Kecskemét International Air Show, 16/17 August 2008

[mitchell]

Unfortunately the stream is not working at my computer....only sound. Any ideas to solve this problem?

Here its working now!

[lhke]

i think it was an excellent airshow. c17 was awesome!
harrier was in the air, mig21 in the air, and the others were cool, of course. i don't have many photos, i'm not a great spotter, i only have a 3 min video, about c17 take off, and demo, i share it later on youtube. unfortunately the quality will be not so good (knowing yuotube...), but i hope, it gives some back from the demo.

[aviodromefriend]

I think it was the best show I've been to this year. My only problem was, the flying was so good and long, there was too little time to see all the other things at the site. And the final pass the Orao gave at Saturday was just awesome. Should be done more often in Western Europe to. (Although I'm afraid our Dutch BAD will miss this post .)

[lhke]

some photos from a spotter here:

http://objektivek.com/kecskemet2008/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Marco]

I think it was the best show I've been to this year. My only problem was, the flying was so good and long, there was too little time to see all the other things at the site. And the final pass the Orao gave at Saturday was just awesome. Should be done more often in Western Europe to. (Although I'm afraid our Dutch BAD will miss this post .)

if they do read it and this will happen in Holland, the tower will give this bird an extremely red card and ban the flight forever. However looking forward to see do the J-055 the same. Nice hard and low

[Hilco]

Hi everyone,

I'll kick off with a full report from saturday of this splendid air show! Any additions and corrections are very welcome! I tried to make this report as clearly as possible, however I noticed some aircraft did change position so it might be possible that not everything fits for everyone...

Type Serial Unit Remarks

Flightline near QRA shelters:
L-39ZO 135 MH 59. Sz.D. R SPECIAL C/S
L-39ZO 136 MH 59. Sz.D. R
L-39ZO 119 MH 59. Sz.D. R SPECIAL C/S
B-25 RED BULL
Those L-39's were flying on saturday. The B-25 came in at the end of the airshow and was parked here. Mig-29 number 11 was also parked here for a while.

In and around QRA shelters:
MIG-29B 09 * MH 59. Sz.D. R BETWEEN SHELTERS
MIG-29UB 26 * MH 59. Sz.D. R BETWEEN SHELTERS
MIG-29B 11 MH 59. Sz.D. R SPECIAL C/S
MIG-29B 10 MH 59. Sz.D. R IN QRA SHELTER
MIG-29B 21 MH 59. Sz.D. R IN QRA SHELTER
Marked with * flew in fly-past. Mig-29 number 11 was seen parked in a shelter in the evening.

Helicopter flightline:
MI-171S 228 NN CROATIAN AF
EC135T-1 82+56 HFWS
TAH-1F N11FX RED BULL
BO-105 D-HTDM RED BULL
EC135T-2 HA-ECA AIR AMBULANCE
MI-17 0807 2.VRK
MI-171S 9825 232.VRL
MI-24V 7353 231.VRL SPECIAL C/S
The TAH-1F did a demo and 82+56 was moved to the static part 2 around noon.

Static part 1:
AN-26 406 MH 59. Sz.D. R
C295M T.21-03/35-41 ALA 35
C-27J MM62221/46-85 46BA/98GR
TORNADO GR4A ZA373/007-H 2SQ
MIG-21 LANCER C 9611 NN
SU-22UM-3K 508 NM
F-16D 94-1563 192FILO
F-16C 93-0680 192FILO
EF2000 (T) 30+10 JG73
JAS39C 40 MH 59. Sz.D. R
BEECH 200GT OM-VPR NN
MIG-29UB 27 MH 59. Sz.D. R
L-39ZO 128 MH 59. Sz.D. R
TORNADO ECR 46+28 JBG32
MIRAGE 2000D 612/3-JK EC02.003
A-10A 81-0963/SP 52FW/81FS
A-10A 79-0207/SP 52FW/81FS
SK61/BULLDOG HA-TUV SWEDISH AF C/S
SOKO J-20 KRAGUJ YU-YAA EX 30136 YUGOSLAV AF C/S
YU-DOG YUGOSLAV AF C/S
PC-6/B2-H2 3G-EH NN
A-7E 160560 336MIRA
A-7E 160616 336MIRA SPECIAL C/S
Anyone more info on this YU-DOG?

