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alt text Fly Inn Keiheuvel July 31st 2010 (Balen, Belgium) photo report

July 31st 2010, I’m visiting the small grass strip airfield ‘Keiheuvel’ (Balen, Belgium) on invitation of Robby Cijntje one of our air-show friends. It is the first Fly inn after the fatal accident... 

alt text Remainder of 2010 Canadian CF-18 Demo Team shows cancelled

Winnipeg, Man. – The remainder of the 2010 air show season for the Canadian Forces CF-18 Demonstration Team, which comprises eight air show venues across North America, has been cancelled today. Insufficient... 

alt text Photo report published of Dutch Air Force open days at ‘Gilze Rijen’ AFB

The yearly open days of the Dutch Air Force took place on 17, 18 and 19 June this year. Due to our schedule we attended the air show on Friday the 18Th of June, not such a lucky choice, the Thursday before,... 

alt text ILA Berlin 2010 Photo report published on zap16.com

We visited the ILA Friday June 11th and Saturday June 12th. Friday was a hot day with a lot of dust storms in the afternoon due to strong winds and the big building site of the new airport being built... 

FlightSimulator News

alt text Downloads for FlightsimulatorX at flightsimulatorX.eu

Downloads for FlightsimulatorX, Flightsimulator 2004, and Combat Flight Simulator 3, find them at FlightsimulatorX.eu All downloads are free, no membership needed, just easy, fast and Free downloads for... 

alt text New Flight Simulator X from Microsoft available in demo download (668 MB)

Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator X is available as demo download. Flight simulator enthusiast can download a three mission trial version and have a glimpse of what the new Simulator X can do. Flight... 

Extra

alt text Boeing X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record in 1st Flight

May 26, 2010 — In its first flight attempt, the Boeing [NYSE: BA] X-51A WaveRider today successfully completed the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight in history — nearly three... 

alt text Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins 1st Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., April 22, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S.... 

alt text Boeing F-15K41 Successfully Completes 1st Flight

ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] on April 19 conducted the first flight of F-15K41, the first of 21 F-15K Slam Eagles the company is producing under the Next Fighter II contract for... 

alt text Rolls-Royce completes first propeller and gas turbine for Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier programme

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has completed two significant milestones for the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers, Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, with completion of the first propeller... 

Articles

alt text Paris Air Show 2009 Aircraft

 For this centenial edition of the 48th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, you will discover both brand new aircrafts and 30 historical airplanes. Highlights of this year will be the Lockheed F-22 Raptor,... 

alt text Iwo Jima

February and March of 1945 Written by Pacific Aircraft (www.warplanes.com), producing the finest collection of hand made and hand painted Aircraft, Ships, and Space Craft models for over 20 years. Viewing... 

alt text Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, the world’s first Ace

Written by Pacific Aircraft (www.warplanes.com), producing the finest collection of hand made and hand painted Aircraft, Ships, and Space Craft models for over 20 years. Photo: M. van Leeuwen (Duxford...