Military Aircraft: airshows, operational, whatever, lets see what you have!

[Erik X]

4x SAAB Safir / Swedish Air Force trainer SK50
Swedish Air Force 90 year anniversary Airshow at Malmen Linköping

 

[Erik X]

It was a bit unexpected to find a visiting Mi-35/24V from the Czech Air Force at a Swedish Air show.. The 'Alien' paint scheme must be quite unique?

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Simon.
Fabulous shots, what is the hand signal you got? Can't believe how clear your shots are! What is your upgrade going to be?

Cheers, Graham.

Could be my last trip to the LFA with the 7D before an (overdue) upgrade. Know your in for a treat when your hear on the radio "Any radio, any radio, Thud flight of four foxtrot-one-five-echos, five hundred knots, five hundred feet for 10-mikes..."

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Colonel H.
Lovely series of old warbirds, nicely done.

Hi Erik.
Nice shots. Not wrong about the paint scheme, really cool.

Cheers, Graham.

A few shots from the Warhawk Airshow in Nampa,Idaho

 

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Nice series, Erik.

 

[Erik X]

SAAB historic flight still lacks 32 Lansen but there is just paperwork needed to get it back in the air. There is also work ongoing to make a Viggen SK-37 2-seater airworthy, I hope both will be flying next summer

Refueling of 39 Gripen from a C-130 was demostrated, the Gripens were not allowed to connect at such low altitude so they had to stay a few meter from the probes during the fly-by.

 

[Erik X]

There was a nicely painted F-16 from Belgian Air Force visiting also... Top class airshow

 

[Click]

Another very nice series, Erik.

 

[Erik X]

Thanks Click and Graham!
Maybe the smoke is not very environmental friendly but it looks quite spectacular

 

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Maybe the smoke is not very environmental friendly but it looks quite spectacular

I really like the first picture. 8)

 

[Erik X]

What about some Boeing stuff.. F/A-18 from Swizz and Finnish Air Force in heavy aerobatics. Impressive

 

[Click]

Nice series, Erik. I especially like the last picture. Well done.

 

[Roo]

Excellent shots Erik!

 

[Erik X]

Saab 39 Gripen with Smokewinders attached..

 

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Saab 39 Gripen with Smokewinders attached..

Very nice series, Erik.

 

[Erik X]

Thanks Click and Roo
After all, the vintage jets looks better and require more effort from the pilots to perform nice manouvers
No computerized flight control there.. 35 Draken and 37 Viggen

 

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35 Draken and 37 Viggen

I love those aircrafts. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

 

[Erik X]

Pär Cederqvist starting up Biltema's Spitfire Mk XVI at F11 flygdag, Nyköping Sweden.
A puff of smoke and then beautiful music

 

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I really like the 4th picture. Well done, Erik.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Erik.
Fabulous shots, absolutely right, puff of smoke and then a glorious sound. I also really like the fourth pic, the fifth shot is pretty cool too, looks like they were really putting on a show for you.
Nice work on the historic jets too, I don't find them as evocative as the old prop planes to look at but would probably find that feeling watching them live.

Cheers, Graham.

Pär Cederqvist starting up Biltema's Spitfire Mk XVI at F11 flygdag, Nyköping Sweden.
A puff of smoke and then beautiful music