Adriatic Strike 2016 – Open Day

I was not able to make a lot of photos today, due to working commitments. Here a selection of few that I managed to snatch.

Slovenian PC-9M Swift

Slovenian PC-9M Swift

Slovenian Cougar starting up.

A quartet of PC-9Ms.

Slovenian Cougar starting up with a quartet of PC-9Ms in the background.

Slovenian Cougar departing

Mixed formation of 2 Slovenian PC-9M Swifts and 4 Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

Mixed formation of 2 Slovenian PC-9M Swifts and 4 Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

Mixed formation of 2 Slovenian PC-9M Swifts and 4 Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

Scene on a normal Slovenian road 😀

Mixed formation of 2 Slovenian PC-9M Swifts and 4 Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

Mixed formation of 2 Slovenian PC-9M Swifts and 4 Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

Slovenian PC-9M Swifts

Slovenian PC-9M Swift

A quartet of Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

A quartet of Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

A quartet of Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

A quartet of Slovak L-39 Albatroses.

Window to the end.

Cerklje AB open day

Each year Slovenian Army celebrates its day (15th May) by opening doors of its barracks and bases. Military part of the Cerklje airfield is no exception. Based in SouthEastern part of Slovenia, this used to be Yugoslav AF base equipped with J-21 Jastreb and J-22 Orao jet attack planes in 1991. After the war, airfield was taken over by Slovenian Army and it became its main aviation base with just a small detachement based at Ljubljana International aerodrome. Today it is home to Aviation School equipped with Zlin 242L and 143 light aircraft and Bell 206 JetRanger helicopters. Advanced turboprop trainers/light attack aircraft Pilatus PC-9M “Swifts” are also based there. Other assests like Cougars, Porters, B412s and Turbolet also visit the base frequently.

As I was working that day, I only managed to take some of the aircraft pictures.

Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter

The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a single-engined Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) utility aircraft designed by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. First flown in 1959, the PC-6 has been built in both piston engine and turboprop powered versions, and has been built both by Pilatus and by Fairchild Hiller in the United States. It remains in production as of August 2011.

Cerklje Air Base open day – Teaser

On Saturday, 19th May, Cerklje Air Base in Slovenia held an open day to show its equippment.

Here’s just a teaser photo of my next photo post, that will follow in the near future.

Click on the link to see the pic.

http://www.airfighters.com/photo/99137/M/Slovenia-Air-Force/Pilatus-PC-9M/L9-65/