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Slovak Int'l Air Fest to display around 85 aircraft

Xinhua, August 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

Around 85 aircraft will be on display and dozens more will be in the air at the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) 2016 at Sliac airbase in Central Slovakia this weekend.

At a press conference on Wednesday, SIAF director Hubert Stoksa said the two-day event from Aug. 27 to 28 would feature pilots from 13 countries of Europe and NATO.

"I'm mostly looking forward to seeing the MiG-15, MiG-21 and MiG-29 aircraft as well as to equilibrist duo of Zoltan Veres and Kayris Jurgys," noted Stoksa.

Acrobatic groups from Spain (Patrulla Aguila), Belgium (Red Devils), and the Czech Republic (Flying Bulls) will perform.

One of the biggest attractions could also be the American bomber B-52. For the first time, this year's festival makes it possible for disabled people to get into the cockpit of the L-39 aircraft.

SIAF is the biggest aviation event in Slovakia with more than 100,000 visitors attending each year. Endit