Batajnica Open Day Serbia 2 August... CANCELLED???

[Stratofreighter]

Received from a well-informed source...

Yes, cancelled only days ( ) in advance, but perhaps
http://emportal.rs/en/news/serbia/93364.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; got something to do with it. Yes, that Mig-29 was practising manoevres for this very airshow that July the 7th...
There are apparently now only four flyable Fulcrums remaining in Serbia...

We would like to inform you that Open Day at the Serbian Air Force this
year will be organised on September 13 at the Batajnica Airport, during
the Batajnica Air Show which will be on the same date.
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The Open Day on August 2 this year will not be organised.
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All of you interested may find additional information on the following
web sites:
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MoD: http://www.mod.gov.rs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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SAF: http://www.vs.rs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Batajnica Air Show web site:
http://www.airserbia2009.vs.rs/sr/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Kind regards,
MoD PR Department

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>> Телефон:011/3203-015 / Факс:011/3203-466
>> info@mod.gov.rs / http://www.mod.gov.rs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; /www.vs.rs

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[Jaap]

Note that St Elijah day (every year on 2 August) never includes an airshow as we see it. Last year only a MiG-29 flew. So the official statement could be right, while still the gates of several airbases CAN be open.
As was confirmed to us only a few weeks ago, inlcuding the statement that no flying activities should be expected on 2 August.

Jaap

[orange]

Last wednesday I received confirmation from a friend at Batajnica; no open day on the 2nd of August this year. No open day = gate closed.

[a.kg]

The Open Day on the 2nd August is cancelled, info from the Serbian Air Force:

Dear Sir,

We wish to inform you that both the Open Day and Air Show at Batajnica Air Base will take place on 13th of September.

SAF General Staff

KABINET NAČELNIKA GENERALŠTABA VOJSKE SRBIJE
Odsek za odnose sa javnošću

[Tim Jones]

Does anybody have a definate answer as to the annual open day? I know there is no show on but will the gates be open like at the HAF patron days?

Many thnaks,

Tim.