Fouga CM-170 Magister (F-GLHF). The Fouga CM-170 Magister was developed in the 1950s as a light twin-engine fighter/trainer for the French Air Force. Featuring two back-to-back seats in a pressurised cockpit, the aircraft was characterised by a V-shaped tail section. It became a commercial success partly because it could be used as a trainer and as a lightly armed day fighter. Consequently, the Fouga Magister was sold to many countries.
This photo was taken on 14 June 2013 during the Air Force Days at Volkel Air Base.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…