Dutch airforce show @ Leeuwarden.

[Ferry_vO]

Well, our show almost started with a disaster when one of the wheel bearings of our car disintegrated on the highway, but that's a different story.. We did make it with a rental, just a few hours late!
Sadly a few cancellations for the weekend; the Battle of Britain Spitfire and Hurricane didn't make it, the Italian G-27J and the Spanish Patrulla Aguila didn't show up either for various reasons. The Red Arrows arrived with one sick pilot on Friday and only flew a short show on Saturday with a four-ship formation. The Royal Jordanian Falcons were also a pilot short and only flew with three aircraft. The weather was OK, not bad for September! Just a bit of rain on Saturday afternoon.

The British Team Viper, flying four Hawker Hunters:

And on Sunday together with the two Dutch Hunters:

The British Black Cats, flying two Lynx' helicopters:

The Patrouille de France on Friday :

And the Red Arrows on Saturday:

 

[Ferry_vO]

The Red Bull Bolkow Bo-105, doing things that shouldn't be possible with a helicopter!:

Dutch Apache Display in the new colours:

Our solo display F-16:

The Turkish F-16:

And the one from Belgium:

And all three together:

 

[Ferry_vO]

Finnish F/A-18 Hornet:

Polish MiG-29 Fulcrum:

The most impressive jet display, the Italian Eurofighter Typhoon!:

From a minimum speed slow flight directly full throttle into a full loop...

 

[Ferry_vO]

And finally a few from the static display:

Austrian Pilatus PC-7 'Viper':

Polish Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter:

German F-4F Phantom:

Czech Mil-24 Hind:

British Westland Sea King:

Our new Navy helicopter, the NH-90:

 

[Kofschip]

Thanks for the great pictures from my old hometown airbase show. I did spend many weekends there flying gliders when I was a student in the HBS.

Thanks again Ferry_v0

 

[AndyG43]

Nice pictures Ferry, thanks for sharing. Pity about the cancellations, especially that C-27J; used to enjoy the Italian display pilot in the G222, the Spartan display must be amazing!

But never mind the cancellations - 6 Hunters, I am soooo jealous.

 

[Wing_Z]

I especially like that shot of the two lynx - it's a piece of modern art!
Anyone know what the dotted-line frame on the NH90's door and forward window is about?

 

[Ferry_vO]

I especially like that shot of the two lynx - it's a piece of modern art!

More like a modern dance, but with two helicopters. Really amazing to see those pilots at work.

Anyone know what the dotted-line frame on the NH90's door and forward window is about?

Cut along the dotted lines? Maybe there's det cord in there in case of an emergency..?

 

[Ferry_vO]

6 Hunters, I am soooo jealous.

Awesome sound! :d

 

[brad kaste]

Most excellent photos as usually Ferry. You've got the golden touch,....not Goldfinger.

 

[Ferry_vO]

Not really Brad; I just point and shoot, and when I get home I throw away the really bad ones and enhance the good ones from the ones I have left. Out of 2,000 photos (Two days) I now have about 1,500 left and I've uploaded about 80 so far to my Photobucket and Facebook..

And if you have photos 5100x3400 pixels you can cut a lot away and still have something descent to show because these are only 800 pix wide..