Zhuhai Air Show - Pictures Only

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:23 am

Sitting on the ramp throughout the weekend - the KJ-200 AWACS

Another non-flyer (at least on the public days) - the Hongdu L-15 'Hunting Eagle' combat trainer.

The Yakovlev Yak-130 influence is obvious from this angle.

Eurocopter EC225LP Super Puma SAR helicopter.

Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17 'Thunder'

4-6 seat light amphibian, the AVIC HO 300.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:26 am

AVIC L7 - a joint Russian-Chinese primary trainer.

Pakistani JF-17 Thunder in the static park.

Xian JH-7A 'Flying Leopard' looking like a Sepecat Jaguar on steroids.

Xian H-6H Bomber.

Changhe Z-8K (licence-built Super Frelon) being used for the parachute display team.

Shenyang J-8F in the static park.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:29 am

ARJ21 regional airliner.

Lots of microlights in the static park.

Full scale model of a CH-3 medium range long-endurance UAV on display inside the pavillion.

WJ-600 UAV

Model of the AVIC D-600 fully amphibious flying boat.

AVIC model

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:32 am

Interesting model of an armed MPA An-74T-200MP on the Ukrainian stand.

A clearer view of the H-6 from the pavillion steps.

Chengdu J-10 in the colours of the 1st August aerobatic team sits on the flightline.

J-10S two-seater - note the 'smokewinders' under the wings and the fixed IFR probe.

AVIC MA-600 - ultimate(?) development of the Y-7/An-24 family.

1st August pilots 'walk through' their routine.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:34 am

.... and take off for their display.

Trailing smoke.

The conditions were very hazy for photography.

The two seater makes a slow flypast.

Underside shot.

The Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder put on a good display - generating lots of vortices.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:37 am

Another shot of the Xian H-6H.

Harbin Z-9W (licence built SA 365 Dauphin).

The crowds had thinned out a bit as I photographed the JH-7A again.

The civil airport was still busy - as shown by this departing 737.

Nanchang K-8 of the Pakistani 'Sherdils' aerobatic team

JF-17 of the PAF 26 Sqn 'Black Spiders' being put to bed.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:39 am

Z-11 (licence built AS 350 Ecureuil) helicopter.

Avicopter AC313 - ultimate development of the Super Frelon family.

Red Eagle (more powerful version of the Christen Eagle) of the 'Red Eagles' display team.

MA 600 on the flightline.

Late afternoon sun lighting the KJ-200 which hadn't moved all day.

... although it was joined by this Y8 transport.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:44 am

Z-9 helicopter in the static.

JH-7A 'Flying Leopard'.

Pakistani JF-17 taxying in after his display - note the open brake parachute door.

Parachute display team - with the Chinese National Flag.

..... and the PLA Air Force Flag.

Z-7 helicopter returning after dropping the parachutists.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:47 am

Cirrus SR22 light single.

Hawker 900 departing from the static lineup.

.... along with this Beech King Air.

K-8 Karakorum of the 'Sherdils'

Anti-FOD team, Chinese style.

Departing Shanghai Airlines B737.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:49 am

1st August display tean J-10 taxying out.

J-10 number 8.

Red Eagles display......

.... followed by 1st August Team.

Tight formation....

.... this time with smoke.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:52 am

I caught the 'crossover' today - although they need to get some advice from the Red Arrows.

Another slow, high-afpha fly-by, with smoke.

Squeezing the moisture out of the air.

The J-10 is a very photogenic aircraft.

Final break....

Singleton display.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:54 am

JF-17 departing for another display.

JF-17 Thunder Pakistan Air Force.

K-8 of the 'Sherdils'

JF-17 takes off...

The Thunder was creating vortices throughout most of his display.

Underside view.

Salman Haider · **Posted:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:56 am

He put on a spirited display........

.... before returning.

The Sherdils kept a very tight formation.

Neat flying.

Singleton underside view.....

.... and the topside.

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