Saturday/Sunday airshow

Buckle up and enjoy an extraordinary air show with pilots and airplanes of top quality. You will see everything from WW1 pioneers to our top modern airplanes of today.

Saturday / Sunday Airshow Program
–Updated Continuously

Photo: Eirik Østensjø

Bücker Jungmann

Finn Terje Skyrud and Lars Ness are flying the Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann at the Flygfesten air show, a German training aircraft developed during the 1930s.
The aircraft was built using a combination of steel, wood, and fabric. Test flights revealed excellent performance, and it became popular both with civilian flight schools and in the German air force, the Luftwaffe. The model was also exported to countries such as Hungary and Romania, and was license-built in places like Switzerland and Japan.
During World War II, the plane was used not only for training but also in night raids against Soviet forces, as it could carry small bombs weighing 1–2 kilograms. Despite the war, many examples survived, and production continued – as late as the 1950s, the model was still being produced in Czechoslovakia under the designation C.4.


Photo: Peter Eliasson @E-Pic

DC-3 Daisy 

The organization Flygande Veteraner (the flying veterans) and DC-3 "Daisy" are coming to Flygfesten!
Daisy was built in 1943 and is a true veteran! She took part in World War II, including the airborne landing on D-Day, June 6, 1944. She helped build up SAS, served faithfully in Linjeflyg and the Swedish Air Force, and since 1982 she has been operated by the association Flygande Veteraner, flying out of Bromma for many years. Now we continue our journey, with Västerås as our new base.

The Douglas DC-3 is one of the most produced transport and passenger aircraft in the world. The prototype first flew on December 22, 1935. It was developed from the DC-2 as a passenger and mail transport aircraft. In total, over 16,000 DC-3s were built, the majority for military use.


Photo: Knut Johannes Støvne

The Grasshopper formation

The Grasshopper formation from Norway with the pilots Dag Flatebø, Odd Johnny Pettersen, Per Anders Johnsen will be flying all three days at Flygfesten
The Piper L-4 Grasshopper is a military version of the famous 1930’s Piper Cub. 
The aircraft has a simple, lightweight design which gives it good low-speed handling properties and short-field performance. 
The Grasshopper/Cub is one of the best known light aircraft of all time. The L-4 was typically used for reconnaissance, artillery spotting, and moving personnel behind the lines.

Photo: Peter Eliasson @E-Pic

Team Thunder

Jonas Larsson and Johan Gustafsson present a newly formed duo for Flygfesten, Team Thunder!

Flying a formation with two completely different aircraft, the Thorp T18 and the Laser, is a true challenge due to their distinct speeds and flight characteristics but they master it brilliantly! This duo performs airshows all across Europe, and at Flygfesten, they will fly on all three days: Friday evening, as well as Saturday and Sunday during the day. Don’t miss it!


Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire was a British fighter designed by Reginald Joseph Mitchell in the 1930s. It is best known for its efforts during the Battle of Britain and was one of the most important aircraft of World War II. Something to look forward to!


Photo: Philipp Prinzing

P-51 Mustang

The P-51 Mustang is one of the real classics of World War II. It was built as a hunt-, reconnaissance- and bomb aircraft. Its primary task was to escort and defend allied bombers on the way across Germany and back to England again. Of the approximately 16,000 Mustangs that were manufactured, nearly 300 Mustangs have been preserved today, but just over a hundred are counted as airworthy.


Photo: Daniel Nilsson

Vampire

Vampire was one of the earliest jet aircraft launched in 1946. It became very popular and over 4000 aircraft were manufactured. Sweden, Norway and Finland have had Vampire in their Air Force. Vampire was an exceptionally versatile aircraft that put many records. Among other things, it was the first Royal Air Force aircraft at a top speed of over 800 km / h. It was also a Vampire who was the first jet airplane to take off and landed on a carrier ship and in 1948 a new high record of 18 119 meters was set up and later in 1948 Vampire became the first jet aircraft flying across the Atlantic.


Photo: Peter Eliasson @E-Pic

Team 50

Flygfesten presents TEAM 50 Tommy Hansson, Alf Ingesson Thoor, Curt Cronerud, Niklas Eriksson, Magnus Borg and Tord Grönvik! With a group of 5 Saab Safir they will performe a stunning airshow. The SAAB Safir aircraft was used by the Swedish Air Force as a school, training, transport and reconnaissance aircraft between year 1946 - 1993.


Photo: Tomas Wiklund

Johan Gustafsson SZD-59 Acro

Johan Gustafsson comes to Flygfesten with his SZD-59 ACRO, it is one of the best aerobatic gliders in Sweden. Johan has become famous around the world for his great glider aerobatic airshows. You will see a very nice performance by Johan in Dala-Järna as it also is his home base. Johan is two time world champion in Advanced Glider aerobatics.


Photo: Peter Eliasson @E-Pic

JAS 39 C Gripen

Henrik "Sunshine" Björling delivers a high-speed display with the Gripen at Flygfesten in Dala-Järna!
In addition to Saturday’s and Sunday’s airshows, the Gripen will also take to the skies during the Friday evening airshow. Don’t miss the chance to see the Gripen ignite its afterburner at dusk!


Jurgis Kairys - SU31

A highly appreciated and much-anticipated program highlight at the Flygfesten in Dala-Järna. With his Sukhoi 31, Jurgis performs incredible stunts that leave the audience breathless!
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