In mid-June in the city of Kuopio, in the heart of Finland, airshow Tour-de-Sky 2016 took place. It was barely noticed because of famous Airshows in Berlin and in Farnborough, but in terms of the content of the audience perhaps it was even more interesting. If you are more into aircraft that are actually flying rather than standing on the airstrip in a row or some other massive event – such ‘provincial’ airshows could be far more attractive to you. And the airshow that happened in Kuopio definitely was interesting.
Weather in Kuopio greeted the audience with rain that lasted for two days. The sun showed itself only occasionally. The first day of the Airshow turned out to be what is usually called a ‘zero’ – it means that the preparations just started, people began to gather and pavilions weren’t yet ready. At 8am there were almost no exhibits present, but the audience enjoyed the view of regular training of the Finnish Air Force, so it definitely wasn’t a boring event.
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Finnish Air Force BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish pilot in front of his aircraft. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Rafale C model at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Free bags and hostesses. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish military man at the bike and US Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules (L-382) at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnair A319 take off at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnair Embraer-190 at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Departure at Kuopio airport, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
German Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
German Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
German Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
German Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
The ATC Tower (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Kids were also interested in this event. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
And every part of aircraft was photographed. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
German Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Romania Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Romania Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Romania Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force staff at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules (L-382) at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
USAF pilots. Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules (L-382) at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules (L-382) at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules (L-382) at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
US Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Hercules (L-382) at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
ATC tower at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force pilots at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Valmet L-70 Vinka at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Valmet L-70 Vinka at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Valmet L-70 Vinka at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Focke-Wulf Fw 44J Stieglitz at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Airlines Douglas DC-3 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Airlines Douglas DC-3 and Ultimate 10-300S at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force MD Helicopters (Hughes) MD 500 helicopter at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Border Guard Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma (Airbus Helicopters H215) helicopter at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force NHIndustries NH90 helicopter at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Sweden Air Force NHIndustries NH90 helicopter at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group crew at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Baltic Bees aerobatic group at Let L-39 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finand. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
(Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
(Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
(Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
German Air Force Lockheed P-3C Orion at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Romania Air Force Alenia C-27J Spartan at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Flight School advertising at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish flight academy Embraer Phenom 100 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Souvenir shop with ‘Remove before flight’ badges at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finand. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
And other shops at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finand. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team pilots at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
Finnish Air Force Midnights Hawks aerobatic team at BAE Systems Hawk 51 at Tour-de-Sky airshow at Kuopio, Finland. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)
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