Rota 15 and 16 September 2017

[Stefan]

The Spanish Navy says:

We can confirm an air show celebrating the Squadron 100th Anniversary at Rota on 15th-16th September.

There will probably be a spotter´s day for photographers to take pictures, but we don´t have the details yet.

Rgds,
Stefan

[PhotoFlight]

Wich squadron?

[Canberra TT.18]

http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/p ... efLang_es/

see top of page
100 years navel air service

did also ask for information.
air show is open to public. But not sure this is both days . also says somewhere that it is on the beach but with static show.
more info will follow.

[medoc]

thank you for this news, hotel already booked

christophe
http://www.merignacpiste23.fr/

[F17_114PM]

According to SIS, it is now at 2nd June.
Any more informations?

[Canberra TT.18]

According to SIS, it is now at 2nd June.
Any more informations?

Site for september air show
http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/p ... ctomilitar

Site with all activities for anniversary
http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/p ... 00aviacion

Pieter

[Thunder]

According to SIS, it is now at 2nd June.
Any more informations?

According to Spanish Navy Officer, it's September.

[F17_114PM]

Thank you Pieter and Thunder!

[K-9]

Site for september air show
http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/p ... ctomilitar


According to this site ; the 15th seems to be for invited ( registred ) people only @ the naval base, with about 700 being the max.
The 16th will be on the beach.

ACTO MILITAR Y DEMOSTRACIÓN AÉREA
Es el acto central del Centenario y se llevará a cabo en Rota entre los días 15 y 16 de septiembre, coincidiendo con el aniversario de la creación de la Aviación Naval. Se han cursado invitaciones a medios y autoridades de las marinas de nuestro entorno, así como del Ejército de Tierra y del Aire y organismos de la Administración con medios aéreos. Los eventos tendrán la siguiente secuencia:
-       Día 15 SEP: Acto militar en la Base Naval de Rota con la presidencia de una Alta Autoridad del Estado y alrededor de 700 invitados. El acto incluirá un desfile aéreo y exposición de medios estáticos.
-       Día 16 SEP. Demostración Aérea en la playa de Rota en la que participarán medios de otras marinas, ejércitos y organismos. En la misma participarán también buques desde los que despegarán las aeronaves.

MILITARY ACT AND AERIAL DEMONSTRATION
It is the central event of the Centennial and will be held in Rota between 15 and 16 September, coinciding with the anniversary of the creation of the Naval Aviation. Invitations have been made to the media and authorities of the navies of our environment, as well as the Army and Air and government agencies with air. The events will have the following sequence:
- Day 15 SEP: Military ceremony at the Naval Base of Rota with the presidency of a High Authority of the State and around 700 guests. The event will include an air parade and exhibition of static media.
- Day 16 SEP. Aerial demonstration in the beach of Rota in which will participate means of other marinas, armies and organisms. In the same will also participate ships from which the aircraft will take off.


Via google translate.


Regards,

[Trabanti]

There will be aircraft launched from ships, this is what can be observed from the beach on the 16th.

[AmericanSoldier15U]

I am going to attempt to be at this with the wife, Rota is a beautiful area and I want to introduce her to it. What better way than to get an airshow out of it!

[K-9]

Me too... Just waiting for more info from the spanish authority.

[Vink91]

Any news known?

[amarx]

I will be also in Spain during the show.

Information about the demonstration on the 16th:
Patrulla Aguila.
Eurofighter.
Super Puma.
HH90 Caiman.
Chinook.
CougarTigre.
EC-135.
Dauphin.
V22 Osprey.
P-3b Orion.
Airbus A400M.
Casa CN-235.
BK-117.
Lynx Wildcat.

On the poster from the airshow there is an photo of (L61)Juan Carlos I is a multipurpose-schip that will participate voor departuring aircrafts during the beach show.

Source: Message from an Spanish instagram photographer.


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[n.p.quist]

Also expected this weekend are:

* Marina Militare Italiana AV-8B
* US Marines KC-130J