Bucharest, BIAS August 2024

[Kevin Brewer]

Surprised not to have seen any comments at all regarding this event, were we the only two spotters there??

Here's what we logged from inside the event on Saturday 31st, we hope it's of interest.

If anyone is able to provide any serials for the 9-ship F-16 flypast they would be very welcome!

Kevin Brewer
Graham Court

31-08-24: Bucharest-Baneasa: Bucharest International Air Show 2024
Hangar
Su-31 LY-LJK Privately owned No military history

Static Display
F-16BM Fighting Falcon 1649 Esc. 48 FAR
IAR-99C Soim 717 Esc. 951 FAR
IAR-330L Puma 55 Esc. 903 FAR
IAR-330L Puma 83 Esc. 713 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 64 Esc. 952 FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 39 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2702 Esc. 902 FAR
IAR-330 Puma Naval 141 Grupul 256 FNR
Bombardier Lear Jet 75 1123 Baneasa SMURD
Bombardier Lear Jet 75 1124 Baneasa SMURD
Eurocopter EC-1353H 292 Baneasa Politia
Sikorsky S-70M Blackhawk 272 Baneasa SMURD
Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk 231 194 EVH Croatian AF
CH-53GS Sea Stallion 85+00 HSG-64 GAF
Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawk 0-20072 3-227 Aviation? US Army, 07-20072, c/n 70.3100
Sikorsky HH-60M Blackhawk 20500 500 C / 2-227 Aviation US Army, 12-20500, c/n 70.4138
Antonov An-2P YR-PBJ Privately owned No military history
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X ES-ABB Privately owned No military history

Flightline / flying
IAR-99C Soim 719 Esc. 951 FAR
IAR-316B Alouette III 53 S.A.p.F.A FAR
IAR-316B Alouette III 70 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 18 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 30 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 34 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 40 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 42 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Yakovlev Yak-52 153 S.A.p.F.A FAR
Dassault Rafale B 303 4-EA ETR03.004 AEE
Dassault Rafale C (146) 4-GY ETR03.004 AEE, Display marks
EF2000 Taifun (30+15) TLG-74 GAF
EF2000 Taifun (30+53) TLG-74 GAF
Beechcraft T-6A Texan II 037 361 MEA HAF
Beechcraft T-6A Texan II 039 361 MEA HAF
Pilatus PC-9M (L9-66) 66 152 LEESK Slovenian AF
Mil Mi-2S HA-BCL Privately owned Ex GAF 94+53
PZL-Mielec Lim-2 602 SP-MIG Privately owned Ex Polish AF
PZL-Mielec SBLim-2 006 SP-UTI Privately owned Ex Polish AF
Lisunov Li-2T HA-LIX Privately owned Ex HunAF 209
Mil Mi-2S HA-BCL Privately owned Ex GAF 94+53
Yakovlev Yak-52TD LY-WAA Privately owned No military history
Yakovlev Yak-52TD LY-WAW Privately owned No military history
Yakovlev Yak-52TD N185YK 19 Privately owned No military history

Flying only - morning
1st wave
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon ( FAR

2nd wave
IAR-330M Puma 77 Esc. 903 FAR, trailing National Flag

3rd wave
IAR-330L Puma 40 Esc. 903 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 28 Esc. 952 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 86 Esc. 952 FAR

4th wave
IAR-330L Puma 98 Esc. 713 FAR
IAR-330M Puma 81 Esc. 712 FAR
IAR-330L Puma 73 Esc. 713? FAR

Flying only - afternoon
Eurocopter EC-135T2 346 Baneasa SMURD
F-16AM Fighting Falcon 1613 Esc. 53 FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon 1614 Esc. 53 FAR
IAR-93 Standard 704 S.A.p.F.A FAR
IAR-99C Soim 713 Esc. 951 FAR
C-130H Hercules 9142 Esc. 901 FAR
IAR-330L Puma 98 Esc. 713 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 28 Esc. 952 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 86 Esc. 952 FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2701 Esc. 902 FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2703 Esc. 902 FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2704 Esc. 902 FAR
Eurocopter EC-1353H 293 Baneasa Politia

Politia ramp
Eurocopter EC-1353H 337 Baneasa SMURD
Sikorsky S-70M Blackhawk 273 Baneasa SMURD
Sikorsky S-70M Blackhawk 276 Baneasa SMURD

[andel]

