Ryanair B737 Bird strike

VIDEO – MASSIVE BIRDSTRIKE RYANAIR B737 AT BARCELONA AIRPORT

BARCELONA EL PRAT AIRPORT (BCN) – Early in the morning on May 5, 2018 a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was almost touching down on runway 25R when a flock of seagulls were hit by the aircraft. A few were ingested in both of the aircrafts engines. It was quite remarkable that the engines weren’t damaged by the massive birdstrike. The runway was inspected after the aircraft … Continue reading VIDEO – MASSIVE BIRDSTRIKE RYANAIR B737 AT BARCELONA AIRPORT

Tornado Farewell Tour

ROYAL AIR FORCE TORNADO FAREWELL TOUR

RAF MARHAM AIR BASE – January 20, 2019. The Tornado fighter jet is retiring after 40 years of service for the RAF in the UK and around the world. On 3 days – February 19-21 – the ‘Tonka’ will take part in a series of flypasts to commemorate the aircraft’s contribution to defending the UK. Yesterday the Tornado Farewell Tour took place over the centre … Continue reading ROYAL AIR FORCE TORNADO FAREWELL TOUR

JASDF Air Force One

VIDEO – JAPANESE ‘AIR FORCE ONE’ AND ‘AIR FORCE TWO’ DEPARTING FROM AMSTERDAM AIRPORT FOR THE LAST TIME

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL – January 10, 2019. Last month Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the Netherlands with the ‘Air Force One and Two’ for a one day visit to Dutch Prime Minister Rutte. This was unfortunately the last time ever that the JASDF B747 visited the Netherlands. The 2 JASDF B747s – Air Force One and Two – will be replaced by the B777 … Continue reading VIDEO – JAPANESE ‘AIR FORCE ONE’ AND ‘AIR FORCE TWO’ DEPARTING FROM AMSTERDAM AIRPORT FOR THE LAST TIME