Hello all,
This past weekend saw me in Ostrava for the 2018 edition of the annual NATO Days show.
The weather was quite changeable and photography was a challenge.
That said, here's a taste of what was on hand:
Starting with the "home team":
The Czech air force Airbus A319 and a pair of Saab Gripens were part of the show opening flypast:
This Let L-410FG Turbolet went up early to take aerial pictures of the event:
OK-UTI is a two seat MiG-15 that currently flies on the Czech civil register:
The Enstrom 480 is still a very new type in Czech service, the first having been taken on in spring of 2018:
A few shots of a German navy Westland Lynx and its nose art:
Also courtesy of the German navy was this Westland Sea King:
The German army brought this EC-135:
The slovakian contingent included a MiG-29 Fulcrum, UH-60 Blackhawk and a Fokker 100:
As with most modern airshows, the F-16 is a staple of both static and dynamic aspects. This year, Vipers were brought in from Denmark, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands and USA. Here are Vipers of the latter three respectively:
A Saab Gripen in from Hungary:
The first, and possibly last, appearance of a Norwegian Dassault DA-20 Falcon at NATO Days. The type is slated for retirement for Norwegian service in the near future:
One of two AH-64 Apache helicopters in the statics:
A Pilatus PC-9 from Slovenia:
An Austrian Pilatus PC-7 with a cargo pod full of patches and other goodies:
One of two Aero L-39 Albatros trainers brought in from Lithuania:
A Belgian air force C-130 Hercules with special markings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 15th Air Transport Wing:
An early participant in the flying program was this OV-10 Bronco which dropped 200,000 poppies over the crowd in respect for veterans:
The Finnish air force F-18 Hornet shooting off a few flares:
The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight's Saab 32 Lansen comes in to land:
The Croatian air force Krila Oluje (Wings of the Storm) were one of two aerobatic teams to perform at this year's show:
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NATO Day 2018 Ostrava, Czech Republic
NATO Day 2018 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Re: NATO Day 2018 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Some excellent shots in there and some stunning artworks on the aircraft.
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