The sound of the twin General Electric J79-GE-17 jet engines on the McDonnell F-4E Phantom II are a cacophony of noise at the best of times, but when there are 20 of them in tandem then its just a sound, and a sight, to behold.
EXERCISE RAMSTEIN FLAG 2024
On October 8th 2024, the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) air base at Andravida opened its gates for aviation enthusiasts to witness the airfields contribution to Exercise Ramstein Flag (RF2024)
In the United Kingdom the Cotswolds in middle England has a reputation of peaceful, serene beauty and visitors flock to see its ancient burial mounds and historic villages and towns. But for a week a July each year the area reverberates to the sound of fast jets, massive transport planes and the buzz saw of propellor driven aircraft as the public and aircraft enthusiasts from around the globe congregate to RAF Fairford. The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is back in town.
NARRATIVE & IMAGES BY MARK ROURKE Exercise Iniochos 2024 – Photo album & Log From April 8th – 18th 2024 Exercise Iniochos took place in Greece. The exercise has been heavily covered in other articles across the web so Pixelsnipers has elected to just show some photos from a visit to the main operating base…
From the first arrivals on Tuesday July 11th, to the departures on Monday July 17th , the sounds, smells and sight of hundreds of aircraft around the huge USAF base at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire reverberates around this quiet corner of the English countryside.
Germany hosted the highly anticipated Air Defender Exercise, aimed at enhancing air defence capabilities and fostering international cooperation among participating air forces. This exercise brought together a diverse range of aircraft and personnel from various nations to engage in realistic and challenging scenarios.
Konya air base in Central Turkey almost always reverberates to the sound of fast jets as it is home to the 3rd Air Wing. The 3rd Air Wing after all has 132 Filo and its General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons sharing the airspace with the iconic Turkish Stars and their Northrop NF-5 Freedom Fighters.
July 2022 saw the welcome return of the biennial Farnborough International Airshow after a 4-year gap following the cancelled 2020 event
July 2022 saw the welcome return of the biennial Farnborough International Airshow after a 4-year gap following the cancelled 2020 event
NAS Point Mugu held its annual Gray Flag 2022 event from 22nd August to 2nd September 2022.
