AIRPOWER 2016..... 120ish photos!
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AIRPOWER 2016..... 120ish photos!
AIRPOWER16.... Austria‘s airshow took place at Hinterstoisser Air Base in Zeltweg (Styria) on September 2 and 3.
My main aim was the Helicopters from the home Country but in the end I was amazed by the whole event.
The 5 spotting package was something else with 14 different spots to choose from
Polish Migs arriving on Wednesday Morning
SAR Alouettes on stand by
Cyber Tiger arriving for static
Slovak MI 17 Hip departing Sunday Morning
One of several times to see the home team Saab 105s
Czech Mi24 display
Poland Mig29 display practice on Wednesday
Spanish F18 display practice on Wednesday
Home team Typhoon
Poland Team Orlik
Norway Falcon 20 arriving for static
Culdrose Merlin in the static, the Guys that flew it down enjoyed there Week away
Frecce solo in the tight turn
Opening sequence for the show!
Arriving for static
Leaving for home
Friday show
Czech MI24 practice on Thursday
Dutch Chinook in the static, taken Sunday Morning
My main aim was the Helicopters from the home Country but in the end I was amazed by the whole event.
The 5 spotting package was something else with 14 different spots to choose from
Polish Migs arriving on Wednesday Morning
SAR Alouettes on stand by
Cyber Tiger arriving for static
Slovak MI 17 Hip departing Sunday Morning
One of several times to see the home team Saab 105s
Czech Mi24 display
Poland Mig29 display practice on Wednesday
Spanish F18 display practice on Wednesday
Home team Typhoon
Poland Team Orlik
Norway Falcon 20 arriving for static
Culdrose Merlin in the static, the Guys that flew it down enjoyed there Week away
Frecce solo in the tight turn
Opening sequence for the show!
Arriving for static
Leaving for home
Friday show
Czech MI24 practice on Thursday
Dutch Chinook in the static, taken Sunday Morning
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German Nh90 leaving Sunday Afternoon from the taxi way, thanks chaps
French Rafale Friday show
The highlight for some
Polish support Wednesday
Austrian Pc6 one of 5 to arrive in formation taxies onto the grass after arriving
Saab departing to photograph some arriving aircraft
one of two Austrian Typhoons taxi out to take off to simulate a practice intercept with a Austrian c130
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Nato Awacs arriving for static
Spanish support Sunday Afternoon
Swiss Pc7 display
French Rafale Friday show
The highlight for some
Polish support Wednesday
Austrian Pc6 one of 5 to arrive in formation taxies onto the grass after arriving
Saab departing to photograph some arriving aircraft
one of two Austrian Typhoons taxi out to take off to simulate a practice intercept with a Austrian c130
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Nato Awacs arriving for static
Spanish support Sunday Afternoon
Swiss Pc7 display
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SAR standy from Aigen Im Enstall
Czech Gripen arrives
Slovak departing for home
Airpower Helicopter Demo
Spotters place 12 under the display line
Draken back at Zeltweg
Air Power demo
Belgian F16 before it broke
Tight fit!
Arriving for the show
TBC
Czech Gripen arrives
Slovak departing for home
Airpower Helicopter Demo
Spotters place 12 under the display line
Draken back at Zeltweg
Air Power demo
Belgian F16 before it broke
Tight fit!
Arriving for the show
TBC
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Taxi in after early Morning display
Frecce
Austrian Air Power demo
Viggen!
Swiss Tiger Hunter arriving for mini taiger meet
Czech Gripen taxis back
Airpower Demo
Frecce
Swiss Tiger F5 supporting the Austrian Inventory flypast
C27 dispay
Frecce
Austrian Air Power demo
Viggen!
Swiss Tiger Hunter arriving for mini taiger meet
Czech Gripen taxis back
Airpower Demo
Frecce
Swiss Tiger F5 supporting the Austrian Inventory flypast
C27 dispay
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Team Orlik
Austrian C130 for static
Last thing on Saturday SAR Blackhawk landing
Odd looking nice visitor
HIP departs
in the static
Luftwaffe arrive
Swiss Support
German Tornado arriving
Austrian Airpower demo
Austrian C130 for static
Last thing on Saturday SAR Blackhawk landing
Odd looking nice visitor
HIP departs
in the static
Luftwaffe arrive
Swiss Support
German Tornado arriving
Austrian Airpower demo
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SAR Standby
Belgian support
At rest
Burner!
Spanish arriving
Austrian PC7 special
Taxi in
Spanish depart from home
C27 display
Swiss F5
TBC
Belgian support
At rest
Burner!
Spanish arriving
Austrian PC7 special
Taxi in
Spanish depart from home
C27 display
Swiss F5
TBC
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Airpower Demo
Static
Still Burning!
Take off
Rafale take off
Far side
Tiger Hornet arriving
Rafale arriving
Burner?
Neuberg Ground crew welcome there Typhoon
Hungarian AN26 support leaving
Phoon V Balloon
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More Airpower demo
Flying Lawnmowers
Swiss PC7
Returning after the Austrian inventory flypast on Friday
New special paint
Hungarian Gripen
Arriving for static
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Flying Lawnmowers
Swiss PC7
Returning after the Austrian inventory flypast on Friday
New special paint
Hungarian Gripen
Arriving for static
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The Helicopter photos really are wonderful, The shows organisation seem to have gone out of their way to ensure that the lighting does seem to be behind you at all times!
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Czech support
Good support from the Army
Head on!
Airpower Demo
MI24
Germans leaving
MI24
Draken launch
Old Helicopter, old and Friendly crew
Through the Mist!
Low Level
Another of the special
S70 departs after dropping troops
Touch Down!
Up close!
PC6 Water drop
Too finish, the Austrian Parachutist bringing the flag home
Relax!
Nice to meet some old and new faces in Zeltweg
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Fantastic set Rich with some nice creativity and top notch quality.
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Phenomenal! An amazing tour de force
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Looks like a great show to go to, was looking into this recently for the next one! Thanks for posting.
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Re: AIRPOWER 2016..... 120ish photos!
What a fantastic set of shots! well done
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wow!
thanks for your superb shots!
was there on Friday, what a fantastic show!
next time maybe I qualify myself as well for the Spotter package.... seems worth it!
thanks for your superb shots!
was there on Friday, what a fantastic show!
next time maybe I qualify myself as well for the Spotter package.... seems worth it!
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Missed this before, but an absolutely impeccable thread, Rich. Well done, mate. Hope you enjoyed yourself out there - I absolutely regret not going to this show!
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A great set from what looks to have been a really good show.
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Thoroughly enjoyed these. Thanks for posting
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Wow!
Clearly a major rival to RIAT!
Clearly a major rival to RIAT!
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Superb in every department - participants, venue and photography. Looked a great show this year.
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And I thought Malmen was good! Great stuff, as said an epic show that got so many things absolutely right...
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