Kecskemet Airshow Hungary 2013

[falconfighting]

Hi,

The Russian Knights have a habit of cancelling so base your decision without them in the equation is my advice. Should still be some good stuff though if history is anything to go by.

[Supra]

What am I missing here??.. this Show is shaping-up to be in the top 5 this year (2013), yet there appears to be no updates from the 'informed' on this Forum!

[DeanW]

There's a good participant list here..

http://airshowinfo.hu/2013kecskemet.html

Looking forward to the MiG-21, Su-25, Su-27s and Su-22s myself!

[GVLCN]

Sounds like this will be a good show, possibility of getting some decent shots of some Eastern European aircraft. Are many people planning to go from on here? Also has anyone been to a previous airshow there?

[Malcolm]

Sounds like this will be a good show, possibility of getting some decent shots of some Eastern European aircraft. Are many people planning to go from on here? Also has anyone been to a previous airshow there?

It's usually a very good show - though it was better when the Hungarians used to have Mig-29's. In my oppinion its one of the top 5 shows in Europe, along with Zeltweg and Radom.

In recent years they have had some rare visitors - Israeli F-16 and Serbian Mig-21's. It gets quite busy so get there early. There is usually a 9 foot high fence between the crowd and the runway, so taking photos of stuff on the runway can be a bit of a problem. If that's what you want to do, then either take stepladders, or try to get on the spotters/press flatbeds.

[GVLCN]

Didn't realise there was a 9foot fence between you and the runway, are you away from the taxi-way too? Also would you recommend me the spotters pack? Can't figure out what it is,,, my main aim is getting decent photos

[Malcolm]

Didn't realise there was a 9foot fence between you and the runway, are you away from the taxi-way too? Also would you recommend me the spotters pack? Can't figure out what it is,,, my main aim is getting decent photos

It's not a solid fence - it's a chain link type jobbie. PITA though. It might not be 9 foot tall - but it's more than 6 foot. You can fit a lens through the links, but it's difficult to pan on landing aircraft like that. From memory yes it's also in the way of most of the taxiways. The flying stuff parks near the tower, and there is a concrete blast wall between the crowdline and the aircraft, so that's pretty rubbish for photos. At the runway end there are some grass revetments you can climb up if you get there early, and if the rozzers allow you to stay up there.

I've no idea about the Spotters packs - never done one. But they normally build a kind of 'stage' on the backs of several flatbed trucks at crowd centre. These are high enough to get un-obstructed views over the fence. I don't know if these are for Press only - or whether the spotters packs might allow you entry to them. General public don't get access - that I do know.

[GVLCN]

Thank you very much for the info much appreciated, guessing its a good show though? Also another quick question is will a 400mm lens be long enough for flying shots? Take-off's etc?

[Malcolm]

Thank you very much for the info much appreciated, guessing its a good show though? Also another quick question is will a 400mm lens be long enough for flying shots? Take-off's etc?

Yep - good show. As I say if you can only do one foreign show this year, then any of Kescemet, Zeltweg or Radom are the ones to go for IMHO. We're planning to do all three.

400mm is enough for the flying. Probably a bit long for the landing stuff (200-300 for that) and definatly too long for taxiways (100 mm ish).

[Joshnatlyd]

Well worth a visit - very good airshow most of all very humid even when cloudy you will have a great time.
will post some pics from my visit on my site.
http://tonylowther.piwigo.com/

[GVLCN]

Sounds good to me, looks like ill be going to this. Thanks very Much for the info guys, what's the status with static? Barriers no barriers? Wide angle lens needed?

Cheers andy

[massimo]

TUAF935 C160 ETA 09:21LT ETD 10:20LT ETA 16:05LT
TURAF27 3xF5 ETA 10:34LT
TURAF29 2xF5 ETA 10:44LT
TURAF31 2xF5 ETA 10:54LT
TUAF936 C160 ETA 11:26LT
AME3526 C295 ETA 15:29LT
AME7904 C101 ETA 15:33LT
AME7905 C101 ETA 15:38LT

[MRTT]

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[Ben Montgomery]

To drag an old topic back to life (and probably put it to bed), here's our review on what was a superb airshow!

http://aeroresource.co.uk/articles/2013 ... t-airshow/