After a short but good night's sleep we steered the scooter towards the airport for the first day at the fence. We chose a small road opposite the runway and static area. First to depart was a single F/A-18D Hornet, this Hornet would blast over the airport at low level and high speed, dropping flares. A spectacular sight!
After the Hornet display it was time for the 'opening gambit', a display with a helicopter formation, a fighter formation, a trainer formation and a transport formation. This also included a fine Eurocopter Cougar duo display and a surprise visit from the solo Hornet. Now the weather wasn't playing ball so I'm just going to share a few shots from today.
After the opening gambit is was time for solo displays from Su-30MKM Flankers and F/A-18D Hornets but these declined to fly today. The Jupiter team from Indonesia flying South Korean built KT-1B trainer aircraft saved the day so to speak, performing their routine. After this display we relocated to the other side of the airport for better light as we were about to get backlit aircraft on our current spot.
Our new position was a perfect spot for shooting landing aircraft, we stayed here for the rest of the day. Today saw no extra arrivals for the static show, we were hoping tomorrow would bring some exciting aircraft for the static display. We didn't know what to expect, but word on the street was that the Russians were on their way and now at Novosibirsk. The weather had been so-so for most of the day so we called it quits after a few hours on this spot. Next stop was the swimming pool in our hotel, followed by a walk to the beach for food and drinks. Not a bad way to end my first full day here!
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