Pushback for "Rimp" at NSCBIA on a typically hazy winter morning, bound for Paro.

One can get a panoramic view of the world from the gas balloon manufactured by Ballonbau Wörner GmbH in Augsburg that is tethered between the former Reichsluftfahrtministerium building and Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.

Nobody does it better than the Balinese for parking disused aircraft in all kinds of places. Perched atop The Gate 88 Nightclub, the tail section of this Avient DC-10 juts out prominently like a landmark in North Kuta, Bali.

"Ali Belhaouane" taxiing out for departure.

G8-392 from Kannur taxiing in at CSMIA.

"Schedar" on display at RAF Museum Cosford. Previously G-AOVF

On display at the Museum of Flight. This replica is Bestellnr. 535/17, likely from Jasta 6 as per its markings. The original triplane would have flown with Jagdgeschwader 1 comprising of Jagdstaffeln 4, 6, 10 and 11. The first fighter wing of the Luftstreitkräfte was created in June 1917 and commanded by Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen, the only logical choice. Along with the famous red triplane of the ace, a number of colourful aircraft made up the "Flying Circus", as it was referred to by RFC pilots.

On display at the Museum of Flight. Built in numbers, the D.V suffered from lower wing failures and was considered outdated by Manfred von Richthofen. This replica is painted in the markings of Oblt. Richard Flashar, commander of Jasta 5. Dragon Albatros W/n 5636/17 was handed over to Lt. Hans Joachim von Hippel, who succeeded in making a crash landing after combat on Feb. 18, 1918.

On display at the Museum of Flight. This Thunderbolt was recovered from La Paz for restoration. "Big Stud" is painted in the markings of Col. Robert L. Baseler, CO of 325th FG from July 1943 to April 1944 in the Mediterranean Theater. The 325th FG wore the distinctive black and yellow checkertail on its P-40s, P-47s and P-51s.

On display at the Museum of Flight. This is an original Pfalz D.XII that was brought for evaluation to the USA along with other aircraft after WWI. It was sold as war surplus before going to a museum, then was restored to flying condition and went to another museum. Used by the Luftstreitkräfte in numbers, the D.XII had a slow rate of roll and handled clumsily compared to the Fokker D.VII.

On display at the Museum of Flight. This twin-seat Quiet Star was designed to operate as an observation aircraft to spot night-time activity. It was equipped with a night vision and infrared downward-facing periscope that was operated by the observer in the front seat. The Quiet Star was nearly silent, and this aircraft, one of only 11 built served in Vietnam from 1970-72.

Replica completed in 1992 that is on display at the Museum of Flight. This Nieuport of l'escadrille N 62 is painted as "Zigomar 5" that was flown by French ace Paul Tarascon, known as "l'as la jambe de bois" or the ace with the wooden leg, who finished the war with 12 victories.

This Spitfire was built at Castle Bromwich in 1944 and participated in D-Day. After the war, it served with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and Belgian Air Force. It was brought to the USA in 1964 and came into private ownership. On display at the Museum of Flight, it wears the code '5J-Z' of No. 126 Squadron RAF.

"O'Reilly's Daughter" at the Museum of Flight. This P-40N has a low flight time of only 60 hours. It is painted in the markings of 1LT Philip E. Colman of the 26th FS, 5th FG, Chinese-American Composite Wing. Successor to the Flying Tigers and the China Air Task Force (CATF), the CACW was formed in Jul 1943 by Gen C. Chennault and equipped with the new P-40N. It comprised of American and Chinese pilots who trained at Karachi, India. CACW formed part of the 14th Air Force in the CBI theatre. At 378 mph the N was the fastest Warhawk after the plane was lightened and the rear canopy squared off.

Wonderful gesture by the Indian Navy to mount the iconic Sea Harrier in a park facing the sea at Bandra. This Sea Harrier was flown by INAS 300 "White Tigers". The Sea Harrier served the Indian Navy from 1983-2016.

Heligo Charters 412EP outbound from Juhu Aerodrome on a monsoon afternoon.

At the entrance of the Royal Thai Air Force Museum.

On display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. Twelve of these utility aircraft were operated by the RTAF from 1963 to 1986.

On display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. Named Liaison Type 4, ten of these aircraft served from 1947-1959.

On display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. This 212 formed part of the Royal Flight that was used by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.