Eurofighter (mockup)

The Eurofighter Typhoon grew out of the need for a next-generation multi-role combat aircraft in five European countries in the 1980s: the United Kingdom, (West-) Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

France withdrew from the project and developed an aircraft specific to their needs, but the remaining four went ahead to develop a highly capable aircraft that is at home performing air-to-air- and air-to-ground missions in a digitally integrated combat environment. It has seen exports to Austria, Oman, Saudi-Arabia and Kuwait and is part of several other competitions, including the Belgian F-16 replacement.
At Sanicole, you can discover a mock-up of the aircraft upclose, and talk to representatives of manufacturer BAe Systems to find out why Typhoon would be the ideal choice for the Belgian airforce.

Typhoon
Manufacturer: Eurofighter
Country: United Kingdom

 

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Belgium            
A109 Agusta Helicopter   BAF   F  
A109 Agusta Helicopter - Mock-up   BAF   S  
C-130 Transport   BAF   F  
F-16 Fighter - Mock-up   BAF   S  
F-16 (display demo) Fighter   BAF   F  
NH-90 NFH SAR   BAF   F  
P-51 Mustang Historic   Civil   F  
Red Devils (Marchetti SF-260) Team   BAF   F  
Kristof Cloetens (Extra 330SC) Aerobatic   BAF   F  
Sonaca 200 Recreational   Sonaca   S  
T-28 Historic   Civil   F  
Formation Team The Victors Team   Civil   F  
The SIlver Tigers (F-16's) Team   BAF   F  
             
Czech Republic              
Mi-35 Hind Helicopter   CZAF    F  
             
Finland            
F-18 Hornet Fighter   FIAF   F  
             
France             
Breitling Jet Team Team   Breitling   F  
Christian Moullec Vol avec les oies Ultralight   Civil   F  
JM D’Hulst Starduster Aerobatic   Trescal   F  
Rafale Fighter   FAF   F  
Patrouille de France Team   FAF   F  
             
Germany            
CH-53 Helicopter   GAF   S  
             
Greece            
F-16 ZEUS Fighter   HeAF   F  
             
Italy            
Frecce Tricolori Team   IAF   F  
             
Jordan            
Royal Jordanian Falcons Team   RJAF   F  
             
Poland             
MIG-29 Fighter   PolAF   F  
             
Saudi-Arabia             
Saudi Hawks Team   RSAF   F  
             
Spain             
Patrulla ASPA Team   SPAF   F  
             
Sweden             
Blériot - Mikael Carlson Historic   Civil   F  
JAS-39 Gripen Fighter   Swe AF   F  
             
Switzerland             
F-18 Hornet Fighter   CH AF   F  
Patrouille Suisse Team   CH AF   F   
             
The Netherlands             
Cessna O-2 Historic    Civil   F  
Chinook Helicopter   RNLAF   S  
Spitfire Historical Fighter   RNLAF   F  
T-6 Harvard Historical Fighter   Civil   F  
             
Turkey            
F-16 Solotürk Fighter   TuAF   F  
             
United Kingdom            
Eurofighter Typhoon Mock-up   BAE Systems   S  
GliderFX Aerobatics   Civil   F  
Richard Goodwin Aerobatics   Civil   F  
The Blades Team   Civil   F  
             
United States            
F-35 Lightning II Mock-up   Lockheed Martin   S  
KC-135 Stratotanker Tanker   Boeing   F  
Golden Knights Parachute   US Army   F  




AT-6 Texan

AT-6 Texan

During the 1930s and at the start of World War 2, most pilot training occurred on biplanes, like for instance the Boeing Stearman. With the rapid transition to monoplane combat aircraft that had far superior performance, airforces needed training aircraft that could mimic the flight characteristics of the aircraft pilots would fly later on in their careers.

Belgian Air Force - A109

Belgian Air Force - A109

The Belgian air force will participate with an A109 helicopter, well-known after 25 years of active service with the Belgian armed forces. These helicopters of 17 squadron at Beauvechain are used for light transport, medevac and observation missions.

Belgian Air Force - Red Devils

Belgian Air Force - Red Devils

The national team of the Belgian air force, the Red Devils, will participate with their four SIAI Marchetti SF-260, which are used for elementary flight training at Beauvechain. The SF-260 is a training aircraft designed and built in Italy and which has been in service with the Belgian air force since 1969. The Red Devils will fly an elegant aerial ballet, combining precise formations with synchro manoeuvres.

Bleriot XI – Mikael Carlson

Bleriot XI – Mikael Carlson

Louis Blériot was the first airplane designer in Europe. He designed the Blériot XI and became the first person to cross the English channel on 25 July 1909 with his Blériot XI. 

