Kecskemét 1/2 August 2009

[Jaap]

Dear Scramble Magazine!

We are happy to inform you that the Hungarian MoD and the Hungarian Armed Forces will again organize their successful show, the Kecskemét Air Show next year. Please find more details below.

Date: 1st-2nd August 2009
Location: Kecskemét, Hungary (59th Szentgyörgyi Dezsö Air Base)
Official Web Site: http://www.repulonap.hu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Best wishes,

repulonap.hu team

Jaap

[aviodromefriend]

I thought it would take three years before the next Kecskemét, and the 2008 one was the 2009 event brought one year forward because of the jubilee. Well, let's hope it will become an annual event now, having three in a row now .

Anyone who knows if the Fulcrum will still be in service next year August?

[Andyc]

Invites have been issued to the following countries for 2009:

Onto the air-display the undermentioned countries, the organizing committee designs his invitation:
Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Slovenia, Austria, Italy, France, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia, USA, Switzerland, Spain, Croatia, Ukraine, India, Finland, Portugal, Luxembourg

[Andyc]

I thought it would take three years before the next Kecskemét, and the 2008 one was the 2009 event brought one year forward because of the jubilee. Well, let's hope it will become an annual event now, having three in a row now .

They're holding an airshow in 2009 to commemorate 60 years of NATO, 10 years of Hungary's NATO membership, and 5 years of EU membership.


Sounds like any excuse for a party in Hungary

[Paul van der Linden]

I thought it would take three years before the next Kecskemét, and the 2008 one was the 2009 event brought one year forward because of the jubilee. Well, let's hope it will become an annual event now, having three in a row now .

Anyone who knows if the Fulcrum will still be in service next year August?

Only six or so Fulcrums are still in service and according to a reliable Hungarian source Fulcrum operations can stop any moment. I would be highly surprised if they would be still around at the show in 2009 which would be fantastic of course!

It is rumoured that the HuAF will buy a dozen or so L-159s from the Czech Republic to re-equip Dongo squadron. The retirement of the MiG-29s will most likely also mean the retirement of the L-39's.


Greetings, Paul

[Screenes]

Invited countries:

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[mikek1357]

Invited countries:

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I know its still an invite list, no confirms yet, but Thunderbirds and the Red Arrows? Would be great, among the other planes ofcourse.

[Chrisse]

Red Arrows should be on holiday that weekend, so that's just as likely as the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels if you ask me. Oh, you weren't of course

[Screenes]

English version:

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[aviodromefriend]

Invited countries:

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I know its still an invite list,

Reading the english version: it's not even the list of invitations, it's what they PLAN to invite.

[WireFox]

Hi all,

If I remember well, last years show had some kind of shuttlebus running
from the station up to the airfield. Lets assume that there will be a similar set-up next year, could anyone advise me which station in Budapest will
I need to go to, to catch the train for the show as there are two railway
stations in the City of Budapest or so I'm told. Also does the train which goes to the show go on to Szolnok afterwards. Plan to visit air museum there.

Regards, WireFox.

[bazsi]

Hi all,

If I remember well, last years show had some kind of shuttlebus running
from the station up to the airfield. Lets assume that there will be a similar set-up next year, could anyone advise me which station in Budapest will
I need to go to, to catch the train for the show as there are two railway
stations in the City of Budapest or so I'm told. Also does the train which goes to the show go on to Szolnok afterwards. Plan to visit air museum there.

Regards, WireFox.

Trains to Kecskemét departs from Nyugati Pályaudvar/Western Railway Station. It has an M3/Blue Line metro stop.
To Szolnok both Nyugati Pályaudvar/Western Railway Station and Keleti Pályaudvar/Eastern Railway Station is OK. You can get to the Eastern Railway Station by the M2/Red Metro.

You can check the exact schedule on this website, but the next summer's timetable is not available at the moment:
http://elvira.mav-start.hu/elvira.dll/x ... language=2

Budapest Public Transport Map:
http://www.bkv.hu/downloads/parameterko ... terkep.jpg

[Tomcat_hun]

The countdown has started.

I'm happy to see that they also invited a 'BigMac' last year it had a great display. It would be also great to have finally a Flanker here. It seems that they gave up the idea of Chinese participation but invited India. What I'm missing are the Tornado and the Phantom...

[Chrisse]

Unconfirmed, but probably Swiss F-18 demonstration according to this post at Flugzeugforum. In past years, this preliminary schedule has proven to be a good indication of the Swiss demos. Murcia should be removed though.

[Tomcat_hun]

First news about participations at the show:

Confirmed participation: Czech Republic - L-159A ALCA, L-159B ALCA, L-410, Mi-24V "Hind-E" (w/ tiger painting)

Willing to participate: Belgium, Greece, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia and Turkey

Best,
Gábor