Al Ain Airshow, United Arab Emirates, 11th Jan'06 - My fav' shots from the first day of the show

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Scale model of an Etihad A380, with 4 working jet engines, weighing almost 20kgs...!

Flies very nicely indeed. Built by a team from South Africa

The Free Divers line up in front of the VIP tent, after a jump from 13,000feet, amazing sight this lost dropping in

Hang Glider pilot Dan Buchannan from the USA is disabled. Smoke, streamers and fireworks used to great affect

UAE A/F Hawk102s
Single, distant flypast on the 1st show day only...! shame

UAE Army AH64 Apache

UAE Army AH64 Apache

Quicksilver Microlight-Bob Essell (USA)
Worlds only father & daughter wing walking team, saluting the UAE flag & crowd.

Pitts Bulldog-Jim LeRoy  (USA)
Here a ribbon cut whilst flying on a knife edge

Pitts Bulldog-Jim LeRoy
As seen in Virginia last year, he is amazing in his custom refined a/c

Extra300-Zoltan Veres (Hungary)
The nutter who flies under bridges in Budapest, and last years Red Bull Air Racing star

Extra300-Zoltan Veres
Working hard in his cockpit, great pilot at one with his machine

UAE A/F F-16s
2 passes both days by a "box 4 formation" very nice to see their newest jets
 

UAE A/F F-16s
Shame no solo display, heard that the US display pilot crashed one the day before the show during his practise

Extra300-Klaus Schrodt (Germany)
Look at his shadow, how low...? Last saw this guy in Berlin last year, another nutter...!

Extra300-Klaus Schrodt
Low again, now side slipping with lots of rudder. 1st last year in the aerobatics championships

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