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Countdown to FIDAE 2012 begins!

With five months to go to before the show opens, we though it wise to start constructing a preview of what attendees, visitors and the general public will witness in Pudahuel next year. The 17th edition of the International Air & Space Fair (Feria Internacional del Aire y el Espacio, or FIDAE 2012) opens on Wednesday 27 March 2012 and news are already starting to flow about its envisaged contents..  More >>>

Chile has just celebrated the 200th anniversary of its first government out of Spanish colonial rule and its armed forces played a key role in “nation-long” ceremonies. While Army and Navy hosted the main “Fiestas Patrias” (patriotic festivities), military (mainly Air Force) flying elements captured a fair share of the show in the capital and elsewhere.  More >>>

Last January the second edition of Aeroexpo was held at the Moroccan city of Marrakech. The North African showbiz is becoming one of the biggest continent showcase for civil & military aviation, technology and services. Robert Nispeling and Ronald de Roig from Karo Aviation report the trade show.  More >>>

During October 2009 the Royal Saudi Air Force deployed haf a dozen F-15 and 175 supporting military personnel to Dijon (France), for the second edition of Green Shield training. Robert Nispeling from Karo Aviation travel to Dijon and reports from Base Aérienne 102. More >>>

Spiraling down into the ocean. We have between 70º and 90º of bank; the Vertical Speed Indicator indicates -1500 feet per minute, the altitude is 2000 ft and descending. But I am not concerned yet because to my right sits an instructor. I ask him if everything is all right. He keeps staring somewhere between the instruments and says, “Yes, of course it is”. Now I am really scared. More >>>

Just at the beginning of the Europe air shows season, The Royal Netherlands Air Force released his new demonstration F-16AM at Volkel Air Base. An spectacular colour scheme to represent the country´s air arm.  More >>>

Deployment:
Swiss Air Force secured the WEF 2009

While the world’s business and government leaders discussed effective solutions to battle the current economic crisis at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss Armed forces were responsible for their security. Robert Nispeling and Ronald de Roij from Karo Aviation, report the Swiss Air Force deployment. More >>>

Between the months of January and February 2009, Zaragoza Air Base was the deployment point for the first joint training phase between the Spanish Air Force and USAF. Both forces deployed important aerial hardware. More >>>

The Spanish delegation of Airbus Military, is the creator of one of the systems of monitoring and control of greater success in the market of the airplanes of marine patrol. In Spain the system is operated by three different users. More >>>

The end of the history of a DC-9 together the end of the Argentinean owner company after the golden nineties. The 2002 year crisis and bankruptcy of Dinar Air Lines, the airplane suffered the same fate that the company: the disappearance. More >>>

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