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Projects
On this page we keep you updated on all of our upcoming plans. Check
it regularly, as we update the info on each of the projects presented
as soon as we get it. Along with the newsletters, this is the best way
to always have the latest news on our PhotoFlying adventures.
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Due to the changed world stage, and the fact that we get more
and more opportunities to fly with sensitive and fifth generation
jetfighters, there will be specific requirements in place when we
fly projects where we expect those military corporations:
- You will have to be a photographer from a NATO country, NORAD
country, EU countries or allied nations. If you have any doubt,
just check with us in advance as many projects have different
requirements.
- For every project you like to fly with us, we kindly ask a
copy of your passport ( the photo page ) as we will fly often
from military bases etc like we already did in the 2023 season.
The reward of our efforts and many approval processes we go through
is that we will be able to fly with more 5th gen military than ever
before…and beyond!! ( find the project ) |
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How to secure a seat for a 2024 project?
You can book right now. If you are already on a list of interested photographers,
PLEASE MENTION it!! Some of you have a bit of priority due to a cancelled
project or flying credit you have. If the seat is available, I will send
you the deposit invoice for 50% of the project price. You will have two
weeks for payment ( in order to give every photographer a fair chance
), once the deposit is paid your seat is 100% confirmed!! You can book
as many projects as you like.
For projects that are still marked as ‘TBC’ or do not have
a solid date yet, I will not send an invoice but you will be added to
the list of interested photographers and I will provide you the number.
No obligations at all until we get a green light, at that moment I contact
photographers back in running order.
Long term 2025 – 2030
You can have your name on the list of ‘interested photographers’
for any project in the future. It does not cost anything, and there are
no obligations to it at all! It is only after a project is confirmed we
start contacting photographers back in running order. The deposit invoice
of 50% to be paid to confirm your seat is always send out the year before.
So for example you can perfectly have your name on the list of RIAT 2028
( as some of you do… ). We contact photographers on the list around
October 2027, and if they take the seat the invoice will go out. It is
that simple and it goes for ALL projects we fly.
You have to send us a SEPARATE email for EVERY project that has your
interest, as every email is a little piece of the giant puzzle. You can
always give it a try, keep in mind that even if you are at #24 on the
list you still can have the luck to secure a seat in that project, as
the further into the future the more photographers will not pick up a
seat for real.
>>> FOR BOOKINGS PLEASE EMAIL DIRECTLY TO
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2024 Plans
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INIOCHOS 2024 / 50th ANNIVERSARY
HELLENIC F-4 PHANTOM APRIL 1 – 5
Location: Andravida and Araxos airbase, Greece
These dates are the provisional info provided by the Hellenic Air Force,
and so are still ‘TBC’. The Iniochos exercise is one of the
bigger events in Europe involving many Air Forces flying together, in
recent years the participants were of course the Hellenic Air Force, but
also some very exotic and exciting foreign Air Forces. For 2024, they
try to work the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the F-4 Phantom
into this week. We would not only have the chance to capture the legendary
Phantoms air to air, but also several of the military jets participating
in the Iniochos exercise.
There will be 2 projects on offer:
- April 1 – 4: Iniochos participants, Hellenic Air Force and
F-4 Phantoms
- April 5: 50th anniversary of the F-4 Phantom in Hellenic Air Force
service
In case the celebrations for the Phantom are moved to May, we will offer
two separate days with each 10 photographers max that are built around
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50th ANNIVERSARY SUN N FUN APRIL
9 – 13
Location: Lakeland, Florida, USA
The Sun N Fun fly in is a world famous event, the little brother of
Oshkosh, attracting over 2000 aircraft each year. They vary from small
GA to vintage aircraft, warbirds, classic jets and a great military participation
as well. The Skyvan photoship will be there for the full week, and we
offer a number of different projects. The precise dates for each program
still have to be planned, but of course they will all be flown in the
week of Sun N Fun.
- Introduction & fun day: for new photographers and smaller budgets,
a taste of what we are doing. Flying with GA aircraft and 1 of the ‘stars’
( warbird or military ).
- Warbird days: similar to our warbird days in Europe. Flying with
8 warbirds in 3 different flights + sunset!! We will have a super variety
of warbirds on offer, we can present multiple days with a different
line-up.
- Classic jets: Sun N Fun is known for binging some very hot civilian
jets to Florida, we will try to build a program around those aircraft.
Should also have a sunset flight.