Static part 2:
MIG-21BIS 5721 PRESERVED ON TRAILER
JAS39C 39 MH 59. Sz.D. R
YAK-52 10 MH 59. Sz.D. R
MIG-21BIS 1904 PRESERVED YELLOW C/S
MIG-29B 04 MH 59. Sz.D. R
POLIKARPOV PO-2 HA-PAO PRIVATE HUNGARIAN AF C/S ?
EC-120B HA-EUR EUROCOPTER
L-159B 6073 AERO VODOCHODY
L-39ZO 133 MH 59. Sz.D. R
L-159A 6072 212.TL IN HANGAR
L-159A 6064 212.TL IN HANGAR
ZLIN 126 UC-33 OK-IHK CZECH AF C/S
L-29 OK-ATS EX 3238 CZECH AF
AERO C.104S OK-RXE PRIVATE IN HANGAR

Flightline:
LI-2 HA-LIX PRIVATE
JAS39C 39272/272 NN
JAS39C 39265/265 NN
EF2000 C.16-30/11-10 ALA 11
EF2000 C.16-23/11-03 ALA 11
F-18C HN-424/24 NN
F-18C HN-429/29 NN
F-16A J-509 313SQ
F-16A J-640 312SQ
F-16A FA101/FS NN
F-16A FA131 DEMO SPECIAL C/S
MIRAGE 2000C 17/5-OZ EC02.005
MIRAGE 2000B 520/5-OS EC02.005
MIG-21 LANCER C 6305 NN
L-159A 6066 212.TL SPECIAL C/S
G-2A GALEB YU-YAB YUGOSLAV C/S
J22 ORAO 25207 SERBIAN AF SPECIAL C/S
G-4 SUPER GALEB 23736 SERBIAN AF SPECIAL C/S

Flightline near C-17:
JAS39C 31 MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39C 32 * MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39C 35 MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39C 37 * MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39C 38 * MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39C 41 * MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39D 42 * MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39D 43 * MH 59. Sz.D. R
C-17A 05-5140 452AW/729AS AFRC
Marked with * flew in fly-past.
During the day only 7 gripens were on this flightline, number 31 was seen here in the evening. C-17A was parked here after it arrived after its very nice display in the morning.

Preserved area beteween static part 1 and static part 2:
SU-22M-3 01 PRESERVED
L-39ZO 115 PRESERVED STILL ACTIVE??
MIG-23MF 10 PRESERVED
MIG-21BIS 1900 PRESERVED
MIG-21UM 7011 PRESERVED
MIG-21MF 4408 PRESERVED
KA-26 505 PRESERVED
MI-2 8911 PRESERVED
MI-24D 578 PRESERVED
ZLIN Z43 076 HA-FBK
SM-1 06 PRESERVED
MI-8T 10430 PRESERVED

Flightline in front of hangars:
PC-6/B2-H2 3G-EG NN
CL601-3A 5105 241.DSL departed during the day
PC-9M 065 WINGS OF STORM
PC-9M 059 WINGS OF STORM
PC-9M 061 WINGS OF STORM
PC-9M 058 WINGS OF STORM
PC-9M 057 WINGS OF STORM
PC-9M 068 WINGS OF STORM
HARRIER GR9 ZG530/84 20SQ
HARRIER GR7A ZD376/24A 20SQ
JAS39C 34 MH 59. Sz.D. R
JAS39C MH 59. Sz.D. R
MB339A/PAN /0 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /1 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /2 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /3 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /4 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /5 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /6 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /7 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /8 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /9 FRECCE TRICOLORI
MB339A/PAN /10 FRECCE TRICOLORI
G-2A GALEB YU-YAG/1 STARS EX 23194
G-2A GALEB YU-YAK/2 STARS EX 23154
G-2A GALEB YU-YAF/3 STARS EX 23180
G-2A GALEB YU-YAD/4 STARS EX 23187
G-2A GALEB YU-YAI/5 STARS EX 23197
PC-9M L9-65 AFS
L-39ZO 114 MH 59. Sz.D. R NEAR TURKISH STARS
L-39ZO MH 59. Sz.D. R NEAR TURKISH STARS
NF-5A 3015 TURKISH STARS
NF-5A 3027 TURKISH STARS
NF-5A 3036 TURKISH STARS
NF-5A 3055 TURKISH STARS
NF-5A TURKISH STARS
NF-5A TURKISH STARS
NF-5B 4017 TURKISH STARS
NF-5B TURKISH STARS
The two L-39's were parked on a dispersal near the turkish stars.
During the day two gripens were on the flightline, I only know one of them...

