The Thai Children’s Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of January every year. As such, this year it was celebrated on January 14, 2017. During the day, many businesses give gifts to children, and many public facilities waive their entrance fees. To an aviation enthusiast, however, the most interesting part of the Thai Children’s […]
Airshow Report: Children’s Day of Royal Thai Air Force 2017 at Don Muang Read More »
As we are approaching the end of January, I decided to look back at the flights I took last year. Having flown over 130,000 miles on over 90 segments, it was the best year both in terms of the distance flown as well as the number of flights. During the year, besides taking flights to
From Inaugurals to a Diversion: The Five Flights I Enjoyed the Most in 2016 Read More »
(Flown on November 14, 2016) On our way back to Tehran from Shiraz during the second Iranian Skies & Cities tour, we were originally supposed to fly with an Iran Air MD-82. A change in Iran Air’s schedules forced us to look for alternatives. During the search, one option stood out – it was a
Flight Report: Iran Aseman A340 Prototype from Shiraz to Tehran Read More »
As my friend Philippe from Prague who currently lives in France was visiting his family Slovakia, we decided to meet up. With both his and my time in Slovakia running out, we had to act. After checking the weather forecast and schedules for Tuesday on Monday night, it was decided – we would go to
Spotting Report: The First Flight of China Airlines A350 to Vienna and More Read More »
(Flown on January 7, 2017) Having flown on most of the aircraft types that Air France currently operates, I was very glad to have the chance to try out its latest type – the Boeing 787-9. Actually, not only to try it out, but to be on its very first revenue flight, a sightseeing flight
Flight Review: Air France 787-9 Economy Class Inaugural Sightseeing Flight from Paris Read More »
(Flown on January 7, 2017) Having flown on most of the aircraft types that Air France currently operates, I was very glad to have the chance to try out its latest type – the Boeing 787-9. Actually, not only to try it out, but to be on its very first revenue flight, a sightseeing flight
Enjoying the Air France 787-9 Inaugural Event Before Taking One of Its First Flights Read More »
At the end of last year, I returned a decade ago, and looked at what 2006 was like for me aviation-wise. Now that we are in 2017, I would like to take a peek back into last year, and look at what 2016 was like, and also at what 2017 will bring. Before I start,
2016 in Review: Looking Back at My Highlights of Last Year Read More »
Perhaps the thing I like the most about running this blog is that besides sharing my stories with you, I get to remember and “relive” my previous aviation experiences while writing the posts. Early next year, I will be writing about the happenings in 2016, but given that I have not documented my early years
A Decade Ago – 2006 in Review: My Spotting Beginnings Read More »
(Traveled on September 25, 2016) When I learned that North Korea would be hosting its first public airshow, the Wonsan Air Festival, I did not spend much time thinking about whether to participate or not. Participating turned out to be the right choice given the photo and flying opportunities the airshow provided. The third part of
Tour Report: Wonsan Air Festival 2016 Day 2 – “Flying on Soviet Classics” Read More »
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