RADOM AIRSHOW 2023 REVEALS THE FIRST PARTICIPANTS
The Radom International Air Show (Polish: Miedzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze „Air Show Radom“) is a biannual celebration in the city of Radom, Poland, which began in 2000 (to continue in 2001, 2002, 2003 and then 2005).
Since 2005 the airshow is organised every other year during the last weekend of August, military and civilian aircraft from across the world gather in Radom for the show, which entertains over 200,000 visitors during the two days.
The last edition of the Radom International Airshow took place in 2018 and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Polish Air Force. The Radom Airshow was due to return in 2021 however the ongoing construction works at the Radom Airport prevented the event from taking place and instead a small “picnic” took place to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 42 Training Aviation Base in Radom.
LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 low pass at Radom Airshow 2018
Earlier in the year, the Deputy Minister of National Defence of Poland Wojciech Skurkiewicz announced that after a five-year absence Poland's biggest airshow will return in 2023 and the program is to be exceptionally rich. Today the preparations for next year's edition of Air Show Radom 2023 are already at an advanced stage. The air show in Radom will take place on August 26 and 27, 2023, and the event will be dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the successful transatlantic solo flight of Capt. Stanisław Skarżyński.
So far the armed forces of Denmark, France, Czech Republic, South Korea, Switzerland, Great Britain, Lithuania, Croatia, Slovakia and the United States have confirmed their participation at the International Air Show Radom 2023 but more countries are expected to confirm their participation in the coming months.
Lieutenant colonel Magdalena Busz from the press office of the General Command of the Armed Forces said that;
“So far, ten countries have confirmed their participation at the International Air Show Radom 2023. – On the last weekend of August we will see the Croatian Air Force with OH-58 Kiowa and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Pilots from Lithuania will also be present, presenting the C-27J Spartan and AS365N3 Dauphin. Slovakia, on the other hand, will show its C-27 Spartan and L-39 Albatros.”
Polish Air Force Mig-29A at the Radom Airshow 2017
Lieutenant colonel Magdalena Busz have also confirmed that the Illinois Air National Guard aerial refuelling aircraft the KC-135R Stratotanker and the NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry AWACS will also be part of the event. The negotiations with civilian teams are also ongoing.
Besides the aircraft of the foreign air forces, the spectators will be able to see almost all of the aircraft from the Polish Armed Forces which will participate in the airshow both on the ground in the static display and in the air during the flying displays this will include the;
Polish Air Force
Aerobatic Team Orlik 7x PZL 130 Orlik turboprop trainer aircraft, C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft the biggest aircraft in service with the Polish Air Force, CASA C-295M medium tactical transport aircraft, M28 Skytruck STOL light cargo and passenger plane, Mig-29 Fulcrum twin-engine fighter aircraft, Su-22 Fitter variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber, F-16 Fighting Falcon multirole fighter aircraft, Gulfstream G550 VIP transport aircraft, Mi-8/17 Hip medium twin-turbine helicopter, W-3 Sokol medium-size, twin-engine, multipurpose helicopter, SW-4 Puszczyk light single-engine multipurpose helicopter, M-346 Bielik transonic advanced jet trainer and S-70i Black Hawk medium-lift utility military helicopter from the Polish special forces unit GROM
Polish Navy
M28 Bryza Maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, W-3 Anakonda search and rescue helicopter, SH-2G Super Seasprite ship-based anti-submarine helicopter and Mi-14PLMK Haze shore-based amphibious anti-submarine helicopter
Polish Army
Mi-8/17 Hip medium twin-turbine helicopter, Mi-2 Hoplite small multi-purpose helicopter, W-3 Sokol medium-size, twin-engine, multipurpose helicopter and Mi-24 Hind large helicopter gunship
