Radom Air Show
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The Radom Air Show is a biannual celebration in the city of Radom
, Poland
, which began in 2000 (to continue in 2001, 2002, 2003 and then 2005). Every other year during the last weekend of August, military planes from the Air Forces of Europe
and Russia
are gathered in Radom for the show, which entertains visitors through elaborate stunts and performances from the planes. According to the authorities behind the show, its aim is to entertain the citizens of Radom and all of Poland, as well as to bring much needed investors to the city.
Since its founding, the Radom Air Show has become the most popular and attended air show in all of Poland.
On 1 September 2007, a mid-air collision claimed the life of two Polish pilots from the AZL Żelazny aerobatics team, during their aerial aerobatic display. The two pilots were Piotr Banachowicz and the founder of the aerobatics group, Lech Marchelewski. The incident happened as three Zlin Z-526
s were performing a cross-over manoeuvre. Two of the aircraft collided at right angles and disintegrated in mid-air, killing the pilots instantly.
(Number black 63) crashed while performing at the Radom show.
Radom
Radom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
, Poland
Poland
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, which began in 2000 (to continue in 2001, 2002, 2003 and then 2005). Every other year during the last weekend of August, military planes from the Air Forces of Europe
Europe
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and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
are gathered in Radom for the show, which entertains visitors through elaborate stunts and performances from the planes. According to the authorities behind the show, its aim is to entertain the citizens of Radom and all of Poland, as well as to bring much needed investors to the city.
Since its founding, the Radom Air Show has become the most popular and attended air show in all of Poland.
2007 AZL Żelazny mid-air collision
On 1 September 2007, a mid-air collision claimed the life of two Polish pilots from the AZL Żelazny aerobatics team, during their aerial aerobatic display. The two pilots were Piotr Banachowicz and the founder of the aerobatics group, Lech Marchelewski. The incident happened as three Zlin Z-526
Zlin Z-526
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s were performing a cross-over manoeuvre. Two of the aircraft collided at right angles and disintegrated in mid-air, killing the pilots instantly.
2009 Belarusian Su-27 crash
On 30 August 2009 a Belorussian Sukhoi Su-27UBMSukhoi Su-27
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermanoeuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth generation fighters, with range, heavy armament, sophisticated avionics and high manoeuvrability...
(Number black 63) crashed while performing at the Radom show.