It was a 'pinch yourself airshow moment. A Bristol Sycamore displaying as a Fouga Magister, de Havilland Vampire, Saab J 29 and Northrop F-5 taxied in, all set against the imposing backdrop of the tree-covered Styrian hills. Yet this was just one of the many memories to linger from AirPower 16. Yes, this huge triennial event at the Austrian Air Force's Zeltweg base - officially called the Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser - is one of the very best modern military displays. But it's far more than that. AirPower offers action from almost the entire aviation spectrum, contrasting Mikael Carlson's low-level aerobatics in his Fokker D.Ⅶ with the cream of today's solo fast jets, of which the best has to be the French Air Force Rafale. And what a spectacular stage on which to watch it.
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