My 2015 airshow season started in Finland at the Turku International air show over the weekend 6-7 June. A small show at a lovely venue with a smattering of home grown and neighbouring gems to keep it worth doing. Highlights for me were the Air Force Vinkas, Norwegian Safaris, historic flight Magister and Mig 15/Lim (as seen in Russian markings in the UK) and some other bits and pieces. Cold, with frequent blustery showers but the show went on and I fully enjoyed the 2 days as well as the mammoth road trip tour taking in museums and a rather special Gloster biplane.
Border Guard Koala
Floatplane Maule
Super little Vinka
Not so sexy PC12NG
Finnish jet trainer formation
Mig mouth
NH90 solo
Seeing Stars
Arctic Eagle
Border Guard Super Puma
Border Guard Do228
Cool Casa
Ex Swiss Hawk
Buzzard Falcon
Daks
Midnight Hawk
ALCA
Super solo
Freezing Falcon
Hornet getaway
Magical Magister
Phenomonal....
Russian radial Pitts 12
Noggie Safari
Yellow Sparrows
Super Puma static
Sky-Lab
CBT - Cross Border Training joint Scandinavian defence initiative formation really emphasises how puny the Gripen is..
Starting with the Finnish
Starting with the Finnish
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Lovely stuff, some real treats in there. But as you say, the Safaris probably just about win it.
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Great stuff!
Quite taken by the dinky Vinka, and of course the Safari! Can't remember the last time I saw shots of any of those!
Quite taken by the dinky Vinka, and of course the Safari! Can't remember the last time I saw shots of any of those!
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Tommy wrote:Great stuff!
Quite taken by the dinky Vinka, and of course the Safari! Can't remember the last time I saw shots of any of those!
Yep, my thoughts too. Head-on MiG and Magister take off are excellent captures, mate.
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Now that is something completely different!!
What a thoroughly interesting and entertaining set, you've brightened up my morning Mr S!
What a thoroughly interesting and entertaining set, you've brightened up my morning Mr S!
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Like the three ship different nation flypast and the Norwegian supporters
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Excellent set! Interesting collection of rarities.
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Nice ones mate, really like the Vinka, would love see one of these at RIAT..
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Great stuff mate, you know what I think of the trainers. Glad Mr Reoch helped you with the captions, very entertaining.
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Many thanks for the kind words all, glad there's so much love for fairly insignificant but ultimately loveable types.
I thought sky-lab was quite original...
capercaillie wrote:Glad Mr Reoch helped you with the captions, very entertaining.
I thought sky-lab was quite original...
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