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So far Chris Lofting has created 4 blog entries.

Ethiopia’s Black Lion Airshow

Between the 23rd and 27th January 2026, the Ethiopian Air Force celebrated its 90th anniversary at the Debre Zeit airbase near the town of Bishoftu, about an hours drive south of Addis Ababa. It was titled the Black Lion Airshow and from advanced information it was known the event would run from the 23-27th January but only the 24th and 27th would see flying activity and that would only be from 1600-1730. Chris Lofting made the visit to experience what turned out to be quite a show!

By | February 16th, 2026|Airshow Reports|1 Comment
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New Beginnings: Croatia reclaims its QRA Responsibility

As of the January 1, 2026 Croatia took back responsibility for its own airspace. With a long and deep history of the Croatian Air Force and this role, Chris Lofting provides AeroResource with his unique insight, a recent timeline plus outstanding imagery before and after this historic event.

By | February 8th, 2026|News, Operational Reports|0 Comments
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AIRVG 2025

AIRVG24 was all about the passing of the Mikoyan MiG-21 in Croatian Air Force service, then AIRVG25 was all about the acceptance into service of the Dassault Aviation Rafale. The unique presence of the entire fleet of 12 Rafales (ten single-seat and two twin-seat aircraft) in one row in front of the crowd line was really the focal point of the whole event. Chris Lofting was present to record this truly historic event for the Croatian Air Force and its adoring public. Chris also provides his unique insight into the origins and service of Croatia’s Rafale fleet now in service.

By | May 24th, 2025|Airshow Reports, News, Operational Reports|0 Comments
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Turkish Air Force Phantom’s turn 50!

Over the weekend of November 16/17, 2024, the Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri) celebrated the 50th anniversary of their F-4E Phantom Terminator 2020 in service at the Ist Main Jet Base Eskişehir; the operational home base for 111 Filo and the test unit 401 Filo. With aviation press and enthusiasts in attendance, what transpired was a truly exceptional event and Chris Lofting was there for AeroResource to provide his own personal experience of proceedings.

By | December 16th, 2024|Event Reports, News|0 Comments
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