Breitling Jet Team

Breitling Jet Team

The record holder for number of flying demonstrations at the International Sanicole Airshow must be Jacques Bothelin, leader of the Breitling Jet Team, and previously among others the Martine team, Ecco and Adecco Team and Team Apache. Under no circumstances should he be absent for the 40th anniversary show with his current team, the Breitling Jet Team, the largest civilian jet team in the world.

Christian Moullec

Christian Moullec

The French Auvergne is the home turf of Christian Moullec, who is passionate about nature preservation and bird protection. Since 1995, he has been training wild migrating birds to follow safer routes during their journeys south and the return home in spring.

Eurofighter (mockup)

Eurofighter (mockup)

The Eurofighter Typhoon grew out of the need for a next-generation multi-role combat aircraft in five European countries in the 1980s: the United Kingdom, (West-) Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

F-16 (Mock-up)

F-16 (Mock-up)

The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the primary combat aircraft of the Belgian air force since 1979. Thanks to continuous upgrades, the aircraft can still operate in combat operations today and it seeing it in action has in action has inspired many youngsters to pursue a career with the Belgian air force.

F-16 demo (BAF)

F-16 demo (BAF)

2017 is the final airshow season for the current Belgian air force F-16 display pilot Tom “Gizmo” De Moortel and his aircraft “Blizzard”.
Tom is a member of 31 tiger squadron based at Kleine-Brogel and took part in all major Belgian air force operations since he entered the air force, both at home and abroad. In recent years, his already busy schedule became even more burdened with the addition of his activities as display pilot, on top of his active squadron duties.

F-16 Silver Tigers

F-16 Silver Tigers

The F-16 has been the backbone of Belgian and NATO’s air defence for more than 30 years. The F-16 has been a common sight at the International Sanicole Airshow in that period, also thanks to the connection with the nearby airbase at Kleine-Brogel.

F-16 solo demonstration

F-16 solo demonstration "Zeus"

The name of the father of the mythological ancient Greek gods, Zeus, is an appropriate name for the most advanced combat aircraft in the inventory of the Hellenic air force. The F-16C Block52+ variant of the Greek air force has an upgraded engine compared to earlier F-16 variants and also features conformal fuel tanks for increased range.

F-18 Hornet

F-18 Hornet

The Swiss air force’s main fighter is the F-18C Hornet. The F-18 grew out of the YF-17 project which lost the competition to become the US air force’s light fighter aircraft to the F-16.

F-18 Hornet - Finland

F-18 Hornet - Finland

The Finnish air force will participate for the first time at the International Sanicole Airshow during the 40th anniversary airshow. For the occasion, they will send over their frontline fighter, the F-18C Hornet.
The F-18C entered service with the Finnish air force in 1996. They replaced the Mig-21 and Saab 35 Draken.

F-35 Lightning II (mockup)

F-35 Lightning II (mockup)

In 1997, the F-35 was selected to become the new multi-role combat aircraft for the United States Air Force , navy and Marine Corps. Different versions for each of the three branches were developed. The US Navy for instance requires an aircraft that can handle rough carrier take-offs and landings, whereas the US Marine Corps need an aircraft that can take off and land vertically.

Formation Team The Victors

Formation Team The Victors

2017 will be the eleventh consecutive year at the International Sanicole Airshow for Formation Team The Victors from Ursel. They fly their demonstration with an unusual aircraft for formation flying, the PA-28, a sports aircraft used around the world for use as pilot instruction aircraft and pleasure flights in aeroclubs, like with Vliegclub Ursel where the 4 team pilots are all members.

Frecce Tricolori

Frecce Tricolori

The demonstration team of the Italian air force is called Frecce Tricolori, the three-coloured arrows. They are the biggest military display team in Europe with ten MB339 jet trainers of Italian design.

GliderFX

GliderFX

Glider aerobatics have always been popular at Sanicole. The pilots of GliderFX are old friends at the International Sanicole Airshow and in 2017, they will once again thrill the audience.

Golden Knights Parachute team

Golden Knights Parachute team

The Golden Knights are the parachute display team of the United States Army. Members of this team are drawn from all US Army branches, when they show extraordinary parachuting skills in their units. The Golden Knights consist of two complete teams (Gold and Black), totalling 24 members.

JAS39 Gripen (HU)

JAS39 Gripen (HU)

The Hungarian airforce sends the JAS-39 Gripen to display this versatile aircraft. The Gripen is the most modern fighter from Sweden, following in a proud pedigree of legendary multi-role combat aircraft. The Gripen is able to operate from short runways and is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics.

The Hungarian Gripens have been used in operations to protect the airspace of the Baltic States. Kecskemet is the homebase of the 12 leased Gripens of the Hungarian air force where they serve with Puma squadron, a member of the NATO Tiger Association. In Hungary, the Gripen succeeded the Mig-29, in Belgium it is a candidate to replace the F-16.

