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Who we are..
MilAvia Press was created in March 2004 by three photographers from the Netherlands with a long-time shared interest in military aviation:
Koen Herwers
Dirk Jan de Ridder
Menso van Westrhenen
What we do..
This website serves mainly as a platform to promote our work as military aviation publishers. The majority of what we do is for printed media so this website represents only a small part of our work. Over the years we have specialized in writing articles and photographing aircraft for international magazines. Our publications are always illustrated with unique photos taken by ourselves, both on the ground and in the air.
 
How we work..
We never write an article without visiting a place to gather information and take unique photographs. Visiting airbases to talk with the crews and photograph the aircraft is an essential part of our work. We usually cover 3 aspects to get the best out of each project:
Interview (commander or high-ranking officer)
Air-to-air photos (in-flight photography)
Photos on the ground (static, take off and landing)
All aspects, especially the demanding job of air-to-air photography, are carefully planned and briefed with everyone involved. We have made photo sorties in all sorts of aircraft varying from light aircraft and helicopters to supersonic, ejection seat equipped fighter jets so we know exactly how to get the best shots out of every flight.
Who we work with..
Our work is regularly featured in national and international magazines like Air Forces Monthly, Air International, Fuerza Aerea, JWings, Lotnictwo, Piloot & Vliegtuig and Scramble. Articles are normally written in Dutch or English, but often translated into French, German, Japanese, Polish or Spanish.
In some cases we are contacted by an air arm for a photographic assignment, but we mostly take the initiative ourselves. This involves intensive contact with an air arm's public relations office, the Ministry of Defence or an embassy and (once a visit is scheduled) a point of contact at each airbase we will visit.
 
What we do for you..
In our publications we aim to create a positive image about military aviation in general and the air arm we work with in special. Positive media exposure in the world's most renowned aviation magazines is the ultimate tool to promote your organization and create a better understanding among the public and allied nations. But we do more for you.
We have become specialists in 'air-to-air photography', photographing aircraft in the air from another aircraft. We have flown in all sorts of military aircraft (from helicopter to supersonic fighter) and in formations of up to five aircraft. All photos we take are available to the air arm we work with. We usually send them on a DVD some weeks after a visit, as they need extensive post-processing. Armed forces regularly use our photos for books, briefings, calendars, leaflets, posters, presentations, websites etcetera.
Interested in an assignment?
Have you gotten interested in our photographic services, then feel free to contact us. We will be happy to discuss the possibilities with you. If our wishes can be combined with your demands we are even willing to do an assignment at no expense!
 
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