Sun, Aug 14, 2005
Ready To Take Part In Moscow Air Show
Eight US Air Force aircraft and 100 people will participate in
the Moscow International Air Show 2005 at Ramenskoye Airfield,
Russia, from August 16th to 21st. The aircraft will include two
F-15E Strike Eagles, two F-16 Fighting Falcons, a KC-10 Extender, a
KC-135 Stratotanker and two B-1B Lancers.
The B-1B will perform an aerial demonstration during the air
show. Other activities include presentations by senior officials,
aircraft static displays and discussions with aircrews.
The year 2003 marked the first time US military aircraft were on
public display in Russia, officials said. That visit was also the
first time a US B-52 Stratofortress bomber was open to the public
at the air show. Another B-52 had reportedly been in the country in
the early 1990s on a military-to-military contact visit.
"I've been in many Russian bombers, and this is very similar,"
then-Russian air force Col. Magomed Tolboev told the B-52
crewmembers as they climbed out of the aircraft after landing in
2003. "Everyone in the world was afraid of the B-52. It was a
symbol of the Cold War. Now that it's here on Russian ground on
such a beautiful, sunny day, it's a great symbol of our
friendship."
The Moscow air show is a premier event of its type in the world.
U.S. participation is part of a greater military-to-military
contact program that fosters good relations between countries,
officials said. Such events contribute to US national economic and
security interests while contributing to a secure and stable
environment in Europe.
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