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On April 30,1975 during the evacuation of South Vietnam, a South Vietnamese Major was desperate to save himself and his family. He took off in this exact Bird Dog with his wife & five children and headed out to sea. Without sufficient fuel to return he managed to locate the USS Midway and dropped a hand-written note requesting the helicopters be moved from the landing deck. Incredibly he managed a perfect landing.
A USAF F35 Lightning II performing during the Lightning demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was an awesome demo, it was cut short however due to technical problems. A warning light came on and the pilot had to land. That said she put on a good show, didn't hold back, and she nearly broke the sound barrier.
A pair of Royal Canadian Air Force CF18 Hornets flying during the RCAF's CF18 demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. The RCAF had two Hornets fly this year, a single seater CF188A and a CF188B two seater.
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If you were a Japanese Pilot over China in the early days of WWII, this was the last sight you wanted to see.
The plane that I was most excited to see fly at the airshow this year! A restored Mikoyan Mig-17 Fresco flying during the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was unique to see this Cold War era jet. The Mig-17 was actually the most feared fighter plane for a time. No NATO fighters were able to beat it until the F4 Phantom II entered service in the 1960s. It was still cool to see and just as intimidating as it was back in it's prime.
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Tis plane's exterior is painted with the markings of the P-51 flown by Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Bob Friend in WW2. This was the all-Black fighter squardron. Perhaps Bob's girlfriend was named Bunny and that is the reason for the nose art.
File name: 08_06_020445
Title: French Morane-Saulnier fighter plane on Boston Common
Creator/Contributor: Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967 (photographer)
Date created: 1918 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 negative : film, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
Genre: Film negatives
Subject: Fighter planes; Boston Common (Boston, Mass.)
Notes: Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Collection: Leslie Jones Collection
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: Copyright Leslie Jones.
Preferred credit: Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection.
The 2nd flight of ex Danish AF aircraft on delivery to the Argentine AF. Pictured arriving ay Gran Canaria-Gando AB for a run and break. M-1020 F-16AM, M-1007 F-16BM & M-1004 F-16BM.
Air cargo transport.
Images © Murray Edwards
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Here are assorted pictures of the United States Navy's Blue Angels team performing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Michigan.
Singled out by the Allied forces after the Great War, as the greatest fighter plane in the conflict, and subjected to special attention and research. The Fokker DVII came late but gained a fearsome reputation in air combat in the hands of German aces of favoured Jastas. This example is painted in the colours attributed to Hermann Goering who became an ace pilot at the time.
Captured at Thorpe Park in the early days of this enterprise.
Camera: Olympus Pen F Half Frame SLR.
Re-worked in black and white.
Done for a friend who is hoping to become a USAF fighter pilot. My interpretation of Roy Lichtenstein's Whaam! art piece. It is one of my favorites so I tried to do as much justice to it as possible.
Done with watercolors, pen and paint marker.
A Vought F4U Corsair flying in the 2026 Abbotsford Airshow. One of three Warbirds that flew in the flyover. This is one of my favorite planes from WWII and it's always a delight to see one fly.
An F-35 Lightning II flying with P-51 Mustang Val-Halla during the USAF Heritage Flyover at the 2023 Abbotsford Airshow.
Republic Of Singapore Air Force
link: Check out the new RSAF Crest here:
www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/ai...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7W0NswMKpc&feature=related
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From left to right:
Polish MiG-21 (Tail of the jet that looks like a tiger)
Polish MiG-17 (0327 Fresco)
US Marines Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier (601)
French Dassault Étendard IV (60)
The current 2010 Duveen Commission, by Fiona Banner.
The suspended Sea Harrier transforms machine into captive bird, the markings tattooing its surface evoking its namesake the Harrier Hawk. A Jaguar lies belly up on the floor, its posture suggestive of a submissive animal. Stripped and polished, its surface functions as a shifting mirror, exposing the audience to its own reactions. Harrier and Jaguar remain ambiguous objects implying both captured beast and fallen trophy.
[From the Tate website]
Both planes are de-commissioned fighter planes.
The Jaguar has been polished, the Harrier painted with feathers.
Jaguar
This particular plane is Sepecat Jaguar XZ118.
First flight in 1976, decommissioned in 2006.
The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet ground attack aircraft, used by the RAF until 2007.
Led by 88th Squadron Commander Major Abdullah al Ghamdi, the Saudi Hawks are one of the most distinguished and well-loved regional aerobatic teams. Flying British-made Hawk Mk65 smoke-capable jets proudly bearing the RSAF green and white 'coat of arms', the Saudi Hawks' breath-taking performances have been a regular feature of the Al Ain Aerobatic Show for many years, with a fresh take and a brand new set of manoeuvres each season.
The combination of intensive training, constant reinvention and unflinching determination won the Saudi Hawks an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest ever aerial drawing. The majestic manouevre, dubbed the 'emblem move', resulted in a smoke drawing of the Saudi emblem, consisting of two swords crossed over a palm tree, and took two years to perfect.
"We bring something new to Al Ain every year," said Al Ghamdi. "We create and rehearse fof six months ahead of the display season to surprise the public with every one of our performances."
description taken from www.alainaerobaticshow.com