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Airshow by Leaseweb Texel

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Airshow Texel

Originally published in August 2018, refreshed in 2026.

Summer holiday

Six weeks of summer holiday, the perfect time to do something we’d never done before. What about an airshow? ✈️

I’m a big aviation fan (next to all the birds, puppies and sandpipers, of course) and I visit air bases whenever I can. After seeing some of my recent photos, my 8-year-old son told me he wished he’d been there too. So his first day out with his dad this holiday had to be special: the Airshow by Leaseweb on Texel, on 4 August, just an hour and a half away.

North American P-51D Mustang Trusty Rusty parked on the grass at the Leaseweb Texel Airshow, Texel International Airport, the Netherlands, August 2018.

Ever heard the sound of a P-51 Mustang? Pure music 🎶

The preparations

Tickets, an overnight stay and the ferry crossing were arranged, and of course ear protection for the little guy, because airshows are loud! After the show we’d visit my parents up north, so our dog Yaz came along too. A whole day at the airshow wouldn’t be fun for her, so we found her a nice place to stay close to the airport 🐾

German Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas 54+18 banking with vapour trails from the wingtips at the Leaseweb Texel Airshow, Texel International Airport, the Netherlands, August 2018.

The show

After a good night’s sleep we headed to the airfield, and oh dear… so many shops! It took some effort not to buy them all empty 😄

We quickly found a spot along the airstrip. Unfortunately some displays were cut short or cancelled because of the weather, but we still saw some great stuff.

Piper Cub G-BPCF of O'Brien's Flying Circus after landing on top of a moving truck, pilot waving at the Leaseweb Texel Airshow, Texel International Airport, the Netherlands, August 2018.

One of my favourite acts was a father and son duo. Dad flew the real SIAI-Marchetti SF.260, while his son flew an exact radio-controlled replica right alongside him. Can you tell which one is real? 😉

SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 D-EDUR flying in formation with an exact radio-controlled scale replica flown by the pilot's son at the Leaseweb Texel Airshow, Texel International Airport, the Netherlands, August 2018.
Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 tanker T-264 flanked by two F-16 fighters at the Leaseweb Texel Airshow, Texel International Airport, the Netherlands, August 2018.
Czech Air Force Mi-24 Hind in a steep turn trailing orange smoke from its wing pylons at the Leaseweb Texel Airshow, Texel International Airport, the Netherlands, August 2018.

What’s next?

The next airshow is already planned: the Belgian Air Force Days. A real air force base, the little guy can’t wait! And of course there’s APROC 2018 to look back on.

2018 Texel Gallery

Enjoy! ✨

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