Zhukovksy 11-12 August 2012 - 100 years of Russian airforce

[wolfhound32fs]

There seems to be a rather interesting airshow coming up, 4aviation and IanAllan both organise trips.

Has anyone more info?

[Stefan]

Hi,

Details are still hard to fetch (if available at all).

Most recent scenario:

- Saturday 11 August; old timers over Zhukovsky
- Sunday 12 August; Russian Air Force parade

Regards,
Stefan

[Eggroll70]

Here you'll find an article which mentions something about an centennial flypast with warbirds over Moscow:
http://english.ruvr.ru/radio_broadcast/ ... 57611.html

Anyone more info?

[Kieran]

Ian Allan stated in their tour itinerary that there will be a two day airshow at Zhukovsky Airfield, and 28 aerobatic teams from around the world have been invited.

However, I also emailed Aeroprints a couple of weeks ago to get some details about their tour, and I had a reply back saying that there would be a small airshow on the Saturday featuring historics, and then the Sunday would be the main, presumably military airshow. They still think that the event will be held at Chkalovskya (sp?) though...

[wolfhound32fs]

Thank you all for the information so far,

Guess we'll have to wait and see !

[MasterJet]

According to their 2012 calendar Italian 'Frecce Tricolori' will be there...

Cheers

Giovanni Colla

[Kieran]

According to their 2012 calendar Italian 'Frecce Tricolori' will be there...

Cheers

Giovanni Colla

At least there's a bit more proof that something is happening that weekend!

Do you have a link to the 2012 Frecce calendar by any chance?

[aviodromefriend]

From http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=83011 that schedule is at http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/VETRIN ... a2012.aspx BTW they (Frecce) mention Chkalovsky as the site.

[Arnold ten Pas]

According to a press-statement posted in Strizhi.ru, it will be a two-day event at Zhukovksy:

(I think the information mentioned on the Frecce website maybe old/wrong)

Original text:
МОСКВА, 14 марта. (АРМС-ТАСС). 100- летие Военно-воздушных сил России будет отмечаться в августе текущего года как государственный праздник. Об этом сообщил сегодня начальник Главного штаба ВВС РФ генерал-майор Виктор Бондарев во Всероссийском выставочном центре (ВВЦ) на открытии книжной выставки, посвященной юбилею ВВС.
По его словам, это мероприятие открывает целый цикл юбилейных торжеств, получивших государственный статус президента РФ от 12 марта.
"Основные мероприятия пройдут с 10 августа в Экспоцентре Санкт- Петербурга и 11-12 августа в подмосковном Жуковском, - сказал генерал. - Вход на наши выставки будет абсолютно бесплатный для всех желающих".
"Мы пригласили 28 пилотажных групп со всех стран мира", - отметил Бондарев. "10 пилотажных групп уже приняли приглашение, а еще шесть определятся в течение недели-другой до конца марта", - сказал он. В числе участников юбилейных торжеств Бондарев назвал две российские пилотажные группы "Русские витязи" и "Стрижи", авиацию ДОСААФ и ретроавиацию России, передает ИТАР-ТАСС.

Google translate:
MOSCOW, March 14. (ARMS-TASS). 100 - anniversary of the Air Forces of Russia will be celebrated in August this year as a public holiday. This was announced today, Chief of Staff of the Russian Air Force Major General Viktor Bondarev, the All-Russian Exhibition Center (VVC) to open a book exhibition on the anniversary of the Air Force.
According to him, this event offers a series of anniversary celebrations, received the official status of Russian President on 12 March.
"The main event will be held from August 10 in Expocentre of St. Petersburg and 11-12 August at Zhukovsky outside Moscow - the general said. - Sign in our exhibition will be absolutely free to all comers."
"We have invited 28 aerobatic teams from all over the world," - said Bondarev. "10 aerobatic teams have already accepted the invitation, and another six are determined within a week or two before the end of March," - he said. Among the participants of the anniversary celebrations Bondarev named two Russian aerobatic team "Russian Knights" and "Swifts" DOSAAF aviation and retroaviatsiyu Russia, ITAR-TASS reported.

[SquAdmin]

The Swifts? Weren't they disbanded last year?

[Arnold ten Pas]

According to strizhi.ru they are alive & kicking!

[Kieran]

"10 aerobatic teams have already accepted the invitation, and another six are determined within a week or two before the end of March," - he said.

So I wonder which 10 they are? I guess we can count the Knights, Swifts, Team Rus, Russian Falcons and the Frecce. It wouldn't surprise me if the Patrouille De France attended either...

[Preben]

mmm... maybe the intent is to create an event filled up of aerobatic teams, that is not the best we can expect...

[wolfhound32fs]

Some "mighty beasts" would be nice, MIG31, TU160 - maybe the last MIG25.

I would love to see those machines.

[Jaap]

mmm... maybe the intent is to create an event filled up of aerobatic teams, that is not the best we can expect...

Red Arrows are confirmed also.

Jaap