Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival
| Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival | |
|---|---|
 Logo for the (cancelled) 2017 air festival | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Air show |
| Date(s) | September |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Kalma Airport |
| Location(s) | Wonsan, North Korea |
| Country | North Korea |
| Years active | 2016, 2017 (cancelled) |
| Inaugurated | September 2016 |
| Most recent | September 2016 |
| Next event | September 23, 2017 (cancelled) September 24, 2017 (cancelled) |
| Website | www |
The Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival or Wonsan Air Festival is an air show first held in September 2016 at Kalma Airport in Wonsan, North Korea.
2016[edit]
At the 2016 edition the Korean People's Army Air Force displayed a number of its aircraft, including Su-25, MiG-21 and MiG-29 combat aircraft.[1][2][3][4] In addition Tu-134, Tu-154, An-24, Il-62 and Il-76 aircraft of Air Koryo, the North Korean national airline, also participated. Around 10,000-15,000 local spectators watched the show, as did a number of international journalists and around 200[5] international aviation enthusiasts.[6]
2017[edit]
Initially there were plans to hold the air show every two years, but in March 2017 it was announced that a second edition of the air show would be held between 23 and 24 September 2017.[7][8] It was announced that the MiG-23 fighter would appear.[9]
In August 2017, a month before the event, the 2017 edition of the show was cancelled for "geopolitical reasons".[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ North Korea is Hosting its First Air Show February 18, 2016 Popular Mechanics Retrieved February 3, 2017
- ^ North Korea's Wonsan Friendship Air Festival USA Today Retrieved February 3, 2017
- ^ North Korea shows off fighter jets at its first international air show September 26, 2016 International Business Times Retrieved February 3, 2017
- ^ North Korea Hosts First Air Show Ever September 26, 2017 The Aviationist Retrieved September 11,2017
- ^ Fifield, Anna Time travel on North Korea's fleet of Soviet-era planes May 18, 2016 Archived September 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Stars and Stripes Retrieved September 25, 2017
- ^ Filmer, Paul Airshow Review – Wonsan Air Festival, North Korea September 30, 2016 Global Aviation Resource Retrieved September 11, 2017
- ^ Home - Wonsan Air Festival Retrieved February 3, 2017 Archived 2017-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Home - Wonsan Air Festival". Wonsan Air Festival. Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival Preparatory Committee & Wonsan-Kumgangsan International Tourist Zone Development Committee. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-05-30. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival Facebook page December 28, 2016 Retrieved September 11, 2017
- ^ North Korea cancels 2017 Wonsan Air Show August 25, 2017 NHK Retrieved September 7, 2017
- ^ North Korea scraps Wonsan Air Show as sanctions tighten August 28, 2017 South China Morning Post Retrieved September 8, 2017
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