Closed Berlin-Tempelhof Airport

Famous Berlin-Tempelof airport was closed down a few years ago and has been opened to the public since. It is a great place for skaters, bikers and model pilots as well. Nature slowly is finding its way back and recaptures runways and the tarmac as well. Great sunset are for free!

SWISS Boeing 777 Fly-by at Zurich Airport

Today the first recently ordered Boeing 777 arrived at Zurich Airport. Before landing it was joined by two Swiss Airforce FA18 military jets and the did a fly-by across the airport an the city of Zurich. Thanks Sarah for the great shots!

Airport Views

Flying from Zurich to Berlin today, I decided to go early to the airport, do some work on my MacBook and enjoy the spectacular views from their airport lounge.

Flying from Munich to the Stratosphere

The Consulate General of Switzerland in Munich launched a weather balloon from its rooftop terrace. Equipped with two GoPro cameras, a GPS receiver and a transmitter for live pictures, it hit 120'000 feet. As far as we know, it was the first Consulate General ever officially opened in the stratosphere.


Swiss architect Andreas Vogler constructed a miniature model of Solar Impulse to greet Betrand Piccard on his way to Hawaii. R2D2 actually is a USB-stick with two photos and some small secrets on board.

The airspace surrounding the centre of Munich was closed by ATC for take-off.
Watch the official HD-video2015_07 Stratoflight München

Cruising in a Zeppelin across Munich

I have been flying all kind of aircraft in my life. Flying a Zeppelin NT at 800 feet across Munich definitely has been a unique and great experience. Cruising along at 60km/h (35KIAS) at virtually no engine noise gives you an impression how traveling on airships in the 1930's must have felt like. Best of all: the windows can be opened in flight for taking pictures ! See here for some great arial photography.