Starting with the Finnish

[st24]

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..

[Slappywag]

Lovely stuff, some real treats in there. But as you say, the Safaris probably just about win it.

[Tommy]

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!

[Pablo]

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.

[Wrexham Mackem]

Now that is something completely different!!

What a thoroughly interesting and entertaining set, you've brightened up my morning Mr S!

[SPLAT]

Like the three ship different nation flypast and the Norwegian supporters

[Chrisse]

Excellent set! Interesting collection of rarities.

[bigcrow]

Nice ones mate, really like the Vinka, would love see one of these at RIAT..

[capercaillie]

Great stuff mate, you know what I think of the trainers. Glad Mr Reoch helped you with the captions, very entertaining.

[st24]

Many thanks for the kind words all, glad there's so much love for fairly insignificant but ultimately loveable types.

Glad Mr Reoch helped you with the captions, very entertaining.

I thought sky-lab was quite original...