Spitfire - og kanskje Mustang
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 12:59
- Harald Hagen,
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Biltema har bekreftet at de kommer med sin Spitfire og vi har også fått signaler om at også Mustang blir med. Vi vil da være i den heldige situasjonen at vi vil ha to av viktigste allierte jagerflyene fra 2. verdenskrig til stede på Sola.
Biltema opererer en Spitfire Mk. XVI bygget i 1945. Den er utstyrt med en Packard Merlin 226 motor som yter 1580 hk og som gir maskinen en maks hastighet på 660 km/t.
Jurgis Kairys og SU-26 Freestyle Aerobatics
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- Published on Sunday, 13 May 2012 23:36
- Harald Hagen,
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Jurgis Kairys kommer til Sola Airshow fra Lithauen i sin Sukhoi SU-26. Kairys er flere ganger verdensmester i Freestyle Aerobatics og er kanskje mest kjent for sin spektakulære "stuntflyging" som inkluderer snorkutt, flyging under hinder og "kobra-manøvre" i lav høyde. I Norge setter regelverket begrensninger på denne typen flyging, så på Sola Airshow vil Kairys fly et freestyle aerobatics program som ikke inneholder noen av disse elementene. Spektakulært blir det uansett.
Kairys sin SU-26 er utstyrt med en 9-sylinders stjernemotor som yter opp mot 400 hestekrefter og kan oppnå en toppfart på 450 km/h (vne). Flyet er godkjent for akselerasjoner på +12G / -10G. Les mer på www.jkairys.com.
Return of the F-86A Sabre
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 February 2012 16:17
- Harald Hagen,
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The F-86 Sabre was a usual sight in Norwegian skies during the 50's and 60's. Although the Sabre was never stationed at Sola during it's tenure with the RNoAF it was a frequent visitor here. 2012 marks the year of the return of the F-86 to Norway - the only airworthy F-86A in the world. This aircraft has it's home base at Duxford in the UK.
The Aerostars Display Team
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- Published on Monday, 20 February 2012 21:42
- Harald Hagen,
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We are very happy to be able to wish the Aerostars welcome to Sola in June. The Aerostars fly an impressively precise formation display with their Soviet aera Yak-50 and Yak-52 trainers. They have flown in Norway on several occasions, but never at Sola. The closest we came was a fly-by as they were returning home to the UK after flying the Bergen Airshow in 2005. We look forward to seeing them in June.
PBY-5A Catalina "Miss Pick Up"
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- Published on Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:13
- Harald Hagen,
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The Consolidated PBY Catalina was an aircraft with a long and historic operational service life in the RNoAF from 1942 -1961. Once again we welcome the appearance of Catalina G-PBYA making her journey from her homebase at Duxford to Norway in June. First stop is Rygge where she will appear at the defence forces arrangement at Horten 1 June, then Kjeller 3 June before arriving at Sola 9-10 June. Afterwards setting course for Bodø where she will fly at the Bodø Airshow 16-17 June. This "Cat" with the name "Miss Pick Up" has newly painted, authentic "nose art", and is correct for the wartime period. Read more about Miss Pick Up at the Catalina Society.