Flying only - afternoon
Eurocopter EC-135T2 346 Baneasa SMURD
F-16AM Fighting Falcon 1613 Esc. 53 FAR
F-16AM Fighting Falcon 1614 Esc. 53 FAR
IAR-93 Standard 704 S.A.p.F.A FAR
IAR-99C Soim 713 Esc. 951 FAR
C-130H Hercules 9142 Esc. 901 FAR
IAR-330L Puma 98 Esc. 713 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 28 Esc. 952 FAR
IAR-330L SOCAT 86 Esc. 952 FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2701 Esc. 902 FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2703 Esc. 902 FAR
Leonardo C-27J Spartan 2704 Esc. 902 FAR
Eurocopter EC-1353H 293 Baneasa Politia

Politia ramp
Eurocopter EC-1353H 337 Baneasa SMURD
Sikorsky S-70M Blackhawk 273 Baneasa SMURD
Sikorsky S-70M Blackhawk 276 Baneasa SMURD

There where some F-16,s as well around 17.30h lt.
1609 and 1606.
Unfortunatly the 9 ship F-16,s came straight overhead.

[Sleegertje]

Many thanks for sharing your showreport, much appreciated!
Can you confirm IAR330L 73?
According to our database its unknown if its ever been operational.
Please send me a picture to rene.sleegers@scramble.nl
Many thanks in advance.

[Whitecat]

it was 93

[Kevin Brewer]

Apologies, a typo on my part - it was indeed 93. Thanks for the correction Whitecat.

[Sleegertje]

No problem and thank you for the correction.

[Freeman Lowell]

Hi Kevin,
We didn't attend the show as such, only the practice day on Friday so cannot help with the 9-ship , although I can add the following:

Otopeni 29.08.24 Thursday
Both the IAR.316 and An-24 were still on the gate (and viewable from the airport coffee bar.)
810 An-26
1104 An-30
5930 & 6150 C-130B
7432, 9142 & 9143 C-130H
plus the 7x IAR330 in the air show flypast landed here whilst we were having coffee.

Baneasa 29.08.24 Thursday
SMURD ramp
1121 PA-42
1122 C.560

IGAV HQ building
(66) IAR.316B Politia (o/s)

Heliport storage
107 Mi-8 Politia (e of IGAV HQ)
108 Mi-17 Politia (e of IGAV HQ)
730 Mi-8 Politia (e of IGAV HQ)
110 Mi-17 Politia (ramp e of hgrs)
736 Mi-8 Politia (ramp e of hgrs)
716 Mi-8 Politia (bhd ramp w of hgrs)

Heliport ramp
273 S-70M SMURD (e ramp)
276 S-70M SMURD (e ramp)
274 S-70M Politia (e ramp)
(270) S-70M SMURD (e ramp)
291 H135 Politia (w ramp)
337 H135 SMURD (w ramp)

Baneasa 30.08.24 Friday

The flightline and static were the same as for Saturday with the exception of S-70M 272 which was away up country.

SRI compound & hangar
201 SA365N
204 SA365N

Air show practice
7 x IAR330 as mentioned previously
2703,2704 C-27J
1606,1613 F-16A first attack
1612 F-16B & 1614 F-16A second attack
9142 C-130H Khe Sanh approaches
704 IAR-99
713,720 IAR-99C

Heliport movements (all from ADS-B)
270,274 S-70M
337,290 (Politia),291 & 293 (Politia) H135

Otopeni 30.08.24 Friday
13-08443 CH-47F landed

Freeman & Brian

[Typeflyer]

Thanks Freeman,

Further to your Otopeni notes......
We viewed 2 C-27 and 1 C-130 stored with all markings scrubbed from 44.55891, 26.09688 late on Thursday afternoon.
Suspect the C-130 may be 5927.
C-27s.... could these be 2706 and 2707 as neither noted during the trip.

Brgds Graham

[Kevin Brewer]

Many thanks Brian - I was sure we couldn't have been the only Brits in Bucharest!

[Freeman Lowell]

Hi Graham,
It's a few years since we walked round past the cemetery...
We only saw 5 x C-130s at Otopeni when we landed early pm on 29.8. (7432 was difficult to read. I recall it was in a grey camo. Is 5927 still in a green camo? )
We didn't try for the C-27Js.
So, sorry, no help at all.
Freeman & Brian

[Tu154]

Just wondering; the Bulgarian SU25 didn’t show up in the end?

[michel N]

Just wondering; the Bulgarian SU25 didn’t show up in the end?

They cancelled shortly before the event.

[Tu154]

Just wondering; the Bulgarian SU25 didn’t show up in the end?

They cancelled shortly before the event.

Ah, thanks!