- Military day: If you are the photographer chasing the military, this
will be your day. We hope we can bring several military join-ups together
in 1 day.
- NASA day: This is our most ambitious program where we will overfly
the Kennedy Space Center airspace with the aim of getting that iconic
building and launchpads into the background. What will fly behind the
Skyvan…? Working on it, but every aircraft will be very worthwhile
in that scenery!!
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TOP ACES DAY TUESDAY JUNE 4
Location: Northern Germany
In 2018 already we flew a project with Top Aces from Wittmund airbase,
where we announced that it would be the final chance to see a flying A-4
Skyhawk in Europe. And here we are promoting the 2024 season with a chance
to see that same unique A-4’s still flying!! The plan is to also
have the chance to capture the Alpha Jet, and of course we will invite
some friends in the German Air Force.
We will offer 1 project for 10 photographers.
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DANISH AIR FORCE AIRPOWER WEDNESDAY
JUNE 5
Location: Northern Denmark
This 1-day project is especially for photographers with a limited budget
eager to catch the military jets. We plan to fly a number of F-16 join-ups…and
with some luck you get to see the brand new F-35 as well!
We offer 1 project for 10 photographers.
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DANISH AIR FORCE AIRSHOW JUNE
6 - 8
Location: Northern Denmark
The Danish Air Force is hosting an airshow every two years, well known
for the great variety of participants. It is a ‘big’ airshow,
but this time it’s gonna be even bigger as they celebrate the arrival
of the F-35 in Danish service. It is the ideal project to catch a variety
of aircraft, civilian and military alike.
30 aerial join-ups planned…or more. Superb scenery as well!
We offer 1 project for 10 photographers. Day by day tickets are also
available! Friends can share a seat, but of course only 1 photographer
can be onboard the Skyvan on each flight. |
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SWEDISH CLASSIC JETS MONDAY JUNE
10 - 11
Location: Trolhattan, Sweden
In our season 2018 we had one of our most magical air to air days so
far. In just a single day with ideal weather and a stunning scenery we
got to see ALL of the Swedish classic jets flying for us. All of them
are iconic, and presented unforgettable moments with some of thé
most rare jets still flying in the world today. Also the Swedish Air Force
joined us. Finally we have a chance to do it all again!!
We expect all of the aircraft to fly for us, you will need a budget
similar to other ‘big’ or ‘arrival’ projects as
the cost to get a Viggen, Draken, Lansen, etc in the air is fairly big
of course. We will also invite the Swedish Air Force and Saab to join
us on June 11.
We offer 1 project for 10 photographers. Friends can share a seat, but
of course only 1 photographer can be onboard the Skyvan on each flight.
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WARBIRDS UK JULY 11 – 14
Location: Old Warden, United Kingdom
Our warbird days are really second to none! Not only do we offer more
warbirds in 1 day program than any other organizer, but you will also
see them from the famous Skyvan photoship with multiple photo angles.
Ooh…and for about half the prize of our competitors. We have built
up an incredible solid relation with many of the warbird owners and are
priviledged in Europe to work with the wellkown experts as Darren Harbar
and Richard Paver. Many of the precious aircraft we get to see will only
fly for Aviation PhotoCrew projects.
Due to the popularity of the warbird days we will plan 4 days for 2024.
There will be at least 3 completely different line-ups on offer! If you
have flown with us before in the warbird days, don’t forget to mention
that, as we will have to find new targets for you. The Tempest alone is
not gonna be enough. We will have again at least a day with alltime classics
like Spitfires, Hurricanes, Mustang, etc for new photographers. The ultra
rare and famous Shutlleworth collection will be featured again on one
of the days.
There also might be a possibility to fly with the super precious WW
I aircraft or earlier. This would be quite a costly project, as we would
be limited to just 5 photographers ( as the Skyvan needs to be very light
and fly slow ) but this will be a real ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
If you have an interest in this option, certainly let me know!!
If the weather is with us, we aim to have also semi sunset or even full
sunset flights in 2024!!
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AMERICAN AIRPOWER IN EUROPE TUESDAY
JULY 16
Location: Lakenheath AFB, United Kingdom
Our first USAFE day in the 2023 season had a waitlist of …84 photographers,
all knowing the pricing and very eager to fly with us. We were able to
only make the wish come true for the first 11 on the list. The program
featured the OV-22 Ospprey, MC-130, F-15 Strike Eagles and the F-35s.
For the 2024 day, we aim for even more action!
