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4th National Aviation Days will be held on 29 and 30 May at Piešťany Airport

begala — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:16:01 +0000

The organizers of the 4th National Aviation Days, which will be held at Piešťany airport on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th, May 2010, are committed to keeping the well-established tradition alive, and have prepared for the visitors an interesting programme, involving foreign pilots and aircraft. In line with the previous years, when the organizer did his best to make the static and dynamic demonstrations as attractive as possible, even this year the programme will be supported by the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic. Our best intention is to offer to the visitors of the National Aviation Days a captivating programme in an attractive environment. Moreover, this experience will be reinforced by a variety of side events and high quality services available at the airport during the two days.

Besides displaying the equipment fielded with the Slovak Armed Forces and demonstrations of Slovak military personnel, the programme will also feature demonstrations by police and rescue services operating under the Interior Ministry, as well as those by civil aviation agencies, with foreign participation. Among the invited performers are Su-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen, Tornado, E-3 Sentry (AWACS), F-16, Mirage 2000, Jak-3U, Polikarpov Po-2, Lisunov Li-2, Tatra T-101.2, Orlik aerobatic team, Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team and others. The world-renown aerobatic pilot Zoltána Veres is expected to participate, too. Moreover, there will be a simulated attack on a recently renovated armoured train from the WWII era of the Slovak National Uprising.

The 4th National Aviation Days will be dedicated to the most successful Slovak fighter pilot in the service of RAF, Otto Smik, and will mark the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII and the 130th anniversary of Gen. M.R. Štefánik’s birthday. The organizers are looking forward to meeting the visitors at Piešťany airport.

See you on 29 and 30 May 2010 in Piešťany.

(Updated 18/05/2010)

3rd National Aviation Days – Piešťany Airport

begala — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:36:15 +0000

Basic information for visitors
Airport Piešťany will host the biggest aviation event in Slovakia, the 3rd National Aviation Days, which will be held between 13 and 14 June 2009. Both days will feature a similar programme, however, changes to the programme may occur. The airport will be open for the public on Saturday and Sunday from 08.00, with flight demonstrations starting at 11.00. The programme will finish at 16.30. Tickets for one day will cost 6 €, and discount tickets will be 2 €. No tickets will be available in advance. A shuttle bus will be operating between Railway Station Piešťany and Piešťany Airport. Those driving to the airport will be able to park there for a parking fee of 3 €.

Accreditation of journalists: All media representatives as well as photographers will be able to pick up their accreditation for the 3rd National Slovak Air Days on Saturday 13th June and Sunday 14th June directly in the check-in center at Piestany Airport. In order to obtain the accreditation all media representatives are kindly asked to present their valid press card or written confirmation of cooperation with media with the official stamp and signed by the editor in chief.

- press@nld.sk

Piešťany Air Show Programme
Participating countries: Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Serbia, Great Britain, and the United States.

Dozens of aircraft and helicopters, two aerobatic teams, ground equipment, two large screens.

- MiG-29, L-39, Mi-24, Mi-17, An-26, Mi-171, Jak-40, Tu-154M
- JAS-39 Gripen, L-159 ALCA, Mi-35, Mi-171Š, A-319 Airbus
- Eurofighter Typhoon – makes its debut in Slovakia!
- Mirage 2000, F-16, C-130 Hercules, C-295M, E-3 Sentry
- Extra 300 (Zoltán Veres)
- PBY Catalina – coming to Slovakia for the first time!
- aerobatic groups Krila Oluje, Orlik
- demonstration of the STRAŽAN, ATE integrated rescue system
- demonstration of the C-11 aircraft conducting an attack on an armed train
- and others