May 2026

Spring is upon us over here, with the last few weeks having seen plenty of sunshine. That always brings out the best of us, and that shows with another amazing online edition of your favourite magazine!

Two articles this month: Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri in Rotterdam and Cape town – V&A Waterfront Helistop report. The first article is about the Turkish Navy, which visited Rotterdam from 27 February to 1 March 2026 with four ships. Patrick Dirksen and Pieter van ‘t Hof were the photographer and editor for this article, as they had the honour of being invited on board. The second one is once again from Monika and Raymond van Dijkhuizen, who paid a visit to South Africa back in January and this helispot was visited on multiple occasions.

After months of hard work we are now proud to present to you our latest Scramble Shop additions: SWAF 2026, SMS Europe 2026 and SMS North America 2026. You can buy them individually or in a combi deal, with various combinations available. Head over to the shop now before we have nothing left, as sales are already picking up fast!

Not yet a subscriber to Scramble Magazine? For only €10 per year you have full access to our core content consisting of an extended feed of information on both military and civil aviation. The subscription expands your Scramble website access to all sections and options available. Go to Scramble Shop and choose "Subscribe to Scramble".

The June 2026 edition will be available from Sunday 7 June and the deadline for photos is Tuesday 2 June.

Not looking overly spectacular while parked at Leer in northern Germany, Cessna 208B N223FP was actually on an epic 21,000 km (13,050 mi) ferry flight from Miami to Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Arriving here on 8 March, an alternative route had to be planned around the war that had erupted in the Middle East. With a one-month delay, the journey was then completed via Uzbekistan for a total of 73 flying hours. (16 March 2026, Peter Wilmink)