This 1-day project is only on offer for 10 photographers, sharing a
seat is not possible as each of the photographers has to go through an
approval process and we have to keep the full team to a minimum. |
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ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO
JULY 17 - 19
Location: Turweston airfield, United Kingdom
As RIAT has been the worlds biggest military airshow for decades, I
assume no introduction is needed ;) This project will see flying from
morning till almost sunset, and will provide us the opportunity to catch
an unbelievable variety of military aircraft from around the globe. Just
check the website reports to have an idea what you can expect.
The RIAT project has always been super high in demand. If you can’t
secure a seat for 2024, make sure you have your name on the list for future
editions.
30 aerial join-ups planned…or more.
We offer 1 project for 10 photographers. Day by day tickets are available,
but you will need to be fast!!! Friends can share a seat, but of course
only 1 photographer onboard each flight.
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ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW
100th ANNIVERSARY ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AUGUST 6 - 9
Location: Chilliwack, Canada
Our first corporation with this worldfamous airshow led to a project
as big as RIAT, only in a scenery that we would describe as the ‘best
in the entire world’ Mount Baker, lakes, coastline, absolutely stunning.
The 2024 airshow will see again a large military participation ( and we
expect to have permission for all of that sweet metal ) but also impressive
warbirds, floatplanes and the many local stars. If you have the budget
for a ‘big’ project, and you wish to have the best of every
category that aviation has to offer, this is definitely the place for
you!! 30 aerial join-ups planned…or more.
We offer the ‘full big package for all days’. Day by day
tickets are available! We offer also ‘Tuesday + Wednesday’
package and the ‘Thursday + Friday’ option. Friends can share
a seat, but only 1 photographer onboard each flight.
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GOLD COAST AIRSHOW AUGUST 14 -
16
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Let’s go for yet another horizon in our aerial adventures? The
Aviation PhotoCrew will come to the new Gold Coast airshow, after a first
test in the 2023 season the event will be back much bigger in 2024. Expecting
a lot of military ( some of the most unusual and new to us ) plus local
stars and warbirds. Sunset opportunities too. So if you are in for a real
‘new’ adventure, this might be it.
This project is in the stages of ‘to be confirmed’ , so we
don’t know yet what we can offer you. For sure only a ‘full’
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MESSERSCHMITT DAY MONDAY SEPTEMBER
2
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
If you are a real warbird enthousiast, you should become very excited
now. We plan to have a day flying with the super rare and unique collection
of aircraft that are part of the Messerschmitt Museum of Flight. The flagship
is the Me 262 in airworthy condition, but they also have two Me-108, the
Me 200 and two iconic Me 109!! We are checking the possibility of having
all aircraft flying for an air to air join-up. At this moment, the project
is ‘tbc’, but so far so good!
We will offer 1 project for 10 photographers. |
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AIRPOWER 2024 SEPTEMBER 3 - 9
Location: Trieben, Austria
The Austrian Air Force is the host of this bi-annual airshow, it is
one of the biggest events on the European airshow calendar with not only
a mindblowing variety of aircraft but also the most attractive scenery!!
Zeltweg airbase is located between the Austrian mountains, and all our
aerial join-ups take place in this magnificent backdrop. In recent editions
we had the luck of catching some of the most unique military participants
here like the last ever public appearance of a Croatian Mig-21. The support
from the Austrian Air Force is top level, giving us the opportunity to
see most of their assets flying for the photos, and the list of vintage
and warbirds is unprecedented. The most unique collection of aircraft
and helicopters you can find in this project, needless to say it is an
absolute favorite among the photographers.
We offer the ‘full big package’ will all arrivals on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. 30 aerial join-ups planned…or more!
Day by day tickets are available!
We also offer the popular ‘departure days’ that we fly on
the Sunday and Monday after the airshow.
Friends can share a seat, but only 1 photographer onboard each flight.
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ATHENS FLYING WEEK SEPTEMBER 10
- 16
Location: Tanagra airbase, Greece
F-4 Phantom anyone? The Hellenic Air Force has the most unicorn aircraft
flying in the world, and even with the retirement of the T-2 Buckeye,
only the Greek assets flying for us each year would make the trip worthwhile.
Of course all dreams are for the legendary F-4 Phantoms, Mirage 2000 etc,
but the airshow program has so much more to offer!! Each year they have
at least a few aircraft that can only be seen during Athens Flying Week
( like the Saudi F-15 & Typhoon displays ), all of the teams are happy
to fly for the photos, and the foreign participants have the Skyvan photoship
in sight every edition.