Flying only/elswhere:
MD500E RENDORSEG (POLICE) 09:05HRS
MI-2 HA-BCL
MI-8T 6200 MH 86.HE
MI-24V 713 MH 86.HE
MI-24V 720 MH 86.HE
AN-26 405 MH 59. Sz.D. R
AN-26 110 MH 59. Sz.D. R
MI-24V 714 MH 86.HE SPECIAL C/S
A109BA H20 NN
IL-28 47 DUMP
MIG-15BIS "1977" DUMP REAL 684
SBLIM-2 "1951" DUMP REAL 002
MI-24D 580 MH 86.HE
MI-8T 6206 MH 86.HE
MI-24V 719 MH 86.HE
AN-2 HA-MEK PRIVATE
MIG-19PM "1978" PRESERVED NEAR CAFÉ/BAR
MIG-15 "1076" PRESERVED NEAR CAFÉ/BAR
MIG-21F-13 "21" PRESERVED AT GATE REAL 301
EC145 9173/JBT GENDARMERIE ALSO CODED D-HMBC
MIG-21F-13 915 PRESERVED
MIG-29UB 24 NN IN HANGAR
This MD500 from the police flew around early in the morning.
Mi-8's 6200 and 6206 dropped some paratroopers and skydivers.
The Mig-19 and Mig-15 were visible at the back of a cafe some hundred metres left from the main gate .
Mig-21 915 could be seen behind the Mig-29 storage area between some buildings and a lot of bush...
EC145 9173/JBT arrived in the afternoon and left again after 15-30 minutes. This one still wore its test flying serial from Eurocopter, so did it come straight from Donauworth?

Mig-29 Storage area:
MIG-29B 03 STORED
MIG-29B 05 STORED
MIG-29B 06 STORED
MIG-29B 07 STORED
MIG-29B 08 STORED
MIG-29B 12 STORED
MIG-29B 14 STORED
MIG-29B 16 STORED
MIG-29B 18 STORED
MIG-29B 19 STORED
MIG-29B 20 STORED
MIG-29B 22 STORED
MIG-29UB 25 STORED
MIG-29UB 28 STORED
MIG-29UB 29 STORED

I hope some people could fill in the gaps ...

Cheers, Hilco

[r.e.hendriks]

Nice log Hilco...

As for now I do have one addition....the MD.500 of the Police was R-502, read from photo.

I'll see later whether I have more additions....

Best regards, Rob.

PS. More info about the SK-61, ME108, ZLIN 126 (OK-IHK), YU-DOG is more then welcome.

[SpEkTr]

Awesome!

This was for me the perfect airshow, since we have some special acreditation

I will put my recordings into trailer and upload to youtube. So, watch out!

[frank kramer]

some small additions/corrections

Mi8T 10437 was under camouflage netting near the line of preserved ac and helo's (behind the fence of the Press centre). It was on its belly with rotors and tail section missing.

Gendarmerie EC145 "JBT" didn't leave but was relocated: at the end of the show it was parked near the other Eurocopters at the far left end of the static.

Code on the Mig21F on the gate was "25" iso "21"

Also on the static near the hangars was Aero ... OK-INA

[Marco]

the 2nd and missing JAS39C was the 31, she was parked together with the 34

Based on the tiptanks were Turkish Stars the:
(70-30)15 NF-5A
(70-30)27 NF-5A
(70-30)36 NF-5A
(70-30)39 NF-5A
(70-30)42 NF-5A
(71-30)55 NF-5A
(69-40)05 NF-5B
(71-40)17 NF-5B

[FlyingTiger]

Does anyone read the Turkish Air Force Cn-235 that came in at Sunday after the show?

Many thanks in advance.


Kind Regards,

Sander van Kooten

[Hilco]

Hi, thanks for the additions and corrections.

@ Marco,
You are right about the 2nd Gripen. This one was seen during the day at this flighline near the Czech challenger, in the evening we saw it at the flightline near the C-17.
Thanks for the serials of the Turkish Stars.

@ Frank,
Was this EC145 here all day long or did it come in around 16.00hrs?
The Mig-21 at the gate was a typo, thanks for the corretion!

More additions are welcome!!!!

Thanks in advance,

Hilco

[Kleintje Pils]

I think it was the best show I've been to this year. My only problem was, the flying was so good and long, there was too little time to see all the other things at the site. And the final pass the Orao gave at Saturday was just awesome. Should be done more often in Western Europe to. (Although I'm afraid our Dutch BAD will miss this post .)

That it always is possible to get lower was shown by Veres Zoltan with his Extra 330S at Saturday. I almost got an hart attack when he came straight at us turning upside down over the taxi way

[bavaria]

Didn't the J-055 show up at Kecskemét?

[aviodromefriend]

Didn't the J-055 show up at Kecskemét?

No, the team was there, but they used other aircraft. (Like last year to)