MAKS/Zhukovski 16-21 August

[jurgen]

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE US AIR FORCE ACKNOWLEDGED THE PARTICIPATION IN MAKS 2011

On 5th April, 2011 the Site Survey Team including representatives of USEUCOM, USAFE and Defence Attache Office of the US Embassy in Moscow made a business visit to Aviasalon JSC in order to discuss the preparation for the 10th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2011.

Russian party was presented by specialists of Gromov Flight Research Institute, RUSAERO and Aviasalon JSC, headed by General Director Vladimir Borisov.

Representatives of the US Air Force acknowledged the participation of the following aircrafts in the International Aviation and Space Salon: strike-fighter A-10, C-130J “Hercules”, C-5 “Galaxy”, two jet fighters F-16C, B-52 and tanker-cargo aircrafts KC-135 and KC-10.

According to preliminary data, USAFE aircrafts F-15E will present this year a new 15 minutes long flying program. Its demonstration flights will be commented both in English and in Russian languages.

In the course of the talks such points as the arrival and departure time schedule of American aircrafts, security system of the US Air Force static display on MAKS 2011 and transport were discussed. American party has inspected the airfield and technical equipment and considered them to be satisfactory.

[n.p.quist]

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20110802/165511178.html

[Stratofreighter]

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20110802/165511178.html

The visitors will also enjoy performances of "Russian Knights", "Strizhi", "Russian Falcons," "Rus," and "Baltic Bees" aerobatic teams.

According to http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=75592 elsewhere on this forum:

The Russian Air Force aerobatic display teams Russian Knights and Swifts (Strizhi) will be disbanded after MAKS 2011 Airshow. The teams will fly for the last time during MAKS Air Show from August 16 to 21.

http://aerobaticteams.net/news/russian- ... anded.html

[Stratofreighter]

go to message board of Russian Knights

Can you provide a link to this messageboard? It would certainly help clearing up any remaining confusion.

EDIT:
http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20110609/386196675.html in Russian.

http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/06/10/51555453.html

Russian Knights, Swifts aerobatic teams to stay

Jun 10, 2011 14:20 Moscow Time

The Voice of Russia radio website

Russian Knights, Swifts aerobatic teams to stay

Jun 10, 2011 14:20 Moscow Time

The Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdiukov has disproved news reports that the Russian Knights and Swifts elite aerobatic teams will be disbanded and merged into one.

“The news media are reporting on something I’ve never known about”, the Defence Minister said during a show of military and special-purpose vehicles at Bronnitsy, near Moscow, earlier today.

The Russian Knights and Swifts are based at the Kubinka airfield, 60 kilometers away from Moscow. The pilots of the teams were the first in the Soviet Union to master solo and team jet fighter aerobatics. They flew over Moscow in flight formation for the first time on May 1st 1946.

[JA37]

That's what I said. Don't kill the messenger! ^^ Never ever Russians will cut down their display teams!

BTW: Messageboard of Russian Knights is http://www.knights.ru It should be possible to manage registration without knowledge of russian language.

[KoenHartkamp]

Spoiler-alert!
The Russian Press-Bureau ITAR-TASS has some photos on their website of the arrivals

http://www.tassphoto.com/directquery.pg ... KS&submit=

interesting items (to me at least) PAK-FA, Su-35, A-50, Tu-95 and even a Buran spaceship

[Ledor]

Correct web-page regarding Russian Knights is www.russianknights.ru English is declared, but seems option doesn't work properly
Some places with good airplanes pictures
- http://fotografersha.livejournal.com She works often for ITAR-TASS
- http://ru-aviation.livejournal.com/
- http://aviaforum.ru/showthread.php?t=23135&page=103

on-line show - http://rt.com/on-air/maks-2011-air-show - I use this, due to big picture.

Who knows Russian - online radio talks (ground to air, air to air) - http://live.radioscanner.net/audio/pavelectric
second - http://live.radioscanner.net/audio/ramelito
This project will become as international.

PS. I'm deep sorry if re-post or you know these all.

[Ledor]

Who knows Russian - time schedule of flights today - http://ow.ly/i/fV87/original
MIG-OVT is OK, will go to fly

[Piet Luijken]

Both PAK-FAs were flying according a video on yahoo. Putin was present on that day.

[Preben]

so... yesterday there was reduced flying activity due to putin visit.
both T-50 were flying...

today full display.
baltic bee L-39 finished its landing run in a field after broking the right gear....

[cHabu]

Gents,

A live feed for the MAKS 2011 show is up and running:

http://rt.com/on-air/maks-2011-air-show/

Credit to Thon Jasper for posting this on the dutch-spotters list.

Rgds, Chris.

[Ledor]

KC-10A as RCH 970 departured today from UUBW at 19-35 local time

[KeesvA]

Hi all

Are there (already) reports of the Zhukovsky MAKS show?

Yours friendly

KeesvA