zaterdag 20 juli 2013

Apollo



 Be the first man on the moon!

 Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite*

I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died with the Eagle's flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite


Did we fly to the moon too soon?
Did we squander the chance? In the rush of the race
The reason we chase is lost in romance
And still we try to justify the waste
For a taste of man's greatest adventure


I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died with the Eagle's flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite


Have we got what it takes to advance?
Did we peak too soon? If the world is so green
Then why does it scream under a blue moon?
We wonder why the earth's sacrificed
For the price of its greatest treasure


I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died with the Eagle's flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite


And when we shoot for the stars
What a giant step have we got what it takes
To carry the weight of this concept?
Or pass it by like a shot in the dark
Miss the mark with a sense of adventure


I blame you for the moonlit sky
And the dream that died with the Eagle's flight
I blame you for the moonlit nights
When I wonder why are the seas still dry?
Don't blame this sleeping satellite


(*Footage from the Discovery documentary When we left earth.)

zaterdag 6 juli 2013

Aerobatic introduction flight in a Pitts special



SKY Unlimited showed us a perfect performance on 9 June at Teuge International Airport.
They are specialized in advanced aerobatic training in the Pitts S2B and Cessna 150 Aerobat.
Here you can see the Pitts in action.



Join us for an aerobatic introduction flight. More information? SKYunlimited.nl


maandag 1 juli 2013

Dutch Military Aviation Centennial





The Air Force celebrated the 100th anniversary of Dutch Military aviation on the 14 and 15 of June 2013 at Volkel Airbase. On the 1st of June 1913, the Aviation Department was founded with the purchase of the first Military aircraft 'De Brik'.  Highlight of the airshow at Volkel was a formation flight of 10 F-16´s and a KLM Boeing 737 carrying some very special passengers from the Hoogvliegers.

The replica of The Brik in Soest

For the occasion a monument was revealed, a replica of the Dutch first Military Airplane was placed on 'de Tammer Rotonde' in Soest. On the anniversary was also the occasion to memorize the Air force soldiers who lost their lives, this ceremony ended with a fly-by of four F-16s.

This day also marked the closing of the Military Aviation Museum in Soesterberg, this museum will be remodeled because of the merging with the Army Museum in Delft.

Next year the National Military Museum will open its doors again at the former airbase.

We are proud to launch the AerospaceTV blog on this very special anniversary.