Batajnica 01-02.09.2012

[me4o_puhh]

Official site of Batajnica Airshow is already open.
http://www.aeromiting.vs.rs/index.html
This year Serbia celebrate 100-years military aviation.
So see you there.
Greetings

[Stefan]

Google Translate is quite good:

http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... index.html

Regards,
Stefan

[Kieran]

I presume the participants list on the website is still showing 2009's list, as the RAF Hawk and Swiss participation will not be at Batajnica this year, but they are showing on the site's aircraft list...

[william88]

I thought so as well, but they are put un the 'invited' row, not on the 'confirmed' row.

[Stratofreighter]

Probably a bit off-topic, but that "invitee's list" is rather ambitious, although I would love to see that Chinese J-10 !
Not to speak of any "Angolan aircraft"
http://www.aeromiting.vs.rs/sr/Pozvane_zemlje.html
or
http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... emlje.html

[Kieran]

Well the Slovak Hinds they've got down as 'invited' have been retired so perhaps a sign of the list being outdated?

Wouldn't mind the Chinese J-10 though!

[Leadfoot]

Too bad the date coincides with the Slovaks' airshow at Sliac.

[Kieran]

Only items I know that are going are the Italian C-27J and EF2000. Them and of course Serbian AF aircraft.

[ifor1996]

Saab J 105 OE Austrian air force confirmed on their website.

[Kieran]

Saab J 105 OE Austrian air force confirmed on their website.

Is anyone else getting nothing when you click on the "Invited countries" link?

If you don't mind me asking, where did you hear about the J-105?

[ifor1996]

From their website....

http://www.tigerstaffel.at/en/?p=782

[Linerman]

The air show website has been updated with a map of the 'showground', but no news yet on participants. The Serb language site includes an outline programme for the weekend, the Google translation of which is given below. In brief, it's arrivals on Friday; press day and display practice on Saturday; air show on Sunday; and departures on Monday (with Tuesday as reserve).

Roy Blewett

The maintenance program of the international air show "Batajnica 2012"
- Approved at the meeting of 05.07.2012. The President of the IO MO / VS -

Friday, 31.08.2012. The
9:00 to 15:00 pm - reception of participants from abroad, customs and passport control, check-in, setting the aircraft on static
13:00 to 15:00 pm - lunch at the airport Batajnica
3:00 p.m. to 15:45 pm - briefing
16:00 to 16:45 hours - transportation and accommodation of participants in the hotels
17.00-- free time participants

Saturday, 01.09.2012. The
08:00 to 10:00 hours - the reception of participants from the Republic of Serbia and from abroad, if necessary
09:00 to 10:00 hours - transportation of participants from the hotel to the airport Batajnica
10:30 to 10:45 am - briefing
11:00 to 16:00 hours - visiting local and foreign journalists
11:30 to 15:30 hours - practicing the program (participants in the main part) and press day
13:30 to 15:30 pm - Lunch for participants at the airport Batajnica
4:00 p.m. to 16:30 pm - debriefing
5:00 p.m. to 17:45 pm - transport participants to the hotel
18.00-- free time participants

Sunday, 02.09.2012. The
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 pm - transportation of participants from the hotel to the airport Batajnica
8:00 pm - opening of the airport for visitors Batajnica
9:30 to 10:30 pm - VIP transport guests to the airport Batajnica
9:30-10:00 pm - briefing
09:00 to 10:50 hours - introductory part of the program: maketari, light aircraft, parachutes and the like.
10:50 to 11:00 hours - open air show - the speech of the Minister of Defense of Republic of Serbia
11:00 to 16:00 hours - the main part of the air show - flying program
09:00 to 17:00 hours - the static part of the air show - exhibition tour
13:30 to 15:30 pm - Lunch for participants at the airport Batajnica
5:00 p.m. to 19:00 pm - Preparation for return of aircraft (Departure from the Republic of Serbia and
abroad by special request)
19:00 to 22:00 hours - cocktail for the participants - hangar party
22:00 to 22:30 hours - transportation of participants to the hotel

Monday, 03.09.2012. The
8:30 to 9:15 pm - transportation of participants from the hotel to the airport Batajnica
9:30 to 9:45 pm - Weather consultations at the airport Batajnica
10:00 to 14:00 hours - greeting participants from airports Batajnica

Tuesday, 04.09.2012. year (reserve day for the funeral of participants from abroad because of technical problems or NMU)
8:30 to 9:15 pm - transportation of participants from the hotel to the airport Batajnica
9:30 to 9:45 pm - Weather consultations at the airport Batajnica
10:00 to 14:00 hours - greeting participants from airports Batajnica

[Johan]

press day and display practice on Saturday

Confirmed by Public Relation Department Serbian Ministry of Defence that Saturday is only for media representatives.
That means staying outside on Saturday for the people who planned to go there.... bummer
Does anyone have experience how it is outside the fence? This location seems quite ok, provided runway 12L is in use : http://maps.google.com/maps?q=44.947097 ... iwloc=near.

Regarding this spot the scramble airfield guide mentions; 'A dirt track leads to the fence from where views of the approach can be obtained. Beware of nosy neighbours, because you might be on private property here' (mods; I hope it's ok to paste this piece of info here. If not, please remove)

Anyone who can recommend or discommend this location? How about security and neighbours? I can image they are not used to aircraft photographers overthere

Curious regards,

Johan

[Tigerspoon]

press day and display practice on Saturday

Confirmed by Public Relation Department Serbian Ministry of Defence that Saturday is only for media representatives.
That means staying outside on Saturday for the people who planned to go there.... bummer
Does anyone have experience how it is outside the fence? This location seems quite ok, provided runway 12L is in use : http://maps.google.com/maps?q=44.947097 ... iwloc=near.

Regarding this spot the scramble airfield guide mentions; 'A dirt track leads to the fence from where views of the approach can be obtained. Beware of nosy neighbours, because you might be on private property here' (mods; I hope it's ok to paste this piece of info here. If not, please remove)

Anyone who can recommend or discommend this location? How about security and neighbours? I can image they are not used to aircraft photographers overthere

Curious regards,

Johan

And I also would say, be aware of mines around the field. Serbia is far away from being clean of those war relics!!

[Johan]

And I also would say, be aware of mines around the field. Serbia is far away from being clean of those war relics!!

Yesss that's a very wise remark! Thanks for pointing out. I didn't realise that risk yet... No idea if this rural area has been cleaned after the last war, but we'd better not find out ourselves