LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

Discuss airshows, exercises and spotter days outside of Europe and North America
F-BSHM
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Re: LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

Post by F-BSHM »

Not a full list but I have seen a few vessel names in "Bernama" newspapers, this list has normaly be given by an organiser spokesman, however many of the aircraft given by this list are not on the organiser's one so I don't know how reliable it is...

https://bernama.com/bm/am/news.php?id=2420611

Bobling
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Re: LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

Post by Bobling »

Just checking in. Safe travels to those who are going. Please post pictures! Super excited for you and don't forget to eat lots of delicious food (Lhaksa's my favourite).

F-BSHM
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Re: LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

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Thank you Bobling !

To follow-up, the Indian aerobatic team has cancelled as anticipated (together with their support D228). However, D228 of Indian Navy is still listed.
Some changes in the list : RSAF F16 has been updated to F15, CP140 Aurora and P72 italian Navy have been added for static 😎

Willfrd
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Re: LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

Post by Willfrd »

Sad to see the Indian display team cancel, although as you say, it was reasonable to anticipate their absence.

How have the rehearsals/support aircraft been looking?

Am holding my breath with the forecast. Early morning rains expected for tomorrow, hopefully they clear up by the time of the opening gambit. On the plus side the forecast for the opening gambit is fortunately looking rather dry.

With regards to the vantage points I was thinking for of going up to the lookout point on the curve along the main road. Do you think that will be the best place?

Looking forward to landing in tonight!

OliverMalik
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Re: LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

Post by OliverMalik »

Where was the Su-57? 🙇

F-BSHM
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Re: LIMA 2025 - 20-24 May

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OliverMalik wrote:
Sat 24 May 2025, 2:53 pm
Where was the Su-57? 🙇
Well, the thing is, as I said, nothing has ever been confirmed officially regarding the possible venue of a SU57 😅 Only hearsay (and hearsay now suggests that it was unable to come due to denied overflypermit). Knowing that even many things which were officially confirmed by the organisers never showed up... You know the rest.

Otherwise, a bit disappointed by some displays as well, the SU30 display for instance looks more like the one of a helicopter than the one of a fighter jet 😅 Almost only slow speed, cobra manœuvers and "dead leaf"... I know that its to show the agility of the fighter through its vectoring thrust but... given the distance it makes the demo, it makes it more boring than anything. Also, nothing took the slot of the Indians apparently so we had display sequences of around 1h40 min, not even 2 hours which is, I think not much for an "international airshow"...

However, I'm still happy, many new things ticked, hoping for some departures now or support aircrafts, particularly Malaysian CL415 and Mil-Mi17 and Indonesian C130 🤞