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The first Skyleader 500 in Portugal!
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The first ever built (and up to now one of a kind) Skyleader 100, now based in Portugal!
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One of the most amazing paint schemes that I've ever seen!... belongs to one of the pilots from the Portuguese Aerobatic Team.
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Everything is possible in an air-to-air photoshoot as long as you plan in advance!... this year's Portuguese Aerobatic Team for the international championships.
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An unforgettable moment at the Real Thaw Exercise Spotters Day: a NATO AWACS performing a touch n'go with four Spangdahlem based A-10's breaking formation about 1000 feet above... this was the last ever exercise for 81st Fighter Squadron before the unit's disbandment.
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Hot Blade Exercise was the first big test for the brand new Dutch F model Chinook.
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Departing for a Combat SAR mission at Hot Blade Exercise Spotters Day.
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Air Power!!... Hot Blade Exercise Spotters Day.
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Although we were flying a Robinson R44 helicopter, both pilots did a wonderful job matching the speed of our aircrafts, keeping them in formation for this air-to-air photoshoot!
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Night flying with a 5th generation Cirrus is definitely a must for any aviation enthusiast... what a wonderful machine!!
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Must have been quite a view for the 125 children onboard the 737! Luchtmachtdagen 2013.
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Awesome maneuver by the Dutch Air Force Apache Solo Display at Luchtmachtdagen 2013.
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Giving the spotters a fantastic topside view while departing the BA5 Open Base, inbound its homebase in Beja. It's not everyday that you get to see a camouflaged Alpha Jet flying, and with a full kit of weapons installed!!
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Face to Face with a stunner at Hot Blade Exercise, after returning from an afternoon sortie... picture taken during the Spotters Day!
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One of the best moments of the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Russian Air Force, the flyby of the mighty Antei... the contra-rotating propellers generate an amazing sound that can be heard miles away!
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A Dutch Chinook leads the way for two German CH-53G while departing for a night mission at Hot Blade Exercise... picture taken at the Spotters Day!
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The 5th generation russian stealth fighter, the Sukhoi T-50, gets followed close behind by a MiG-29M-2 at the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Russian Air Force... this was the T-50's second public appearance!
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Awesome departure at the Monte Real Open Base, returning home (Montijo Air Base) after participating in the static display for the 60 years of the Portuguese Air Force!
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Portuguese national aerobatic team pilot Santiago Sampietro goes vertical after a low pass right next to me... both of Santiago's Extras have fantastic paintjobs, with a dragon painted all around (also check EC-KJX)!
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A Sukhoi Su-27SM3 sits on the static display together with an Su-30MK2, while the new aerobatic team Golden Eagles perform their routine with the Mil Mi-28N helicopters at the 100th Anniversary Airshow of the Russian Air Force... the SM3 is the latest development of the Su-27!
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