Sola Airshow 2017 (Norway)

[eirik]

The dates are June 10-11th 2017.

Travellers from the UK can fly directly to Sola(Stavanger) Airport from Gatwick Airport with Norwegian, or from Heathrow Airport with SAS.

Not much info yet, but more will come.
https://solaairshow.no/

Eirik

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"The big one"? I'll pencil it into my calendar

[zigzag]

Hopefully the Starfigher will appear

[cg_341]

Travellers from the UK can fly directly to Sola(Stavanger) Airport from Gatwick Airport with Norwegian

As long as you're happy to arrive at Stavanger at 2345 on the Friday night!

[john001]

It will still be light enough...

[Georgeconna]

flights from Dublin ain't much better, Arrives on a Thursday!

[frank]

Has there been airshows at Sola recently and if so what aircraft types were displayed.

[eirik]

Has there been airshows at Sola recently and if so what aircraft types were displayed.

My Flickr album from 2012 might give you a rough idea of what it could be like:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eirik75/albums/72157630120817270

[eirik]

flights from Dublin ain't much better, Arrives on a Thursday!

There is also the possibility of chosing a flight to Oslo(Gardermoen) and fly to Sola(Stavanger)from there.

I am sure it will be worth it George

Eirik

[Skyflash]

For those of us from the frozen wastelands of the north, flights to Stavanger are also plentiful from both Aberdeen and Newcastle. Unsurprisingly they're essentially oil industry shuttles, so tend to be slightly more expensive than yer standard flights.

[john001]

I seem to recall that there was a pretty steep entrance fee that put me off but I may be mistaken...

[eirik]

I seem to recall that there was a pretty steep entrance fee that put me off but I may be mistaken...

Usually it is not that bad, and a small amount compared to the flight etc..

Eirik

[john001]

Ha well I was driving but anything that is not bad in Norway is totally very expensive anywhere else!!

[Stagger2]

I'm thinking that we can all be complacent at times, but for seasoned enthusiasts, it's going to take something very special to justify the logistics & expense of a trip to Sola Air-show. Wait-up!!... A Starfighter displaying outside of the USA, a thick portion of Scandinavian Hunter & a couple of supporting specials & we have a tempting proposition? You're too long dead to be missing that.

[eirik]

I'm thinking that we can all be complacent at times, but for seasoned enthusiasts, it's going to take something very special to justify the logistics & expense of a trip to Sola Air-show. Wait-up!!... A Starfighter displaying outside of the USA, a thick portion of Scandinavian Hunter & a couple of supporting specials & we have a tempting proposition? You're too long dead to be missing that.

You have some good points there

The Storch that was based at Old Warden is now based at Sola, so there you have an other reason to come

I guess you can also expect some or most of the participants from this years Sola Airday:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eirik75/albums/72157669716766455

Eirik

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First confirmation:

CF-104D Starfighter (F)

[eirik]

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[capercaillie]

The Storch that was based at Old Warden is now based at Sola, so there you have an other reason to come

Eirik

Not really, got that at Old Warden funnily enough.

[eirik]

The Storch that was based at Old Warden is now based at Sola, so there you have an other reason to come

Eirik

Not really, got that at Old Warden funnily enough.

Well you might get to see something else you like then

Eirik

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Finnish F-18C Hornet (F)

[eirik]

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[eirik]

Spitfire Mk.IX RR232 confirmed:

[fb-post]https://www.facebook.com/solaairshow/posts/1623525830997144?notif_t=like&notif_id=1485334402685066[/fb-post]

[shaggy101]

Swedish JAS-39C added as well, presumably for the flying display.

Anyone else planning on going to this?

[eirik]

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[shaggy101]

Norwegian Spitfire Foundation P-51D, Yak 50 G-HAMM, & UH-1E all added recently.