... iconic Soviet design is a clear child of the Cold War. For years the airshows in Slovakia have been a safe bet to see them flying, especially when the airshow was hosted their homebase Sliac in central ...
... of course also demanding for the pilots. This does not only apply to the airshow presentations, of which the sequence and maneuvers have been especially adapted for this unique location. Steep rock formation ...
... G550 AEW platform were presented. Opposite of the aircraft, several helicopters were parked as well. It was especially impressive to see the huge AW101 parked opposite the tiny MD500.
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During World War II, the Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boat became famous for its long-endurance missions over the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean against enemy ships and submarines. Only very few aircraft ...
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Especially at that early time off the days it was great to see the afterburners being lit when the jets accelerated down the runway and vapor trails were forming at their wings when the pilot pulled ...
... flying experience in aerobatic aircraft such as the Czech-build Zlins was vital in mastering the I-16. And still compared to the joy of flying, the take-off and especially the landing is a different story ...
... about the show spectators expected more from the flying, especially with the RAF centenary in mind.
The last and final (public) Farnborough International Airshow
Farnborough 2020 will be the first ...
... assembled on the tarmac. They stood side-by-side with the line-up of the Alpha Jets of the Patrouille de France as well as the Rafales of the Armée de l’Air / French Air Force’s Rafale Solo Display. Especially ...
... daily flying is concluded by glider aerobatics, this year the Blanix Team especially stood out by the additional fireworks that were active on the wingtips of their sailplanes.
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... just included for the sake of giving an overview of the large number of participants in the flying display, but are restricted to very few shots due to unfavorable weather conditions. This counts especially ...
... in bad weather. This is especially valid for the warbird ramp, as either way pilots or owners would not want to risk being stranded somewhere on route.
Static Display
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Especially the ground attack was very nice, as it was flown by the two special marked 302 Squadron F-4EJ Phantoms. The pull-ups were coordinated in a way as to nicely present the topside of the special ...
... very well accepted by the public. Especially for foreign visitors of the show the hope is that future editions of BIAS will still see the participation of the legendary MiG-21 LanceR, a jet that has shaped ...
... were a sight to behold! Especially on Saturday their take-off was most impressive, as the prop wash stirred up the grass on the dry runway.
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... led by two special marked jets, of which especially serial number ‚508‘ of 8 Hikotai with its black tail stood out. With no special occasion for this scheme, the Hikotai jet wore the announcement of the ...
... flight’, showcasing the F-2s flight performance. Of course some of these display were suited to give the crowd a nice view of the aircraft, especially when the jets turned tightly around the apron, trailing ...
... just "WK" in Swiss abbreviation slang, is a yearly event of high intensity training. During a WK reservists train their skills during this three week course. This includes especially militia pilots flying ...
... is also at the twilight of its career. The LanceR’s appearance with a flying display was thus more than welcome, especially as the arrow-shaped silhouette and the striking ‘bump’ when engaging the afterburner ...
... to its predecessor, the Jungmeister is a very different aircraft. Its single seat layout and especially the prominent Siemens-Halske Sh 14 seven cylinder radial engine give not only a more powerfull appearance, ...
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Especially in the air military aviation was pre-dominant, with the only exception being the Airbus A350 performing a fly-by on its tour around South America, which coincided with F-AIR.
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