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Joining the Farewell...
Additionally to that two more farewell presentations have also been present: the Czech Mil Mi-24V Hind demo and the British RAF C-130J Hercules as the transport aircraft for ...
... Towards the end of the display, it also led a formation, including fast jet receivers, and a little bit behind, the Hercules and Spartan.
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... to a state as if they have been running for 0 hours. So we should be able to fly again for at least 600 flying hours with them“, Robert Roger, who has been the driving force behind this extensive project, ...
... and warships on them. Also those tiny planes were the first allied aircraft that landed in Normandy. Using improvised auxiliary tanks, which were fastened behind the pilots, they had the necessary range ...
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Also the Agusta A109 and NHIndustries NH90 presented some fly-bys when they came in to land on Friday. The highlight of the RNZAF flying displays was however the very welcome appearance of the SH-2G(I) ...
... the sunset, with people standing on ground, saluting the helicopter for its life-saving service and waving farewell.
Unfortunately for the team behind this special scheme, all of the planned public appearances ...
... obvious that this warbird is demanding to fly. For Carlos Valle, the FIO’s president and currently only pilot to fly this I-16, sitting behind the controls of the Mosca is fun. But he emphasizes that extensive ...
The Farnborough International Airshow rates amongst the world's biggest trade airshow. The 2018 edition was once again packed with massive airline orders and business behind the scenes. Exhibitors used ...
... in the colours of the French flag, the Tricolore, behind. This was a fitting tribute to D-Day, the 75th anniversary of the landing of the Allies in Normandy this June. And it was certainly the most patriotic ...
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The opening ceremony of the flying display is devoted to the gliders. 12 aircraft were circling in the sky this year. The boldest pilot being the one braving the elements behind the stick of the Schulgleiter ...
... AH-1 Cobra and several approaches by a ROCAF Beech 1900C liaison aircraft. Around midday the sun had disappeared behind the blooming clouds. Naturally it was at that time when some more F-16s returned ...
... „Vador“, knows how to place his jet only meters behind the open ramp of the C-130 Hercules photoship. Time to stop worrying about cold feet and frozen fingers: hit the shutter to get the shots!
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... that with a nice sound from its Merlin III engine.
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The Fighter Collection
This prelude kicked off the airshow for the afternoon, which ...
... well hidden behind trees and covered by a winding construction of the overall layout.
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The actual photographers delight of this setting is not only ...
... two SU-27 Flanker arrived in formation with an Antonov An-26. Their height above the runway can only be estimated, but it was rather close and well hidden behind the fence from the outside.
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... assembly line. Quite a unique chance to get a glimpse behind the curtain of the birthplace of the German Eurofighters!
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... Globemaster’s, usually based at Pápa airbase in Hungary.
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Strolling around the static display area the gems were a special painted CzAF Hind in a ...
... very interesting in comparison to the Hind and the Hip parked nearby.
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Of course the missing LanceR was quite a blow, and it would been top of the cake in the flying program ...
The Shuttleworth Collection has not been particularly lucky with the airshow weather in 2014. The main shows in August had to be cancelled, and for some other events the sun either did not want to come ...
... very good, but there was obviously a bad weather period as the sun was nearly continuously hiding behind the clouds or came out at the wrong point of time. Nevertheless during cold autumn months the visitors ...