JAS-39C Gripen
Manufacturer: Saab
Country: Hungary

JAS39 Gripen (SE)

JAS39 Gripen (SE)

The Swedish manufacturer Saab has a long tradition of building fighter aircraft independently, owing to Sweden’s neutrality. In the 1980s, the Swedish airforce determined the need for a new multi-role fighter to succeed the Saab 37 Viggen.

Mi-24 Hind

Mi-24 Hind

In the 1960s, the Soviet Union and the United States both developed the first combat helicopters that could also take out enemy tanks and armed infantry vehicles. Both made very different design choices though. The United States opted, for a slender machine with only two crew onboard, resulting in the AH-1 Cobra, which was first used in Vietnam.

Mig-29 Fulcrum

Mig-29 Fulcrum

The Polish airforce will send over a legendary aircraft from the cold war. At the end of the 70s, the former Soviet Union was faced with a new generation of western fighters that were more agile to achieve air superiority. The design bureau Mikoyan-Gurevich was tasked with designing an aircraft that could match the agility of the western aircraft.

P-51 Mustang

P-51 Mustang

It would be impossible to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United States Air Force without its most famous Second World War fighter: the P-51 Mustang. The Mustang was capable of escorting allied bombers all the way to and from their target. This increased the bombers’ survival chances immensely and was a vital step in gaining air superiority.

Patrouille de France

Patrouille de France

The ambassadors of the French air force and France as a whole, the Patrouille de France is the French national display team, perhaps best known for opening the military parade on 14 July drawing the French national colours over Paris. The team represents the French air force and more generally the French aviation industry worldwide.

Patrouille suisse

Patrouille suisse

The Patrouille suisse is one of the few aerobatic teams in Europe to fly fighter aircraft. The team was founded in 1964 and flew fighters from its inception.

Patrulla Aspa

Patrulla Aspa

The Blue Bees, the Grasshoppers, the Blue Eagles, The Sharks, the Black Cats, the Czech Hind Trio: Over the years, several military helicopter display teams have performed at the International Sanicole Airshow. Helicopter formation displays have become rare nowadays in Europe so we are pleased to add a new team to the list for our 40th edition of our show: the Spanish air force Patrulla Aspa.

Rafale

Rafale

Rafale is the frontline fighter of the French air force and Navy. In the 1980s, France was part of a consortium of 5 countries to develop a next-generation fighter, but it withdrew to develop the Rafale on its own, which has the ability to operate from aircraft carriers. The remaining four countries later built the Eurofighter Typhoon together.

Rich Goodwin (Pitts S-2) (2)

Rich Goodwin (Pitts S-2) (2)

The Pitts S2S is an advanced variant of the Pitts Special family of aerobatic aircraft dating back to the 1940s. This aircraft was designed in the 1960s for competition and airshow aerobatics. The aircraft presented during the 40th International Sanicole Airshow is a further development of the S2S. Modifications include a new engine cowling, titanium landing gear and a new fuel injection system.

Royal Jordanian Falcons

Royal Jordanian Falcons

It’s impossible to imagine the 40th anniversary airshow without the Royal Jordanian Falcons, the national display team of the Kingdom of Jordan. The team even had its European home at SAnicole for several years ! The pilots are drawn from the Royal Jordanian air force while the aircraft are part of the Royal Jordanian Airlines.

Sikorsky CH-53G (static)

Sikorsky CH-53G (static)


The German airforce will send its heavy transport helicopter to take part in the static display of the 40th anniversary International Sanicole Airshow. The first CH-53 was delivered to the German armed forces in 1971. In total, 110 CH-53 were delivered. To keep them operational, several upgrades were performed over the years.

Solo Türk

Solo Türk

After a few years of absence, the International Sanicole Airshow will once again welcome the Turkish air force with its impressive F-16 solo demonstration, better known as Solo Türk.

Spitfire MkIX

Spitfire MkIX

Perhaps the best-known fighter from the Second World War, definitely in Europe, is the Supermarine Spitfire. The Spitfire grew out of a racing seaplane designed by RJ Mitchell.

T-28 Trojan

T-28 Trojan

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the US military was transitioning to the jet age. This meant pilots needed more powerful training aircraft which could mimic the increased performance of the fighters they would be operating.

The Blades

The Blades

The pilots of the Blades have performed at the International Sanicole Airshow several times in the past, either as part of the Blades display team or as part of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team The Red Arrows. All pilots of this exceptional team are former Red Arrows pilots. Another special thing about the Blades are that the team is an official airline.

Trescal – Starduster

Trescal – Starduster

The Stolp Starduster too is a kit-built aircraft. This biplane is intended as an affordable and economical sports aircraft for 2 people: the pilot and a passenger. It can take up to plus and minus 6 G and is able to perform basic aerobatic manoeuvres, though it is certainly not intended for use in aerobatic competitions.



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