Pic(k) of the week 9 : Flying the UAE flag

February 26, 2014

Pic(k) of the week 9 : Flying the UAE flag - Al Fursan

Last Tuesday, I spend the afternoon photographing the Abu Dhabi Air Expo. Officially called the only General Aviation event in the Middle East, it feels very similar to events like MEBA (Middle East Business Aviation) in Dubai.

Even though there were a few light aircraft on display, the majority of the exhibitors were directly connected to "Business Aviation".

Even though this was not an airshow, the UAE National Jet team - Al Fursan, performed during the late afternoon. Not wanting to duplicate what I wrote earlier about this relatively new team flying the Italian MB339, I invite you to first read the 2013 Pic(k) of the week 49 post. As part of the colours of the UAE flag, they are the only jet team in the world displaying black smoke.

The image below was made during one of the highlights of the Al Fursan display; the solo display barrel rolls his jet around the 6 other members of the team.