CLINCENI AIR SHOW 2025, 31.05.2025

Clinceni air show is already traditional festival held at the main airfield of Romanian Aeroclubs organization. Most of the club's aircraft types were present in flight including aerobatic teams Hawks of Romania, White wings, The Pelicans, Blue wings and more. The addition of some Romanian air force aircraft gave the event even more variety.

INIOCHOS 2025, Andravida AFB, 07.04.2025

One of the biggest of the series exercises INIOCHOS was held between 31st March and 7th April 2025 as twelve countries participated with flying activities in more than 1300 sorties. Indian SU-30MKI returned again after his first participation in 2023. Traditionally for the last editions UAE (Mirage 2000), Qatar (F-15), France (Mirage 2000), Israel (G-550), Italy (Tornado), Slovenia (PC-9), Spain (F/A-18) and USA (F-16, KC-46 and KC-135) were involved in the exercise. Montenegro was presented with Bell 412 and for the first time Polish Air Force with their F-16s. As usual Hellenic Air Force involved all aircraft types.

The first Bulgarian F-16, Graf Ignatievo AFB, 02.04 and 13.04.2025

The first Bulgarian F-16 landed exactly at 14:29 at Graf Ignatievo air base on 02.04.2025. The aircraft modification is F-16D block70, with tail number 301. To reach Bulgaria, it took off on March 31st at around 13:00 Bulgarian time from the Lockheed Martin factory airport in Greenville together with two air tankers and two other F-16s destined for Slovakia. After flying over the Atlantic Ocean, the group landed at the Royal Spanish Air Force air base in Moron, where it stayed for a day and with the help of tankers again on April 2 flew to Bulgaria. The official ceremony to welcome the aircraft took place at the base on April 13th in the presence of officials and media.

50 years Phantoms in Turkish Air Force, Eskishehir, 16-17.11.2024

In mid-November 2024, the Turkish Air Force held an event that will be remembered for a long time. They celebrated the 50th anniversary of the F-4 Phantom II in the Turkish Air Force with a two-day program. On November 16, at a specially selected location in a mountainous area, two Phantoms made a series of spectacular low-altitude flybys. On November 17, at the 1st Main Jet Base in Eskisehir, where the last flying Phantoms in Turkey are based, photographers and journalists had the opportunity to observe flights, low-altitude flybys, a static display and an elephant walk.

Hellenic Air Force Day, Thessaloniki, 10.11.2024

The Hellenic Air Force Day was celebrated with nearly one hour demonstrations over Thessaloniki bay. Almost all types in service in Hellenic Air Force were present. In addition civil airliners joined the event as part of mixed fly-by groups. A very nice surprise was the participation of Egyptian Air Force ‘Silver Stars’ team flying nine Chinese made K-8Es.