20 August 2021
After Budapest, an air parade was also held early in the evening in Szolnok on August 20, |
Saint Stephen's Day. As in previous years, the program was implemented in the part of the |
city above the Tisza. Several thousand people were curious about the heavenly show, which |
promised to be spectacular, because for 1 hour they could admire the technique of the |
Szolnok army unit. |
As in the morning in Budapest, the weather also played tricks on the photographers here in |
Szolnok, because the setting sun was obscured by a huge gray cloud. Only at the end of |
the show, the sun was already on the horizon able to help us with extra light. |
In the opening group, at the top, there are three Zlin training machines. |
27 | Zlin 242L | MH 59. Sz.D. REB. | 0846 |
28 | Zlin 242L | MH 59. Sz.D. REB. | 0847 |
+1 | Zlin 242L | MH 59. Sz.D. REB. |
Next, in front are the Russian irons. |
334 | Mi-24P | MH 86.HE | 340334 (Needs confirmation) |
711 | Mi-24V | MH 86.HE | K220711 |
Mi-17 | MH 86.HE |
After the Russian irons the H145M arrived, five pieces in total. |
07 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20301 (Needs confirmation) |
09 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20314 (Needs confirmation) |
11 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20325 (Needs confirmation) |
15 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20336 (Needs confirmation) |
16 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20339 (Needs confirmation) |
The AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) helicopter with page number 101 arrived for his solo dislay. |
101 | AS350B2 | MH 86.HE | 2472 |
After the solo display from the AS350, in the continuation of the rotary wing program, |
a short power demo followed. As an opening element the Mil 17 starts with paratroopers. |
Mi-17 | MH 86.HE |
The paratroopers each brought a flag with them...: |
The flags they carried: |
* MH 86 Szolnok Helicopter Base |
* The MH 2nd valiant Bertalan Árpád Special Purpose Brigade |
* City of Szolnok |
* Vocational Training Center in Szolnok: |
* NATO flag |
* And finally, the flag of Hungary |
After the paratroopers, one H145M came in and carried four military divers for scouting. |
11 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20325 |
The scouts signalled that the enemy was trying to sneak into the territory of the good with a bound ship. |
Showtime for the Mi-24, which took the ship under fire with its 12.7 mm machine gun. |
711 | Mi-24V | MH 86.HE | K220711 |
Another possibility of taking fire is that sniper soldiers of the special forces are |
able to target the enemy from the helicopter |
07 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20301 |
While the number of people on the ship was reduced from the air, the counterattack arrived |
on the water. After entering the boat, a seriously injured person was reported by the leader |
of the attack, who asked for quick help. The presentation of another capability of the H145M |
took place at that time, a search-and-rescue version arrived, which lifted the victim of the |
scenario with the winch on the side of the machine. |
15 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20336 |
After that, the diver scouts were not left behind they were picked up by a H145M. |
09 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20314 |
The Mi-24, which provided cover for the fire, also left. |
But another Mi-24 came which flew its own, solo dynamic program |
334 | Mi-24P | MH 86.HE | 340334 |
And finaly the H145M for his solodisplay. |
16 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20339 |
And the closing, in golden glory all 5 H145M. |
07 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20301 |
09 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20314 |
11 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20325 |
15 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20336 |
16 | H-145M | MH 86.HE | 20339 |
Credits: Benedek Levente
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