Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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Witchcraft24
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Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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Looks like Finland is going to have the only air show in Europe this year with fast jets and a foreign display team.

Gripen, Rafale and Red Arrows on the participation list, as well as the Finnish Air Force assets.

Mind you, the Rafale might be in doubt now with the situation in France

https://www.kauhavaairshow.com/ulkomais ... laskoneet/

Jakesplanes
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Re: Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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Seems by some quirk of chance I live 30 minutes from the only international airshow in Europe this year. Suppose i’d better go and make a report for y’all ;)
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Re: Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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Also as an aside, this year is the last summer before Finland makes their decision on their HX purchase, a requirement for 63 fighters. Each successive year previously has seen a ramping up of sales pitches from the contenders. So it’s in the big boys interest to make an effort to turn up. Hopefully a few more additions to come.
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Re: Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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I see Finland also has a drive-in show this weekend

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Re: Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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Yea but it’s just local assets, same as every small show in Finland, plus it’s a 10hr round trip for me. I’ll tough it out till Kauhava :)
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Re: Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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new additions to kauhava
Static:
Saab GlobalEye (Saab)
Eurofighter Typhoon (Luftwaffe)
Saab 2000 (Saab)
C-160 Transall (Armée de l’Air Français

Air:
P-8 Poseidon flyby (probably only saturday)

The website now says all HX candidates will be there.
Also all support crews will be flying directly into Kauhava so there should be some interesting transports too.
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Re: Kauhava Air Show 29/30 August

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Hope it’s a good show.

Out of interest, what is the expected public attendance figure?

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