Beja Airshow

[Hengelo]

Date says today. Not sure of details

https://twitter.com/x/status/1797299447602290979

 

[Flying Keys]

Point of order - title should be Beja Airshow, lest people think it’s in Mexico instead of Portugal.

 

[skyking3286]

Odd

 

[Hengelo]

Thanks, fixed it. Didn’t even notice the first time round.

Point of order - title should be Beja Airshow, lest people think it’s in Mexico instead of Portugal.

 

[3393RP]

Terrible.

BREAKING Two Yak-52 aircraft collided during Beja Air Show in Portugal

Two aircraft from an aerobatic display team collided during Beja Air Show in Portugal.

airlive.net

 

[Sluggo63]

Portuguese news is reporting one pilot (Spanish) died and one injured in the accident.

 

[Fearless Tower]

What in the hell was the point of that maneuver?

He broke out of formation and then flew up through the formation?

 

[geezer]

Barrel roll around the formation. Went through, instead of around.

 

[Omalley1537]

What in the hell was the point of that maneuver?

He broke out of formation and then flew up through the formation?

Glad I’m not the only one. I just assumed my complete lack of aerobatics/formation experience was causing me to wonder what I was watching.