Bahrain Airshow 21-23 january 2016

[Piet Luijken]

The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) will be showcasing its indigenous fighter jet Tejas at the Bahrain International Air Show next month. Two Tejas fighter jets will demonstrate their agility and other attributes at BIAS 2016, Sakhir Airbase, commencing on January 21, 2016 — the first by any made-in-India aircraft. In the run-up to the aerobatics display, Asian Age news daily reported Thursday.

[bunt]

Yes, the two Tejas make a good addition to the aircraft list. The list can be found at the following link and click 'confirmed aircraft'.

http://www.bahraininternationalairshow. ... craft/5_7/

[Shurikkk75]

"Russian Knights" display team on Privolzhskiy AFB now.

Waiting for transit flight to Bahrain.

[gortje]

It seems that the Russian Knigts are back to home and that they have cancelled their flight to Bahrein.
This because they have no permission to proceed further.
It is confirmed on the Twitter page of the Russian Knights: https://twitter.com/STRIZHI_RU

[Borispole]

Sad news on the Russian Knights. The Indian Tejas x2 have turned up however and are confirmed as KH-2014 and KH-2017. The '14 was at the Yelahanka Airshow in 2011 but as far as I know this would be the first public appearance of '17

More info on the Tejas at Bahrain at this link:
http://www.livefistdefence.com/2016/01/ ... as-at.html

[Shurikkk75]

Iran dont gave permission to fly over Iranian zone http://vz.ru/news/2016/1/21/789883.html

[Wayne Groves]

Just a quick log for Friday 22 January:-

686/85-1594 F-5E Bahrain DF
210/98-2021 F-16C Bahrain DF
972 AH-1F Bahrain DF - Carried 24070 on call plate so presumably ex 82-24070
333 UH-60M Bahrain DF c/n 703297, 01/2008, ex 07-27127
504 Hawk Bahrain DF
A9C-BDF RJ85 Bahrain DF
There was also a Bell 212 parked nose on further down the ramp

J4041, J4047, J4051, J4059, J4063 Dhruv Indian AF
KH-2014. KH-2017 Tejas Indian AF
ZJ932/DB, ZJ937/DT Typhoon FGR4 RAF
ZH843 Merlin HM.2 FAA

8805, 8806, 8807, 8808, 8811, 8816, 8818, 8820 Hawk RSAF
440/1, 435/2, 432/3, 430/4, 434/5, 437/6, 441/7, 431/-, 439/- MB339NAT UAE AF
2884 Bell 407GX UAE AF c/n 54422
2669 UH-60M UAE AF (Parked on airfield)
3040, 3081 F-16E UAE AF
725, 752 Mirage 2000 UAE AF

87-0208/MO F-15E 366 FW
165202/AG-301 F/A-18C VFA-83
166620/AG-200 F/A-18F VFA-103
168602/YS-06, 168323/YS-14 MV-22B VMM-162
164764/TB-06 MH-53E HM-15
168579/HW-73 HSC-26 (c/n not checked by me)
164121/YS-55, 163874/YS-56 AV-8B VMM-162REIN
04-08706 CH-47F
N630LA AT-6

N350KA B350
D-CEIS C680
A9C-ACE CL605
A7-CGA, N650GA G650
9K-AKK, A6-AOK, A9C-AN, HZ-SGA A320
HZ-SKY1 A340
A7-ALG A350
A6-EOP A380
A9C-APC B733F
A9C-DHJ, P4-CLA B762
HZ-AK28 B773 (Special colours)
N867EX C208
VP-CTB E135
I-PDVZ Superjet c/n 95072
A Kuwait A330 departed the previous day

Flying
3 x F-5s & 3-F-16s Bahrain DF
1 x F/A-22
At least one UH-60 doing the parachute drop
A9C-DHE N752F DHL

Any additions gratefully received.

