If the aircraft above looks familiar to you, then it’s because looks like the well-known Douglas DC-3. However, rather than being the DC-3 itself, it’s the license-built Soviet version of the DC-3, Lisunov Li-2. Back in October 2018, I had a chance to fly on a short sightseeing flight over Budapest onboard the last remaining …
A Retro Weekend in Budapest: Flying on the Lisunov Li-2 Over the Danube Read More »
When thinking about plane spotting in Japan, it’s easy to focus on the two Tokyo airports. However, the country offers other regional airports that offer a nice mix of traffic that cannot be seen in Tokyo and of nice photo points. One of such airports is Naha (Okinawa) which is the seventh busiest airport in …
How Is Plane Spotting from Naha (Okinawa) Airport’s Observation Decks? Read More »
Every summer, NASA’s airborne observatory SOFIA leaves its base in Palmdale, California, and heads to Christchurch, New Zealand to observe the Southern Sky. Being in the southern hemisphere for a couple of months not only allows scientists to observe celestial objects that cannot be seen from the Northern Hemisphere, but it also allows them to …
NASA 747, Cleared for Take-Off: Observing a SOFIA Mission Read More »
Serving over 5 million passengers a year, Kagoshima airport is among ten Japan’s busiest airports, and also the second largest airport on the island of Kyushu. Besides having an observation deck like many Japanese airports do, there is also a small aviation-themed exhibition in the terminal called “SORA STAGE” where visitors can learn about aviation …
AvGeeking at Kagoshima Airport: Observation Deck and ‘SORA STAGE’ Exhibition Hall Read More »
When it comes to seaplanes, Alaska, the Maldives, or the Seychelles might be some of the places that you think about first. And, while it’s true that Lake Hood in Alaska is the world’s busiest seaplane base and that seaplanes are important for the tourism industry in the two archipelagos in the Indian Ocean, when …
Spotting Guide: Photographing Seaplanes at Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base Read More »
Chitose Air Festival held in Japan every summer was likely the only airshow in the world where one could regularly get close to a governmental 747 – in this case the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) one also colloquially known as “Japan Air Force One.” Unfortunately, starting from next year, that will not be …
Japan Air Self Defense Force 747’s Last Appearance at Chitose Air Festival in 20 Photos Read More »
If you are traveling to Toronto by air, you are most likely to arrive at Toronto Pearson International Airport located west of the city. However, if you are arriving from a limited selection of Canadian and US airports, you might arrive at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that can be found right in Toronto’s city …
Spotting Guide: An Afternoon at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Read More »
Earlier this year, I wrote about JAL Todofuken Seal, collectible stickers the airline’s cabin crew hands out to passengers. Continuing on that topic, I decided to take a look at some of the ways aviation enthusiasts in Japan are pampered. Not only to remind myself how lucky I am to live in what is, perhaps, …
5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be an Aviation Enthusiast in Japan Read More »
Thanks to what was the strangest schedule change I’ve ever experienced, I could do some plane spotting in Montreal before catching my flight to Toronto. After doing a bit of research online, I decided to head to Jacques-de-Lesseps Park, named after the pilot of the first airplane flight in Quebec, which offers great views of …
Spotting Guide: Jacques-de-Lesseps Park at Montreal Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau Airport Read More »
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