Aviation
Thunderbolts over Burma
By Angus Findon, Mark Hillier A very special book. It shows us the life of a British fighter pilot, but not in the usual way
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
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Aviation
Interesting article on Desert Storm
I can’t believe it is already 30 years ago that we were watching in awe at the tracer bullets rising into the air over Baghdad,
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Aviation
KLM turns 101
Here’s a message on the KLM, my favorite airline for many many years…. An article in Key.Aero takes a look at the history of the
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Aviation
Duel Under the Stars
2020-06-18 The Memoir of a Luftwaffe Night Pilot in World War II by Wilhelm Johnen Another one of my favorite World War 2 books, because
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Aviation
The F-4 Phantom – book review
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archivesby Martin Bowman Usually I am very happy with this series of ‘Rare Images’ books from Pen & Sword, and the
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Aviation
Book Review: A Spy in the Sky
A Photographic Reconnaissance Spitfire Pilot in WWII Very interesting book. I love all stories about WW2 written by the people who actually were there, and
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Aviation
My old aeroclub
Founds this nice little video on the internet today, about the Aeroclub de Méribel. I was member for a few years and flew the BOPK
Monday, March 12, 2018
Slow re-entry
Many many years ago I bought a plastic model kit of the Westland Lysander, back when I was working on getting one designed for our
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Aviation
My Home Cockpit Project
This, my dear friends, has been on my bucket list for, oh, at least 30 years. Flight Simulation has been the ONE steady thing in
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Aviation
D-Day Airfields – Book Review
Airfields of the D-Day Invasion Air Force (Paperback) 2nd Tactical Air Force in South-East England in WWII By Peter Jacobs A book for researchers, tourists
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Aviation
Russian Gunships – Book Review
Russian Gunship Helicopters by Yefim Gordon Recently I was introduced to the FlightCraft series of Pen and Sword Books. This is an interesting series aimed
Monday, March 10, 2014
Aviation
Reading about and flying the Canberra
Last week I got a copy of the English Electric Canberra by Bruce Barrymore Halpenny (must have lost the ‘f’ somewhere along the way of
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Aviation
Schiphol Airport Stormy Video
Schiphol Airport today during the first of our Winter Storms…… I know who’d have liked to see this. Post by Luchtverkeersleider.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Aviation
Help Canadian Aviation Museum Survive!
Now before we start discussing our World War 2 publishing plans, here’s something more important that I want to share with you all. I
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Aviation
Airshow Méribel !!!!!
Reason why things are a bit ‘slow’ usually in summer is that we move our office to a ‘better’ place, i.e. a tiny room
Friday, August 3, 2012
More fun than MS Flight !?
Now, if you are looking for something less complicated than FSX or XP-10, but much more fun than MS Flight… search no longer, I’ve found
Monday, March 19, 2012
Microsoft finally lost me…..
On my Flightsim Soapbox. I know, I must be the Last of the Mohicans with SO many people over the past decades pissing on Microsoft
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Last Shuttle Flight
Yes, this is a bit of a melancholic moment. I witnessed the very first space flight EVER, and just now witnessed the very LAST Space
Friday, July 8, 2011
Anti-mosquito control
Charlie. That’s what we called the old Antonov AN-2 sparaying the beach in Mamaia, Black Sea Coast, Romania, waaaaay back in 1974 when on
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The Francois Daily
Trained as a typographer and having worked at Holland’s largest newspaper in my very first job, writing, news and newspapers still hold my interest. So
Monday, January 17, 2011
Our Alaska Flight
I finally managed to finish the first of a row of articles dealing with my/our flying in the States last October/November. The first in the
Thursday, December 9, 2010
USA 2010 #7 – Florida
We’ve made it through ‘immigration’ again, even though we are not planning to immigrate – well, not HERE anyway – and we’re back in the
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Reno Air Races – such a shame
Don’t get me wrong, I am not opposing speed sports in any way. Have been racing carts and cars myself and would have loved racing
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wonderful Edwards AFB Photos
If you’re ‘into’ aviation then you don’t want to miss THIS SERIES of wonderful photos of an Edwards Air Force Base Open Day, shot by
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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