WG

[K2G]

Just a quick log for Friday 22 January:-

686/85-1594 F-5E Bahrain DF
210/98-2021 F-16C Bahrain DF
972 AH-1F Bahrain DF - Carried 24070 on call plate so presumably ex 82-24070

82-24070 c/n 22330

333 UH-60M Bahrain DF c/n 703297, 01/2008, ex 07-27127
504 Hawk Bahrain DF
A9C-BDF RJ85 Bahrain DF
There was also a Bell 212 parked nose on further down the ramp

321

Nearby there was a small static in the public area with another Bell 212 322 and Bell 412EP BPS1 c/n 36449

J4041, J4047, J4051, J4059, J4063 Dhruv Indian AF

c/n 006, DS32, DS39, DS56 and DS60

KH-2014. KH-2017 Tejas Indian AF
ZJ932/DB, ZJ937/DT Typhoon FGR4 RAF
ZH843 Merlin HM.2 FAA

8805, 8806, 8807, 8808, 8811, 8816, 8818, 8820 Hawk RSAF
440/1, 435/2, 432/3, 430/4, 434/5, 437/6, 441/7, 431/-, 439/- MB339NAT UAE AF
2884 Bell 407GX UAE AF c/n 54422
2669 UH-60M UAE AF (Parked on airfield)
3040, 3081 F-16E UAE AF
725, 752 Mirage 2000 UAE AF

87-0208/MO F-15E 366 FW

389FS

165202/AG-301 F/A-18C VFA-83
166620/AG-200 F/A-18F VFA-103
168602/YS-06, 168323/YS-14 MV-22B VMM-162

c/n D0257 and D0225

164764/TB-06 MH-53E HM-15
168579/HW-73 HSC-26 (c/n not checked by me)

c/n 704441

164121/YS-55, 163874/YS-56 AV-8B VMM-162REIN
04-08706 CH-47F

according crew this helicopter was from Colorado, but now on TDY in Kuwait

N630LA AT-6

N350KA B350
D-CEIS C680
A9C-ACE CL605
A7-CGA, N650GA G650
9K-AKK, A6-AOK, A9C-AN, HZ-SGA A320
HZ-SKY1 A340
A7-ALG A350
A6-EOP A380
A9C-APC B733F
A9C-DHJ, P4-CLA B762
HZ-AK28 B773 (Special colours)
N867EX C208
VP-CTB E135
I-PDVZ Superjet c/n 95072
A Kuwait A330 departed the previous day

Flying
3 x F-5s & 3-F-16s Bahrain DF

684,685,688 F-5E, 103,115 F-16C and F-16D 150

1 x F/A-22

04-4062/HH

At least one UH-60 doing the parachute drop

there were two, including 334

A9C-DHE N752F DHL

Any additions gratefully received.

WG

Jan 21
Visit Bell 412 BPS2
Flypast 684,685,688 F-5E, 103,105,115 F-16C
Paradrop 1x UH-60M
Flyby 1x F-22

Jan 23
Flypast 684,684,688 F-5E, 101,105 F-16C and 150 F-16D
Paradrop 2x UH-60M
Flyby F-22 04-4062/HH

[K2G]

Sad news on the Russian Knights. The Indian Tejas x2 have turned up however and are confirmed as KH-2014 and KH-2017. The '14 was at the Yelahanka Airshow in 2011 but as far as I know this would be the first public appearance of '17

More info on the Tejas at Bahrain at this link:
http://www.livefistdefence.com/2016/01/ ... as-at.html

Read this

http://eastcoastdaily.in/2016/01/21/fea ... -air-show/

[JaffaPix]

RBAF Flypast practice on Tue 19Jan:
F-5E 681 & 683 with 683 as an extra observer aircraft
F-5F 641
F-16C 113, 115 & 205

RBAF Flypast practice on Wed 20Jan:
F-5E 683, 684 & 685
F-16C 105, 115 & 205
F-16D 150 as an extra observer aircraft

Support aircraft Sun 24Jan:
ZH889 C-130J RAF
468 C-130H RSAF
CB-8008 & CB-8009 C-17 IndianAF