Besides the A+++ scenery in Austria, this is the second project in Europe
where we can describe the background as incredible: desert like mountains,
open sea, lakes,…
Several of the join-ups are planned around sunset, flares and afterburners
included. Athens Flying Week is highly in demand with the photographers,
so if this is your first choice always have a back up plan as well.
We offer the ‘full big package’ will all arrivals on Tuesday
( tbc ), Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Day by day tickets are available!
We also offer the popular ‘departure days’ that we fly on
the Sunday and Monday.
Friends can share a seat in both projects, but only 1 photographer onboard
each flight.
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SANICOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW
SEPTEMBER 18 - 22
Location: Zwartberg, Belgium
We only fly the Skyvan photoship once a year in Belgium, and we are
happy that we can call Sanicole our ‘home project’ where it
all started for us in 2013. Although the airshow takes place at the small
airfield of Sanicole, the airshow has gained worldfame and attracts visitors
AND aircraft from around the world. You will never be disappointed in
the Sanicole project, as there is always so much on offer! Super variety
and surprises each year. 30 aerial join-ups planned…or more.
We offer the ‘full big package for all days’. Day by day
tickets are available!
We offer also ‘Wednesday + Thursday’ package and the ‘Friday
+ Saturday’ option. Friends can share a seat, but only 1 photographer
onboard each flight
And…for new photographers who have never flown with us before (
that is a condition so it’s not for you ) we offer a special introduction
day on Sunday, where we spoil everyone for a little price!
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PACIFIC AIRSHOW OCTOBER 2 - 5
Location: John Wayne airport, California, USA
We crushed it there during our first ‘big’ project in the
US. We have learned a lot in just a short time, but the one thing we know
is that we will be back in 2024!! If you like the California coastline,
sunset flights, unexpected surprises, military, worldclass warbirds and
some of the most famous aerobatic performers, you gotta be in this project.
This is also a great chance ( if you like US military ) to have an aerial
opportunity with all of the branches like USAF, US NAVY, MARINES and ARMY.
We offer the ‘full big package for all days’. Day by day
tickets are available!
We offer also ‘Wednesday + Thursday’ package and the ‘Friday
+ Saturday’ option.
On Saturday we will fly out to our warbird friends in Camarillo to have
an awesome warbird day.
Friends can share a seat, but only 1 photographer onboard each flight.
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PHOENIX FUN FLIGHTS MONDAY OCTOBER
7
Location: Coolidge, Arizona, USA
We had so much fun with the testflights in Arizona, exploring the possibilities
for the 2024 program. We are happy to announce a 1-day project for a smaller
budget where we will offer at least 10 GA aircraft in a truly incredible
setting….+ a sunset flight of course, as the golden hour is quite
impressive there.
We offer this 1-day project to 10 photographers.
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ARIZONA WARBIRDS & CLASSIC
JETS TUESDAY OCTOBER 8
Location: Coolidge, Arizona, USA
This will be a prestigious 1 day project with the very best Arizona
has to offer in the line of classic jets and warbirds. Think like multiple
T-33s, Sabreliner, T-38, T-28, T-6, Mustang, Privateer, etc. All pictured
in that ultimate beauty the Arizona mountains are providing. And we will
start early, very early, as this day will offer a true sunrise flight
and a full golden hour sunset flight as well. Of course you need a bigger
budget, but if you want and AWESOME line up and catch it all in 1 day,
this is really it!
We offer this 1-day project to 10 photographers.
This 1-day project has a minimum of 8 aircraft in the line up and will
be offered to 10 photographers. Friends can share a seat, but only 1 person
at the time can fly onboard the Skyvan.
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ARIZONA MILITARY WEDNESDAY OCTOBER
9
Location: Coolidge, Arizona, USA
To end our 2024 season we would love to go out with a lot of noise and
afterburners!! At this moment this 1-day project is still as ‘TBC’,
but making good progress. Arizona has a lot of interesting military activity,
and we hope to make that Friday a super day. If the Top Aces F-16s ( or
any other military contractor ) would join us again, they would also be
included in this military day.
We offer this 1-day project to 10 photographers.
You cannot share a seat, as all photographers have to go through and
approval process, and we have to keep the team to a minimum. We might
operate from a military airfield as well.
>>> FOR BOOKINGS PLEASE EMAIL DIRECTLY TO
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