NATO Days

[Sussexlad]

The annual NATO Days in Ostrava sometimes attracts some criticism.

Having visited before in 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2017, it certainly delivered this year with good content both on the ground and in the air and all aided by fabulous weather especially on Sunday.

The Czech Gripen was again a 'star performer' with its pilot Captain Ivo Kardos taking the award for the Best Flying Demonstration. That and the various flypasts helped to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia very well.

It seemed rather strange too that the Polish put up more presence here in the flying display than for their own Air Force anniversary airshow - this event was certainly better than the rather disappointing show at Radom just a few weeks previously.

DSC_5208 by Tim Beach, on Flickr

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PSX_20180917_170636 by Tim Beach, on Flickr

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[Amp]

Pictures two and three are great. Was that Sunday, the Viggen only flew briefly Saturday.

[frank]

Number two for me - helps put into context how the spotters area work. I always appreciate that - fantastic

[Sussexlad]

Pictures two and three are great. Was that Sunday, the Viggen only flew briefly Saturday.

Thanks and yes, taken on Sunday.

[melodrama]

Lovely pics... was the Viggen doing a low pass or turning after take off in pic 2? Remarkable shot.

[Blackbird]

Great photos - love both the Viggen shots

Andy

[Sussexlad]

Lovely pics... was the Viggen doing a low pass or turning after take off in pic 2? Remarkable shot.

Thanks and yes, it was still turning onto the display line that unusually is 90 degrees off the main runway here and what makes it such a good venue for photography.

[Sussexlad]

Great photos - love both the Viggen shots

Andy

Thanks Andy, helped that the weather played ball of course!