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NORTHERN SKIES AVIATION



2025 Falcon Spring in the Netherlands
UH-60V Blackhawk lifts off after dropping off troops for the large scale attack on a munition complex From 12 until 23 May 2025 the northern part of the Netherlands formed the training area for exercise Falcon Spring. Around 1500 troops and 20 helicopters of both the Royal Netherlands Air & Space Force (RNLASF) and the US Army Europe operated together in this large scale air assault exercise. Planning The planning of the exercise started well over a year ago and was in the ha

Ludo Mennes
Dec 7, 20258 min read


2025 "From zero to hero"
CLV Mi-17 Hip practising white out landings at its homebase Pardubice In the heart of the Czech Republic, the city of Pardubice hosts the facilities for the training of the Czech Air Force (CzAF) pilots. The Centrum Leteckého Výcviku (CLV) or Flight Training Center is the place where pilots go ‘from zero to hero’ and learn the basics of flying. CLV Aero Vodochy L-39C ready to be towed away from the flight line after a day full of practise flights Flight Training Center CLV Pa

Ludo Mennes
Sep 7, 20256 min read


2025 Ramstein Flag; "No gas, no glory"
From March 31 until April 11, 2025 NATO's Allies Air Command (AIRCOM) organized the multi-national large scale exercise Ramstein Flag,...

Ludo Mennes
Apr 19, 20252 min read


FALCON LEAP 2024, 80 YEARS OPERATION MARKET GARDEN
Operation Market Garden On September 17, 1944 the Allies started operation Market Garden, the largest airborne offensive to free the...

Ludo Mennes
Dec 29, 20244 min read


2024 "Last of the breed"
On September 27, 2024 the last F-16s of the Royal Netherlands Air Force will make their final flight, after more than 45 years of operations

Ludo Mennes
Aug 15, 202410 min read


2024 Dogpatchers on the hunt
Dogpatchers The 47th FS is a US Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) squadron, which is part of the 944th FW. It’s the only A-10 squadron in...
Frank Visser
Feb 24, 20249 min read


2023 Dutch knights in Arizona
Each working day from 07.00 AM the skies over Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona fill with jet noise as the first aircraft take off for...
Frank Visser
Jan 13, 202411 min read


2023 50th edition of Le Temps des Hélices, Aerodrôme Cerny La Ferté-Alais
For the 50th time during the weekend of Pentecost the Association of Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis (AJBS) organized the airshow Le Temps...

Ludo Mennes
Jun 3, 20232 min read
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