Transporting Their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark to meet President of Finland @alexstubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb in Saariselkä before the official part of the state visit. #ivalo#saariselkä#lapland#avgeek#oywld https://t.co/fNeawqUPDc
The glory days of propliners (1956)
In just half a decade they would be an increasingly rare sight as jets began to take over.
Nice shot of crew going through the before takeoff checklist in a BOAC Stratocruiser.
Jännää että vasta nyt, onnittelut Kymiin!
Jyrki Laukkanen lienee yksi Suomen tunnetuimmista ja kokeneimmista ilmailijoista (mm. #Ilmavoimat ex-koelentäjä, purjelentäjä sekä kirjoittaja).
Nyt tasavallan presidentti on esityksestä myöntänyt hänelle lentokapteenin arvonimen.
#avgeek
Valvomme ja turvaamme koko Suomen alueellista koskemattomuutta 24/7/365. Videolla Hornet-hävittäjä operoi matalissa lentokorkeuksissa Käsivarren Lapissa, jossa ruska on jo hiipumassa ja ensimmäiset lumet nähty. #ilmavoimat#laplsto#käsivarrenlappi 📷: #HÄVLLV11
Here’s looking at you.
Saab Draken. Swedish fighter-interceptor developed and manufactured by Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget between 1955 and 1974. Development of Saab 35 Draken started in 1948 as Swedish air force future replacement for then also in development Saab 29 Tunnan
This recon aircraft designed by the Republic was said to be "flying on all fours" as in four engines, 400 mph cruise, 4,000 mi range, and 40,000 ft ceiling. It first flew #OTD in 1946. Can you name it???
Possibly one of the best collections of aircraft ever assembled in the UK at any one time?
This is Farnborough in the autumn of 1945, an exhibition of both British and (captured) German aircraft. I wonder who can identify the aircraft with the slim tail fin in the bottom right?