The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) annually hosts what it calls Open Days at select air bases across Greece. The Kalamata Air Base in the southern Peloponnese took part in this annual showcasing of aircraft and equipment from Thursday 7 November to Sunday 10 November.
We attended on the opening day and had an absolutely wonderful time. Entry is free and parking was allocated next to the hangars about 100 yards from the flightline and aircraft on display. The static display consisted of:-
- General Dynamics F-16C
- North American T-2E Buckeye
- McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Beechcraft T-6A Texan II
More T-2 Buckeye's were parked further away on the flightline, as well as some in the hangar, which was open to public viewing. The show piece of the day was the "Zeus" display in a F-16 beautifully flown by a HAF pilot. The hangar was all spit and polish and HAF personnel was on hand everywhere to answer questions or simply to have a chat with.
Thank you HAF and Kalamata Air Base for a most memorable day!
For my portfolio on the Hellenic Air Force, Kalamata Air Base, click below:-
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/album.php?p=1109
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We attended on the opening day and had an absolutely wonderful time. Entry is free and parking was allocated next to the hangars about 100 yards from the flightline and aircraft on display. The static display consisted of:-
- General Dynamics F-16C
- North American T-2E Buckeye
- McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Beechcraft T-6A Texan II
More T-2 Buckeye's were parked further away on the flightline, as well as some in the hangar, which was open to public viewing. The show piece of the day was the "Zeus" display in a F-16 beautifully flown by a HAF pilot. The hangar was all spit and polish and HAF personnel was on hand everywhere to answer questions or simply to have a chat with.
Thank you HAF and Kalamata Air Base for a most memorable day!
For my portfolio on the Hellenic Air Force, Kalamata Air Base, click below:-
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/album.php?p=1109
North American T-2E Buckeye
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General Dynamics F-16C
There's nothing better than a free air show! The T-2E Buckeye must have looked great in person, while the F-16C looks imposing and scary. What do you think? Keep us posted for more air shows such as this!
ReplyDeleteRaymond Curry @ Holstein Aviation