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Fighter jets, passenger plane fly in 'first-ever' joint aerobatics show in Turkey
Fighter jets, passenger plane fly in 'first-ever' joint aerobatics show in Turkey
Turkish Air Forces aerobatic team and a national flag carrier plane have performed a unique airshow at an aerospace and technology festival in Istanbul. Click through for the story in photos.
On the second day of Teknofest, Turkish Stars flew over iconic Istanbul destinations, including Historic Peninsula and the Bosphorus with seven NF-5 2000 jets.
The Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force and the national aerobatics team of Turkey, carry out demonstrations and training with NF-5A and NF-5B aircraft.
Turkish Airlines’ Boeing 777 passenger plane accompanied the aerobatic team in the airshow.
The citizens showed great interest to the demonstration.
Turkish media reported that it was the first-ever air show in the world in which fighter jets flew for an aerobatics show with a Boeing 777.
Teknofest Istanbul, organized by the Turkey Technology Team Foundation (T3) and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, features air shows, aviation demonstrations, technology competitions, seminars on cutting-edge technology, and an international entrepreneurship summit, along with other activities.
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