Belgian Air Force Days 2018 - 8th/9th Sept

[Wes_Howes]

Well I saw the RJF and a glider

[Chrisse]

Bingo, and it is the correct glider and pilot That means we have a participant from Italy

[vicarage]

Anyone know how late the online booking closes? I'm driving out on the Friday, but would rather visit the Dutch heritage open days sites that weekend if the weather is poor for flying.

The organisers responded very quickly

"Tickets can be bought till the day prior the event. (The presale will end 1 week prior and don’t forget a parking ticket)

Our system at the entry of the event should be able to scan the barcodes from smartphones."

[AARDVARK]

Any campsites near by to stay in?

[Wes_Howes]

Oostappen Vakantie Park have got a couple of camping grounds near by from €16 a night.

We stay at the Parelstrand site in one of the mobile homes, cheap, cheerful and warm with good facilities.

[Chrisse]

Unsurprisingly though obviously unfortunate, the Polish Mig-29 was officially cancelled yesterday for the reasons you all know. The website will be amended later today.

[Skyflash]

Unsurprisingly though obviously unfortunate, the Polish Mig-29 was officially cancelled yesterday for the reasons you all know. The website will be amended later today.

Inevitable I suppose.

[G-CVIX]

Any campsites near by to stay in?

I stay at Goolderheide. About 20 mins away and fairly cheap.

[Abbo46]

NATO E-3 confirmed for static.

Royal Jordanian Falcons also added to the website.

[Chrisse]

Apologies, the website will be amended shortly: the NATO E-3 will be static.

Keep an eye out the next few days, you'll see quite a few new aircraft appearing

[Wes_Howes]

NATO E-3 will be static.

No it won't

[Chrisse]

NATO E-3 will be static.

No it won't

Haha! But, so far so good

[Abbo46]

Austrian & Belgian Alouette IIIs, RAF Hawk T.2, Danish SAAB T-17, German Do-228, P-51D Mustang, OV-10B Bronco & Stampe SV-4B added to the static line up.

Cracking day for updates, nice work.

[Chrisse]

Don't miss the 'new' Belgian Spitfire and Fouga in the flying display!
Lots more to come!

PS: Was a typo, it's a German Navy Do-228, not a Do-28.

[Abbo46]

Missed them, hehe.

Thanks for the correction Chrisse, OP updated.

[Abbo46]

Italian F-35A confirmed for static.

[Skyflash]

Italian F-35A confirmed for static.

Crikey - now that IS a coup!

[benji1867]

Italian F-35A confirmed for static.

Crikey - now that IS a coup!

Please, please, please arrive Friday

[st24]

Italian F-35A confirmed for static.

Of all the things they could send. It's AMXs we want!!

[Abbo46]

Further updates this evening:

German A400M cancelled, Airbus D&S A400M will be on static
USAF F-15C/D (x2) from LN on static

[138EAW]

Last time a F-15D turn up to KB airshow it crashed a month later lets hope history doesn't repeat itself.

[AARDVARK]

Italian F-35A confirmed for static.

And so it begins ...the rise of the F-35,god help us!!

[Chrisse]

Another first at a Belgian airshow and a rare enough participant anywhere, I think: Portuguese Merlin on static

Also added a three-ship from the Royal Netherlands Historic Flight: Beech 18 & 2 Harvards.

[Tmyers123]

Getting really jealous now. Well done to the organisers, this is looking like a great show.

[Abbo46]

Portuguese Merlin is a stunner of an addition!