Hello to all again!
After my final meeting in Izmir airbase, I can provide you know with most of the information you all are waiting for:
The long awaited website will be online next week; some small adaptations are made now for the spottersday part, but everything should be running soon.
Spottersday on friday june 3:
report to gate between 7.30 and 8.30, on airbase until 14.30
you can photograph arrivals and rehursalflights from a position close to the runway and active taxiway ( please DO NOT have your imagination running wild, as arrivals come in from wednesday onwards )
take care of your own transport to and from the base.
Showdays june 4 & 5 :
there will be a seperate area for spotters in the spectators zone.
Try to find your way to the airbase by using the public transport, especially in place for the showdays; trains & shuttlebuses ( because there might be a lot of traffic jams outside the airbase )
Spottersday on monday june 6:
report to gate between 7.30 and 8.30, on airbase until 14.30
you can photograph departuress from a position close to the runway and active taxiway.
take care of your own transport to and from the base.
SPOTTERS REGISTRATION:
>> Mandatory in your backpack: sunblock, water and lunch!!! Altough there might be some tents for shelter, it can get very hot in Izmir in june, 30 degrees or more.
>> registration on website: by name, email and pasportnumber
>> first come, first served: 1000 registrations accepted
>> SPOTTERDAYS WILL BE FREE !!
That's it for me, good luck to all and hopefully you will have a nice stay in Turkey. All info about aircraft participation and anything mentioned above you will find on the official website. Some countries previously announced do not send aircraft, some cancellations, but also some nice additions like Jordan F-16's ( static ) not 1 but 3 x JF-17 ( flying as well! ) and you will even see a dynamic display of a Pakistani F-16!
Thanks for all your patience, Eric
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