In a joint project with PlanesTV, and This is Flight, we bring you part 1 of Airshow Action 2023 - a special look back at some of the best airshow performances around the world.
WATCH PART 2 HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBAsyk2DKvo
Highlights of Part 1 include:
- A display by five US Navy F-5s in Key West
- The return of LIMA Langkawi, including the Opening Gambit by Su-30s, F-18s and helicopters
- The debuts of Ba Yi's J-10Cs and the Russian Knights' Su-35s
- RAF displays, including the final public appearance by a Hercules and the all-new Lancaster/Typhoon "sychro pair"
- Incredible pyrotechnic displays, a Korean War re-enactment and rare German EF2000 at Antidotum Airshow Leszno
- Special heritage formations to celebrate the Italian Air Force centenary, featuring the Fiat G.91 and F-104 Starfighter
- An Italian Air Force "air parade" featuring over 80 aircraft
- A newly-restored Electra at Duxford, and the debuts of P-51 "Thunderbird", P-47 "Bonnie" and Constellation "Bataan" at Oshkosh
- A collection of MiGs at Oshkosh, including three MiG-17s, a MiG-23 and a MiG-29
- Award-winning displays from the world's biggest military airshow, the Royal International Air Tattoo
- Role demonstrations and flypasts to celebrate 100 years of aerial refueling
Part 2 is available on the PlanesTV YouTube channel. Highlights include:
- The final display of the world's only civilian-operated MiG-23
- A farewell to Belgium's much-loved F-16 solo display and Czechia's Mi-24
- Demonstrations of new Polish military equipment, including the AW101 and M346
- A MiG-29 and Su-22 airfield attack
- Rich Goodwin's new jet-powered Pitts Special
- One of the last airshow appearances by a USMC Harrier
- The USAF F-22 performing a solo demonstration with flares for the first time
- The Patrouille de France's 70th anniversary
- A world first classic jet formation and tailchase featuring the Me262, Sabre and MiG-15
- IWM Duxford's 50th anniversary airshow season, featuring a unique B-17/Lancaster pairs display and a 'Big Wing' formation of 19 Spitfires and Hurricanes
- Spectacular views of the Blue Angels over Alcatraz
- A showdown between Pakistan's JF-17 and India's Tejas
- The global airshow debuts of the KF-21 and F-15QA
- A world-first combined drone swarm, firework display and airshow in Dubai.
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