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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |