Aviation news

Hero of Russia Sulambek Oskanov

RF-92262 Since June 2012 this aircraft was named a Hero of Russia Sulambek Oskanov. Sulambek Susarkulovich Oskanov - Air Force pilot, Air Force Major General. The First Hero of the Russian Federation. From 1989 to 1992 Head of Lipetsk combat training center. February 7, 1992 during a training flight in adverse weather conditions, the MiG-29 piloted by Oskanov, there was a refusal artificial horizon, resulting in poor visibility was lost spatial orientation. Coming out of the clouds, the pilot saw a town. The cost of their lives, Major-General Oskanov managed to prevent a plane crash on the settlements.

Folland tailstrike in Waddington

Too fast, nose high and an important rate of descent resulted in this tailstrike. He bolted, launched again and came round for a second safe landing with damage visible to the tailpipe area.

Die Hard 5: a Mil Mi-26 in Budaörs, Hungary

The world's largest helicopter arrives to Budaörs Airport (Die Hard 5 film shooting).

Obama in Boston for fundraisers

President Obama leaving town after a fundraiser.

England team return home

The England football team arrive back from the Euro 2012 championships in Poland after their exit to Italy

TUIfly - CEWE Logojet

Now in CEWE colours...repainted in Dublin one week ago- 25th of June 2012

Austrian Airlines - Star Alliance 15th anniversary decals

now with a sticker to celebrate the 15th anniversary of establishment of the Star Alliance

Vueling celebrates 50 million passengers

Vueling is grateful for its 50 million passengers.

SAS promoting the Danish national football team

SAS MD87 OY-KHU promoting the Danish national football team in the UEFA EURO 2012

Czech football heads for quarter final showdown

Before departure Czech football team to Warsaw for the quarterfinal match with Portugal

Chinese premier visits Tenerife

First visit of the president of China, Hu Jintao, to Tenerife.

Lyon to Budapest - First Air France Flight

The first Air France (operated by Brit Air) flight from Lyon is coming through the water cannon salute.

Avianca's first aircraft in Star Alliance colour scheme

Iberia - Spanish UEFA 2012 logojet

Special stickers 'Orgullosos de nuestra seleccion' (Proud of our Team) Euro 2012.

ABX Air - Leipzig B767 operations begin

First 767-300 in ABX cs on final as ATN969 JFK-LEJ. Built 1988 for Qantas (VH-OGB). [Canon EOS 550D + Canon EF 100-400mm L USM IS]

The annular solar eclipse and an Airbus 380

Recently, when I take a picture of annular solar eclipse from the window of the home, but has passed A380 accident.

M-346 Delivered to Italian Air Force

First M346 for Italy Air Force

WOW Air - new start-up airline

New low cost carrier WOW Air starts sevice Reykjavik - Stuttgart. First landing in Stuttgart.

Copa Airlines - new titles

Copa's NEW modernized Logo!

Polar Air cargo, new route through Leipzig

First day of schedul freight flight from CVG-LEJ-BAH-HKG-ANC. After two years this is the first rotating of a Polar 747.

Air France Regional - New colour scheme

Czech Airlines - new SkyTeam livery

First CSA 735 in the SkyTeam livery (shortly after its arrival from the paint shop in Ostrava).

Amsterdam - weekly Thai Cargo flights

New contractor for Amsterdam airport, flying here once a week....

New Zealand Dreamliner visit

The 787-8 Dreamliner visits Christchurch. While closed to the public, Air New Zealand Gold Elite members were invited to "get up close and personal with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner" for the day. At 5:30pm the Dreamliner left for Auckland where it will stay overnight before continuing on to Darwin.

Horizon Air WSU Q400 Rebranded

Sadly the WSU 400 has been re-tagged. :-/