Markus Schrader, Author at The Aviationist

Mitsubishi F-2 “Viper Zero”: Japan’s Fighter Derived From The F-16

April 29, 2020 Markus Schrader

JASDF Fighter carries a name that is a combination of the unofficial nickname of the F-16 (“Viper”) and the well-known Mitsubishi A6M Zero. At the beginning of the 1980s, the Japanese Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) […]

Hyakuri’s Last Samurais: Japan Air Self Defense Force Phantom Exposed

March 2, 2020 Markus Schrader

We visited the base of the last two JASDF Phantom units ahead of the type retirement. With the decommissioning of the 302 Hikotai on March 25, 2019 (Fiscal Year 2018) only two squadrons of the […]

Here Are All The Highlights Among The +200 Aircraft Attending Zeltweg’s AirPower 2019 Airshow.

September 13, 2019 Markus Schrader

Once again, some really interesting participants made Zeltweg airshow worth the trip. And here’s our report. For the 9th time already, the Austrian Armed Forces, Red Bull and the Province of Styria hosted an airshow, […]