On the western edge of Berlin, near the district of Spandau and close to the Havel River, lies one of Germany’s most remarkable aviation museums: the Militärhistorisches Museum Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow. Unlike many aviation museums housed in modern exhibition halls, this museum occupies a genuine historic airbase whose runways, hangars, and control facilities have witnessed some of the most dramatic events of twentieth-century European history.

The National Air and Space Museum of France, officially known as the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, is one of the most important aviation museums in the world. Located at Paris–Le Bourget Airport, just northeast of central Paris, it occupies a historic airfield that played a central role in early commercial aviation. More than a museum, it is a vast historical archive of human flight, spanning from the earliest experiments with balloons to modern space exploration.

Review made by Kris Christiaens about the Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) at Soesterberg. This is a impressive, spacious museum that brings Dutch military and aviation history to life through full-size aircraft, helicopters, and vehicles displayed in a former air base setting. Its combination of iconic fighter jets, naval aircraft, and interactive storytelling makes it engaging for both enthusiasts and general visitors.

If you are looking for an overall view of Belgian civil and military aviation, then the Brussels Air Museum is the perfect place for you. This museum, housed in a gigantic hall that is part of the impressive Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, presents an impressive collection of vintage aircraft, transport planes, warbirds, fighter planes, and helicopters that once played a role in Belgian aviation.

In the world of aviation photography, air-to-air photography is definitely the most spectacular and adventurous way to photograph aircraft or helicopters. As the name suggests, air-to-air photography is the art of photographing airplanes or helicopters as they fly and from another aircraft. This way you can photograph these magnificent machines in their own habitat and often with beautiful backgrounds or in fantastic conditions.