... on the omnipresent workhorse of Warsaw Pact air forces, the MiG-21. Nowadays the Czech Air Force still hosts a small contingent of W-3A Sokol Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters at Air Rescue Services centre ...
... big theme in 2017, with many aircraft as good and bad guys being engaged in an imaginary rescue scenario. For this the jets performed together with an O-2, A-1 Skyraider and UH-1 Huey and AH-1 cobra helicopters. ...
... Hornet also flew a solo display in this alpine environment. Cougar and EC635 helicopters also take part since recent years with a focus on their Search and Rescue (SAR) and firefighting duties. Furthermore ...
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airshows/16_neuburg/snap2
The scenario is the rescue of a downed pilot, who is located by paratroopers jumping out of a CH-53 helicopter. During the recovery action Tornados and Eurofighters circle ...
... in previously unseen angles.
airshows/16_siaf/l410
Busy were also the helicopters. The Mil Mi-17 executed some firefighting, other helicopters were in the air for the demonstration of Search and Rescue ...
... fly-bys, before each a pair of the local F-4EJ, RF-4E and F-15J took off for the „base flight“ formation. It was supplemented by the rescue assets, the UH-60J rescue helicopter and the U-125, both ...
... throughout its inventory replacements with newer, Western-build types are foreseen. UH-60s will replace the venerable Mi-17 as a combat helicopter, mainly used for transport and rescue, 2 C-27J Sparta ...
... la Ferté-Alais in this year was the presentation by the “Securité Civile”, demonstrating the rescue of civilians with the EC145 and firefighting using the Canadair CL-415 and Tracker S2FT. After years ...
... fly-bys and the rescue demo is also a regular event at Japanese airshows with the U-125 rescue plane and UH-60 rescue helicopter presenting their capabilities. And as the training bases of Ashiya and Hofu ...
... a U-125 and UH-60 did perform a rescue demo, a C-130 Hercules did several fly-bys and a JASDF KC-767 tanker demonstrated a air-air refueling formation flight with an F-15J Eagle, accompanied by an F-2. ...
... addington, and to complete the helicopter displays the RAF Rescue Sea King put a splendid end on Sunday evening, when its yellow high-visibility scheme was literally glowing illuminated by the low evening sun..
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... os of this one either.
airshows/12_florennes/f16tu
airshows/12_florennes/f16nl
A colurfull spot was the Belgian Sea King rescue demo. Unfortunately its counterpart from the Army was flying under a clo ...
... the Air Rescue Wing as well as to commemorate the Earthquake disaster relief efforts a S-60 helicopter and a U-125 were adorned with special colours. The conditions were not the best to accentuate the sc ...
... hopes were high for the fly-out, but there was still some time and more to see until then.
special/11_korea/271
Apart from the rescue demo wit two helicopters and two U-125 the highlight was of course ...
... heavy showers spoiled some of the displays, including the one of the F-2 from Gifu.
special/11_korea/22
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hamamatsu und the 50th anniversary of the Air Rescue Wing ...
... s the crossing maneuvers were non-existent.
airshows/11_osan/blackeagles
airshows/11_osan/blackeagles2
airshows/11_osan/blackeagles3
To finish the day the show the USAF did show a Combat Search and ...
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airshows/11_neuburg/qra1
The afternoon saw more flying activitiy with the SNAP (Significane of National Air Power) showpiece, staging around the rescue of a downed pilot.
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... era lens.
airshows/10_tsuiki/armament
airshows/10_tsuiki/rescue
Another very nice topic was the F-2 base attack. Three F-2A and one F-2B did some flying and the photographers were hoping for the bre ...
... g to the skies. Especially the rescue demo of a civil EC135 and the formation presentation of the Antonov An-2 of the "Heritage of the Flying Legends" need to be mentioned here.
airshows/10_ciaf/an2
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