Al Ain 2011
Turkish Stars flying an eight ship formation
F-5s of the Turkish Stars Aerobatics team
Turkish Stars member banking left
Team Viper member on his call
Team Skip Stewart in his "hot rod" Pitts Special -specially revamped for air shows
Team Skip Stewart successfully performing his daring stunt
Otto is a Schweizer 300C helicopter and his pilot – Roger Buis – shows the amazing things helicopters can do in the line of duty
Saudi Hawks – aerobatics team of Saudi Arabia – performing their amazing acts
The Italian Blue Voltige (dancing) team in their vintage Fournier motor gliders (RF4D and RF5).
The Scandinavian Airshow's Wing Walkers – the Sky Cats – doing their act on the wings of a GRUMMAN G-164A Ag-Cat
Pitts Python 1 of the Scandinavian Air Show
Pitts Python again showing off its great skill.
An Etihad Airways Airbus A-340 advertising the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix due later in 2011.
Gerald Cooper of the UK in his Cap 232 during the FAI's (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) Desert Challenge aerobatics competition
A Mirage 2000-9 of the UAE Air Force piloted by Abdullah showing his style and capabilities.
Jonathan Whaley of the UK in his privately owned Hawker Hunter called "Miss Demeanour"
Bill Berg of Rocketbillyracing putting his jet truck "Pyro" through the paces
Pyro doing an impressive and awesomely noisy 400 m sprint that ends when a parachute is deployed.
The Baltic Bees team from the Balkan states in their Czech built aircraft
One of the Baltic Bees Aerobatics Team's Czech built L-39C Albatross
I love attending air shows: the excitement, the skill of the pilots, their machines, the hype of activity, and for me as the photographer: the challenge to get that special picture. I just have to bear with the noise.
This gallery is my tribute to the devotion, the immaculate skill and the preparedness to take life-threatening risks to entertain the crowds. I raise my hat to the guys who so passionately rebuild, fly these machines and maintain their airworthiness to keep history visible and tangible for generations to come.
I am celebrating with you when an action gets well-captured.
The Al Ain Aerobatics Show is held annually in Al Ain City; United Arab Emirates. Formerly, it was held as a stand-alone aerobatics show during February. In 2012 the UAE government decided to move the show forward to coincide with the UAE’s National festivities in December.
2015 Al Ain Air Show 17 – 19 December