February 2026

Over the past few weeks Europe has encountered various forms of winter, with some countries experiencing freezing temperatures and lots of snow, while others received more autumn-like weather, in the form of strong winds, rain and higher-than-average temperatures. To keep you occupied here is the latest online edition of your favourite aviation magazine.

We have two articles for you this month: Welcome to the Bücker Museum Teufen and Mieleckie Zakłady Lotnicze (MZL). Welcome to the Bücker Museum Teufen, an article by Eddy Wierenga and Hans van Herk, who paid a visit to this beautiful museum located in Teufen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where they were shown around by the owner of the museum. They returned with a history of the originally German-built Bückers, and why Switzerland chose them as their aircraft of choice during the Second World War. Mieleckie Zakłady Lotnicze (MZL) is an article provided by Raymond and Monica van Dijkhuizen, and gives an overview of agricultural flying in Poland, using a variety of aircraft.

On Saturday 17 January 2026, fourteen teams battled it out for the coveted Dutch Spotters Championships (or Nationale Spotters Kampioenschappen, NSK) trophy. In four rounds, very varied questions about civilian and military aviation were shown and the team with the most points went home with the prize. Scramble is proud to announce they convincingly won the NSK and will have the honour to host and organise the next event.

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The March 2026 edition will be available from Sunday 8 March and the deadline for photos is Tuesday 3 March.

Going back to our roots with a full afterburner F-15 take-off! Aleks Deaves enjoyed dozens of spectacular departures during exercise Point Blank at Lakenheath on 28 January 2026. The majority were F-35s but Strike Eagle 01-2000 of the 494th FS takes the cake aesthetically.