For two days, participants from 19 different nations helped transform Hinterstoisser air base into the most thrilling airfield in the world: highlights such as the Red Bull Air Race demo with World Champion Hannes Arch and the first official appearance of the Austrian Eurofighter - including a live interception! -, the breathtaking performance by Patrouille Suisse and the aerobatic helicopter display by the Flying Bulls demonstrated the immeasurable allure of man and machine in perfect harmony.
AirPower09 is now history - and also made history: over the two days of the event, Styria proved to be a charming host to a record-breaking 280,000 aviation fans from all over the world.
A big thank you to everyone who visited the show and see you again in Styria!
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280,000: a new AirPower09 attendance record |
Brigadier Karl Gruber, project manager of AirPower09, is absolutely delighted with how Austria's Air Show went.