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This section forms the core of this site and gives a chronological overview of all activities by GVR Aviation. The galleries are a selection of the best material made during these several visits, trips and airshows.

  Date: Event:
10-07-2010

RNAS Yeovilton Air Day

RNAS Yeovilton is home to a large fleet of Sea King and Lynx helcopters of the Royal Navy. This years Air Day was highlighted by a very dynamic role demonstration of the Royal Marines supported by Sea King and Lynx helicopters.

07 until 09-07-2010

East Anglia

East Anglia used to be the center of gravity for a lot US in England, but now only two airbases are left RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath. The Bucc and Herc are taken at RAF Honington (guarding the gate) and RAF Brize Norton. The latter was visited on our way to RNAS Yeovilton.

06-07-2010

RAF Coningsby

RAF Coningsby is home of the RAF Typhoon fleet. It houses no less than four operational squadrons so plenty of flying was going on.

05-07-2010

RAF Waddington International Airshow Day 2

Day 2 (Monday 5th of July) saw the departure of most participants of the airshow. In a steady flow aircraft took the air. Meanwhile three Turkish Transalls came in to help gather the Turkish Stars stuff.

04-07-2010

RAF Waddington International Airshow Day 1

Waddington is home to the RAF's ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) assets (flying and non-flying) and hosts an airshow each year. GVR Aviation was there and witnessed many highlights like the Vulcan, Turkish Stars and the Italian static F-16's in their splendid colorschemes.

27-06-2010

Base Arienne 103, Cambrai,F

Cambrai was the scene of an open day during the weekend of 26th and 27th of June. With tropical tempatures making photography challenging (heatwaves) the best was made of this open day.

21-06-2010

Gilze-Rijen AB, Monday's departures Open Days 2010

Gilze-Rijen AB was the venue for the yearly Open Days of the Royal Netherlands Air Force held at the 18th and 19th of June. The days after moest participants are leaving again and so on Monday the 21st of June. Gilze-Rijen offers great photo opportunities near the runway which resulted in below pictures.

15-06-2010

Satenas AB, SE

Satenas is the home of the F7 wing with one JAS39 gripen conversion squadron (or Division as its called within the Svenska Flygvapnet) and an operational JAS39 squadron. Also a Sk60 (Saab 105) liason and Tp84 (Hercules) squadron is present here. During GVR Aviation visit a number of Gripens from Lulea's F21 were present to participate in a large 16 ship formation. Presumably this was for the marriage of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden which married during the following weekend.

06-06-2010

Skrydstrup AB, DK

Again Denmark was visited to attend the Danish International airshow which was held at Skrydstrup AB. As the Kongelige Danske Flyvevaben (or Royal Danish Airforce) celebrated its 60th birthday some planes wore a special colourscheme. Due to backlight conditions the whole day photographing was challenging, but the amount of diversity in old (warbirds) and new (F-16's, Merlins) material made the trip worth it.


14-04-2010

Leeuwarden AB, NL

Leeuwarden AB was again the scene of the Frisian Flag exercise and saw participation of a wide variety of types and nations. Highlights were the Polish F-16's and the Finnish Hornets.