About an hour’s train ride outside of Moscow is the community of Zhukovsky. Every two years the International Aviation and Space Salon there mounts a week-long airshow that boasts over a half a million visitors.
Макс 2013
After spending a dreary and rainy day at the exhibition, it is very clear to me just why it is so well attended. In fact, the low ceiling and roiling clouds only added to the atmosphere and in my opinion, enhanced the experience. It was exciting to search the skies and track the deafening sounds of the fighter planes that one moment were invisible and the next seemed to appear out of nowhere.
There was an endless arcade of planes on exhibit for visitors to see with pilots on-hand to chat with people at most of the aircrafts. There were new and old models and all manner of planes set up for the public to observe. It was interesting to note that there were Миг jets on display as opposed to F-series jets. Although I should not have been taken aback - I am, after all, in Russia.
Along with the static display of aircraft were multiple exhibition hangars. I wandered in to one just to see what was on display. Russian Helicopters was set up in this particular hangar housing everything from engines to scale models of their products and even a full-sized helicopter! Needless to say there were lots of photos being taken and some photos were even of the helicopters!
Throughout the day planes were constantly flying overhead and I managed to film a few clips. Nothing even comes remotely close to the bone-shaking, tooth-rattling waves of sound that trailed behind the planes but the videos are still pretty cool.
Enjoy!
Макс 2013
After spending a dreary and rainy day at the exhibition, it is very clear to me just why it is so well attended. In fact, the low ceiling and roiling clouds only added to the atmosphere and in my opinion, enhanced the experience. It was exciting to search the skies and track the deafening sounds of the fighter planes that one moment were invisible and the next seemed to appear out of nowhere.
There was an endless arcade of planes on exhibit for visitors to see with pilots on-hand to chat with people at most of the aircrafts. There were new and old models and all manner of planes set up for the public to observe. It was interesting to note that there were Миг jets on display as opposed to F-series jets. Although I should not have been taken aback - I am, after all, in Russia.
Fly Boys
Along with the static display of aircraft were multiple exhibition hangars. I wandered in to one just to see what was on display. Russian Helicopters was set up in this particular hangar housing everything from engines to scale models of their products and even a full-sized helicopter! Needless to say there were lots of photos being taken and some photos were even of the helicopters!
Throughout the day planes were constantly flying overhead and I managed to film a few clips. Nothing even comes remotely close to the bone-shaking, tooth-rattling waves of sound that trailed behind the planes but the videos are still pretty cool.
Enjoy!
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