LAVEX 2009 (flightline-stuff added)
LAVEX 2009 (flightline-stuff added)
Hi,
last week the 3rd Libyan Aviation Exhibition was held at Mitiga Air Base.
Although the show itself is not very big, the quality of the planes present is superb
1. as soon as we arrived in our hotel on Sunday, this beast came in to land
2. and a shot if it during the show
3.
4. wide-angle shot of an An-124 taxiing to the static after a fly-by
5. several An-32 waterbombers were present
6. this Mi-14 was newly refurbished and repainted
7.
8.
9. the Libyans currently have 2 operational Mirage F1s
10. and the 2-seater even flew
11. one of these beasts was on static display
12.
13.
14. L-39 displaying and an Afriqiyah A319 returning from a flight
15. My last day at the show ended with a beautiful sunset
16. what to say... 2 MiG-23s doing a demo over Mitiga Air Base. A very impressive sight to see. Unfortunately the 2-seater crashed less than 24 hours later during a solo display
hope you like them
Koen
last week the 3rd Libyan Aviation Exhibition was held at Mitiga Air Base.
Although the show itself is not very big, the quality of the planes present is superb
1. as soon as we arrived in our hotel on Sunday, this beast came in to land
2. and a shot if it during the show
3.
4. wide-angle shot of an An-124 taxiing to the static after a fly-by
5. several An-32 waterbombers were present
6. this Mi-14 was newly refurbished and repainted
7.
8.
9. the Libyans currently have 2 operational Mirage F1s
10. and the 2-seater even flew
11. one of these beasts was on static display
12.
13.
14. L-39 displaying and an Afriqiyah A319 returning from a flight
15. My last day at the show ended with a beautiful sunset
16. what to say... 2 MiG-23s doing a demo over Mitiga Air Base. A very impressive sight to see. Unfortunately the 2-seater crashed less than 24 hours later during a solo display
hope you like them
Koen
Last edited by KoenH on Wed 14 Oct 2009, 7:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: LAVEX 2009
Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow ,absolutely amazing , great pics , fantastic aircraft ....... just dunno what else to say !
Looked at doing this event and decided against it , really wish I had now !
Looked at doing this event and decided against it , really wish I had now !
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Wonderful stuff.....more please!
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Love #12 wide-angle Foxbat. Certainly a rare place to visit!
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Nice pictures there Koen, good to have met you there and glad you had a good time, your sunset canopy shot came out well, pity we did'nt do the night shots... regards Kieron
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Koen great stuff, would very much appreciate more photos if possible - not often we see Lavex
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Yes - more please if you've got some. Not often you see many of those - fascinating assortment of types.
Anthony
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Re: LAVEX 2009 (flightline-stuff added)
Hi everyone,
thanks for the kind words, I´m glad you like them
@Kieron, it was nice to have met you. It's a shame about the nightshoots, but I don't think we can complain with the rest of the stuff we saw
Here are a few more photos, all taken on/near the flightlines, with special thanks to the guys who gave us a lift
1. at the maintenance facility
2. one of only 2(?) An-74-300s
3. stored Herc in much better colours than their new all grey scheme
4. one of 19 Mi-14s on the helicopter ramp
5. and amongst a bunch of Mi-8s was also this medivac helicopter
6.
7.
8. and the very last landing of this plane
bye,
Koen
thanks for the kind words, I´m glad you like them
@Kieron, it was nice to have met you. It's a shame about the nightshoots, but I don't think we can complain with the rest of the stuff we saw
Here are a few more photos, all taken on/near the flightlines, with special thanks to the guys who gave us a lift
1. at the maintenance facility
2. one of only 2(?) An-74-300s
3. stored Herc in much better colours than their new all grey scheme
4. one of 19 Mi-14s on the helicopter ramp
5. and amongst a bunch of Mi-8s was also this medivac helicopter
6.
7.
8. and the very last landing of this plane
bye,
Koen
Re: LAVEX 2009 Lybian extravaganza
My impression of a great airshow. Thanks to 4Aviation for the great company and arrangements and to all the hospitable Lybian people. My dear new friend, Colonel Yahya El Hambi, you who gave me such a warm welcome at 1023sqn on wednesday october 7, may you rest in peace.
10 Minutes before her Fatefull flight
Unique Formation
Lybian 1032sqn Fitters are GO
LAAF 1032sqn Suchoi SU-22M3K Fitter H Taxying out
Lybian 1032sqn Fitter pilot
Tumansky R-29BS-300 Power!
Refuelling for next hop
Lybian Extravaganza
LAAF 1023sqn MIG-23UB Flogger C
Floggers forever
1023sqn flightline
LAAF 1023sqn MIG-23MLD Flogger K
Speeding Mirage F-1BD
Rare Antonov AN-74TK-300D with underwing engines
Ilyushin family
LAAF Mil Mi-35 Hind E
Green balls on Marchetti's
LAAF SF-260WL
Mil Mi-8T Hip C
Lybian L-39ZO Albatross with Metiga parade ground in the back
Local visit
Russian advisor
Proud man
Best regards,
Berry K.
We hope you had a pleasant flight with Kuwait Airways eh? Nouvelair eh? I mean Afriqiyah Airways
10 Minutes before her Fatefull flight
Unique Formation
Lybian 1032sqn Fitters are GO
LAAF 1032sqn Suchoi SU-22M3K Fitter H Taxying out
Lybian 1032sqn Fitter pilot
Tumansky R-29BS-300 Power!
Refuelling for next hop
Lybian Extravaganza
LAAF 1023sqn MIG-23UB Flogger C
Floggers forever
1023sqn flightline
LAAF 1023sqn MIG-23MLD Flogger K
Speeding Mirage F-1BD
Rare Antonov AN-74TK-300D with underwing engines
Ilyushin family
LAAF Mil Mi-35 Hind E
Green balls on Marchetti's
LAAF SF-260WL
Mil Mi-8T Hip C
Lybian L-39ZO Albatross with Metiga parade ground in the back
Local visit
Russian advisor
Proud man
Best regards,
Berry K.
We hope you had a pleasant flight with Kuwait Airways eh? Nouvelair eh? I mean Afriqiyah Airways
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Re: LAVEX 2009 (flightline-stuff added)
You couldn't dream up anything better than these.....
Superb pictures....Thanks for sharing.
Superb pictures....Thanks for sharing.
Re: LAVEX 2009 (flightline-stuff added)
Fantastic set of some rarely seen items.
Re: LAVEX 2009 (flightline-stuff added)
Wonderful photos of aircraft I have never seen and probably won't so thank you! Sad news about the MIG