Kecskemét International Air Show, 16/17 August 2008

[frank kramer]

weatherforecast from weeronline.nl is even worse with thunderstorms now forecast for saturday iso friday. But then again, so was last year..

[aviodromefriend]

Saturday rain, Sunday looking quite nice according to this one http://kecskemet.weatherinhungary.com/index.php?lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (At least at this very moment....). Damn I'm there at Saturday

[Tomcat_hun]

Daily Details for
Kecskemet, Hungary

Day Night


Light Rain High
24°C

Precip
60%

Wind: WNW 21 km/h
Max. Humidity: 68%
UV Index: 6 High
Sunrise: 5:40 AM Local Time
Avg. High: N/A
Record High: N/A



Partly Cloudy Overnight Low
12°C

Precip
10%

Wind: WNW 11 km/h
Max. Humidity: 76%


Sunset: 7:50 PM Local Time
Avg. Low: N/A
Record Low: N/A

Last Updated Tuesday, Aug 12, 3:20 PM Local Time

Source: http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/b ... 8?dayNum=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Tomcat_hun]

Will see on Saturday (this is day when I expect to be there as well). Last year Saturday was fine, but Sunday (according to some colleagues who went then) was rainy.

Anyway, the worst I experienced was in 2006, when a little publicised static event marked the public debut of the HuAF's Gripens. Here are some pics from that year:

The pic below shows that the Fulcrum is a true swing-role aircraft... :)





The folks were waiting for some Polish Fitters to arrive on a transit flight:


Of course, in the afternoon the weather was sunny...

[lhke]

don't worry, if it will rain on saturday, it won't last long, but it won't rain. rain comes on friday evening - saturday night. I think we have to be happy for that, cause on friday the temperatures go up to 37 celsius, and i think is much worse than a light rain

i suggest you to use these links, although its on hungarian, i think you'll understand it, and better, than the international pages:

http://www.metnet.hu/?m=fc2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://koponyeg.hu/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[lhke]

Here are 2 videos from the place i marked on the google maps, next to the road 44. Goog place to spot:
Eastern side Mig29 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hslIxkSe ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Eastern side Gripen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFnI0QdYY2s&feature=user" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Western side mig29 take off: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5YiPkxZ ... re=related" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[aviodromefriend]

http://www.metnet.hu/?m=fc2

For our hungarian friends: What means "Reggel" and "Délután"

http://koponyeg.hu/

Maybe I do something wrong, but it seems this gives a forcast for Beijing???

[Tomcat_hun]

"Reggel" means morning, "délután" means afternoon

[lhke]

"Maybe I do something wrong, but it seems this gives a forcast for Beijing???"

yes it does

Select "Közép-Magyarország"

[Goldenflyer]

This J22 Orao received special c/s just before the Open Day. It will be present at Kecskemet Air Show and Archangel later this year:

Yheahhh Cant wait

Gr Corné

[Tomcat_hun]

Cool stuff!!! Hope to find a good position to take a pic of it. By the way, the organizers say that there will be two SLUFs (A-7Es) with special painting. I saw pictures only of one (the one with the tiger stripes). Does some of you have some info/pic on the other one????

[Arnold ten Pas]

Hi,

Taken from MSF, some info on the museum at Szolnok:

I just talk to capt. Lente, and he decided to do an extraordinary open day for 18th Monday, 9:00 - 15:00. We would be grateful if You publish this fact in the widest cisrcle of interestors.The gate of the Museum will be opened for everybody that day !

For those interested!

[Tomcat_hun]

Hi,

Taken from MSF, some info on the museum at Szolnok:

I just talk to capt. Lente, and he decided to do an extraordinary open day for 18th Monday, 9:00 - 15:00. We would be grateful if You publish this fact in the widest cisrcle of interestors.The gate of the Museum will be opened for everybody that day !

For those interested!

I would be interested. Do u have any specific info whether the planes and choppers that will be taken to Kecskemét for being displayed there will already be back to Szolnok?

[PIK Flyer]

Hi,

Taken from MSF, some info on the museum at Szolnok:

I just talk to capt. Lente, and he decided to do an extraordinary open day for 18th Monday, 9:00 - 15:00. We would be grateful if You publish this fact in the widest cisrcle of interestors.The gate of the Museum will be opened for everybody that day !

For those interested!

I would also be interested. We should be back in Budapest by the Monday. I see that it is possible to get to Szolnok from Budapest by train, but does anyone know how to get from the railway station to the museum? Taxi perhaps? Anyone know if they are easily available at the station?

[Iroquois]

Hi,

Taken from MSF, some info on the museum at Szolnok:

I just talk to capt. Lente, and he decided to do an extraordinary open day for 18th Monday, 9:00 - 15:00. We would be grateful if You publish this fact in the widest cisrcle of interestors.The gate of the Museum will be opened for everybody that day !

For those interested!

I'm very interested. But the 'extraordinary' means the museum will just be open on Monday or does it mean extended access (technical school, storage). I ask this because i'll need to replan my route if this is more then just the museum being open.