...

Warbirds, warbirds, and more warbirds (Catalina, "Red Bull" trio : P-38 "Lightning", B-25 "Mitchell" & F4U "Corsair", another F4U "Corsair", P-51 "Mustang", P-40 "Warhawk", P-47 "Thunderbolt", Hawker "Fury"...

Some more warbirds? The "poster curse" didn't occured (despite all B-17s grounding some weeks before) and "Sally B" was present with its "little friends" (Spitfire & P-51): https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53443134969_acc7008f1b_b.jpg DSC_0981 by Colonel CHIBANI ...

And now for something completely different, the Fi-156 "Stortch" & Morane 505 "Criquet" restart the warbirds show. The AJBS Ju-52 should had completed this Luftwaffe display, but she was a no-show :-(. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53428662107_41da79f6ae_b.jpg DSC_0873 ...

And now a Swiss DC-3 and 2 Beech-18 flypast, a very clean* tribute to Bernard Chabbert: *cleaner than my lens, I just noticed some spots - I do apologize. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53429589686_40cfd0c9c1_b.jpg DSC_0716 by Colonel CHIBANI , sur Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/534...

Good shots & memories of a great airshow. As you experienced firsthand, there is always a requirement to arrive at the very first opportunity to select a satisfactory spot, even though the flying element doesn't begin until 6+ hours later. ... Indeed, but I remember the first Melun event in 201...

I finally found some time to sort and process my pictures of this event. Let's start by the beginning. After La Ferté and Le Bourget, I decided that Melun could be a no-go (I was mostly concerned about negociations with Miss Chibani for *another* airshow). But when the news came that the Me-262 was ...

B17 "Pink Lady" will be fired up for an engine test again today https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=904360021696812&set=a.771883518277797 According to this website, 2 engines were successfully started on Sunday: https://www.aeroweb-fr.net/actualites/2024/01/le-reveil-du-b-17-the-pink...