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AUSTRALIAN INT AIRSHOW 09
Avalon Airport

Air Power 2009
Hinterstoisser AB / Zeltweg     BEST OVERALL AIRSHOW 2009

From the 10th to the 15th of March 2009 the Australian International Air Show 2009 was held at Avalon Airport located near the city of Geelong in the state of Victoria, Australia. This bi-annual event ...... go to the article
Fortune favours the bold – this saying might be adopted for the organizers of AIR POWER 2009. While the whole of Austria was almost drowned by heavy rain one of the biggest and most successful European Airshows of the last decade (280 000 visitors!) took place on the weekend of the 26th/27th of June under almost perfect weather conditions. The mountains surrounding the Hinterstoisser airfield at the Styrian town of Zeltweg were ...... go to the article
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Durban Airshow 2009
Virginia Airport / Durban ZA

The 2009 Durban Airshow, sponsored by the City of Durban this year, took place on the 11th and 12th of July at the Virginia Airport, which is located along Durban’s North Coast just over 10 km  ...... go to the article
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Centenary of Canadian Flight
CFB Bagotville / Canada

It was a cold but sunny afternoon on the 23rd of February 1909 at the frozen lake Bras d’Or, close to the city of Baddeck/Nova Scotia when John Alexander Douglas (J.A.D) McCurdy took off for ...... go to the article
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Air & Country Show 2009       
Abingdon

The 2009 annual Abingdon Air & Country Show was held on Sunday 3rd May and Checksix were invited to attend. The show supports the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance and opens the UK ...... go to the article
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RNAS Yeovilton
Fly Navy 100 / Air day 2009

The annual Airshow at RNAS Yeovilton has always promised the sight of themes strongly associated with naval aviation, no surprise when the history and operational status of the base is considered. With the juxtaposition of the Fleet Air Arm Museum, and the fact that the Royal Naval Historic Flight is based here any aviation enthusiast with more than a passing interest in this niche will not have failed to notice ...... go to the article
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IWM Duxford
Spring Show 2009

Duxford opened its 2009 display season on the 17 May with the “Best of British Air Show”, themed to reflect British design classics and aviation pioneers. Unfortunately the weather was not ...... go to the article
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SAAF Museum
Swartkop Airshow 2009

The 2009 Swartkop Air Show, organized by the South African Air Force Museum, took place on the 12th of September at Air Force Base Swartkop outside Pretoria. This was the first air show in four years ...... go to the article

AFB Overberg / ZA
TFDC Airshow 2009

The 2009 Overberg Airshow took place at Air Force Base (AFB) Overberg in the Western Cape on the 14th of November. AFB Overberg is the home of the once top-secret Test Flight Development ...... go to the article
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National Air Days 2010
Piešťany / Slowakia

On the last weekend of May the fourth edition of the “National Air Days” was held in Piešťany. It is the successor event of the popular “Slovak International Air Display”, better known by its ...... go to the article
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Air Day 2010 - MFG 3
NAS Nordholz / FRG

ILA 2010
Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport

On June the 20th 2010 an era ended on the Airbase of the Naval Air Wing 3 “Count Zeppelin”. At exactly 1400 Zulu (means 16:00h local time) the very last operational Breguet BR 1150 ATLANTIC ...... go to the article
More than 100 years ago the first Internationale Luftschifffahrt Ausstellung - ILA (Int. Airship Exhibition) took place in Frankfurt / Main. The ILA in 2010 has nothing to do with airships anymore, nevertheless its history is related to this epoch-making event. The exhibits also might have changed (and definitely do), the basic concept still remains: to show the professional audience as well as the public the latest achievements ...... go to the article
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RIAT 2010
RAF Fairford / UK

Once every year – no, we are not talking about Christmas, but about the annually held ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO (even for some die-hard enthusiasts the importance compared to the most ...... go to the article
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Flying Legends 2010
IWM Duxford / UK

Flying Legends, the Duxford Airfield and resident Imperial War Museum, (IWM), are well known to lovers of the “Warbird” scene throughout the world, and indeed it is the proud boast of The Fighter ...... go to the article
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Defense Air Show 2010
RAAF Williamtown / Australia

Located approximately 30 km north of the City of Newcastle on the magnificent New South Wales (NSW) central coast, RAAF Base Williamtown plays a key role in the training and conversion ...... go to the article
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Hungarian Air Show 2010
Kesckemét AB / Hungary      BEST OVERALL AIRSHOW 2010

The Hungarian International Airshow and Military Display is a biennial two- day event held at the Kesckemét Air Force Base, which is based in the central region of the country, and its own publicity would have us believe that it is not only the biggest show in central Europe, but also one of the top five shows in all of Europe. In its role as a military base it is the home to the 59th "Szentgyoergyi Dezsoe" Tactical Wing, which ...... go to the article
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Air Day 2010
RNAS Yeovilton

In one of the most picturesque areas of Southern England is the shire of Somerset, where, for exactly 70 years, the ROYAL NAVY Base RNAS YEOVILTON has been located. This Naval Air ...... go to the article
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Airoshow 2010
Goeteborg / Sweden

On the weekend of the 28th and 29th of August the City Airport of Saeva, located 15 kilometers west of Gothenburg, was the location of the “Aero Show 2010". This year's edition, organized ...... go to the article

Danish Air Show 2010
Skrydstrup AB / Denmark

Once every year the Royal Danish Air Force celebrates an Open Day on one of its three major Air Bases (Karup, Aalborg and Skrydstrup AB). On the weekend of the 06th June 2010 this open day ...... go to the article
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Swartkop Air Show 2010
SAAF Museum / South Africa

If someone or something celebrates his/its 90th birthday, one might think on first hand about an aged person or eventually on an antique establishment and less about a young and ...... go to the article
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Spring Air Display 2011
Old Warden / UK

On the Sunday 1st May the UK Air Show season opened with the Spring Air Display at The Shuttleworth Collection at the Old Warden Aerodrome near Biggleswade. With clear sky’s ...... go to the article
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MAKS 2011
Zhukovsky / Russian Federation

Any aviation exhibition is generally a good indication of the technological prowess achieved by the organising country. The bi-annual International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS 2011) recently ...... go to the article

Australian International Airshow 2011
Avalon Airport / Australia     

The Australian International Air Show (AIAS) and Aerospace & Defence Exposition is without doubt the penultimate aviation event within the Asia-Pacific region. This event is also the largest display of aviation and defence related technology within the southern hemisphere and as such has become a true mecca for the many aviation and business professionals that attend from around the world. While the first four days ...... go to the article
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Air Power 2011
Zeltweg Air Base

In recent years, the AIR POWER event organised by the Austrian Federal Army in cooperation with the energy drink manufacturer Red Bull developed into one of the largest and most spectacular ...... go to the article
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