The Russian built Mig-29 Fulcrum entered in service during the 80’s, and was developed to face the new fighters that were begining to serve within NATO (F-16, F-15, F-14 and F/A-18).
OPEN HOUSE TLP 2018
In order to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP), the Spanish Air Force and the TLP itself carried out an Open House, to show its missions, its equipment and how is their day to day to the general public.
EUROFIGHTER PROJECT CENTURION
Airshow Display carried out by BAE Systems test Pilot Nate Makepeace in one of the prototypes used by the company to develop the “Centurion Project” concept, which represent the next step in the integration of weapons and capabilities within the Royal Air Force (RAF)Typhoon Force.
TLP: French Air Force Mirage and Rafale Air Operations
The Tactical Leadership Programme (TLP) is located in Los Llanos Air Base (Spain) and celebrates its 40th Anniversary in 2018. This video and photos are the first of a serie that will be uploaded through the year to celebrate its Anniversary. Both video and photos shows air operations carried out by Rafale, Mirage 2000D and Mirage 2000C fighters from French Air Force.
USAF 70th ANNIVERSARY
The 70th Anniversary of the United States Air Force (USAF) took palce in 2017, and the Royal International Air Tattoo was the chosen event in Europe where the USAF would show its power. A good number of aircraft were in the static display (MC-130J, CV-22, B-1B, C-17A, F-15C/E, F-16C, U-2, etc), but the real show was in the air.
FINNISH AIR FORCE F/A-18C HORNET SOLO DISPLAY TEAM.
The flight demonstration carried by The Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet Solo Display Team is probably the most dinamic of the displays carried out with this fighter. Both footage and photos were taken during the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2009, where can be seen both the full show and the low show (the former performed in bad weather conditions). During the display it can be seen the great agility and thrust to weight ratio of the F/A-18 and its great hight Angle of Attack (AoA) maneuverability. In cockpit footage used in one of the video is from the Finnish Air Force.
Gallery: DACT 2017 3
The DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) Campaign is an international air combat exercise which take place annualy at Gando Air Base (Canary Islands). DACT is developed and coordinated by the Spanish Air Force Combat Comand. The main goal of this exercice is the advanced training of fighter pilots in air combat tactics by using mock up air combats with dissimilar fighter.
Gallery: DACT 2017 2
The DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) Campaign is an international air combat exercise which take place annualy at Gando Air Base (Canary Islands). DACT is developed and coordinated by the Spanish Air Force Combat Comand. The main goal of this exercice is the advanced training of fighter pilots in air combat tactics by using mock up air combats with dissimilar fighter.
Gallery: DACT 2017 1
The DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) Campaign is an international air combat exercise which take place annualy at Gando Air Base (Canary Islands). DACT is developed and coordinated by the Spanish Air Force Combat Comand. The main goal of this exercice is the advanced training of fighter pilots in air combat tactics by using mock up air combats with dissimilar fighter.
DACT 2017
The DACT (Dissimilar Air Combat Training) Campaign is an international air combat exercise which take place annualy at Gando Air Base (Canary Islands). DACT is developed and coordinated by the Spanish Air Force Combat Comand. The main goal of this exercice is the advanced training of fighter pilots in air combat tactics by using mock up air combats with dissimilar fighter.
Participating aircraft included Eurofighter F-2000 from Italy, a NATO E-3 SENTRY, EF-18 Hornets (12th, 15th and 46th Wings), Eurofighter Typhoon (11th and 14th Wings), C-295 (35th Wing) and Super Puma and Persuader (802 Squadron).