During the weekend of June 24 and 25, Ursel Avia was held a Ursel airport. A variety of old and modern aircraft both civil and military could be seen at this event.
This year was very special for the Belgian Air Force aerobatic display team called 'The Red Devils'. This aerobatic display team celebrated their 60 years anniversary at Ursel Avia. They fly 4 SIAI Marchetti SF260 planes with the Belgian national flag colors. The name "Red Devils' appeared in the Belgian Air Force in 1957. Aircraft used during those 60 years are the Hawker Hunter F.6, CM170R Fouga Magister and today's Marchetti SF260. Currently all pilots are instructors on SF-260 aircraft with the Competence Centre Air located at Beauvechain Air Base.
A second celebration at Ursel Avia was 15 years Brussels Airlines. With a very special guest, the iconic British Aerospace AVRO RJ-100 (OO-DWE). This type of aircraft will retire later this year. Last flight for Brussels Airlines for this type of aircraft is foreseen end of October 2017.
Also a lot of participants from the UK, both military and civil joined URSEL AVIA 2017. Together with ATCC open door, Ursel Avia was able to offer a lot of participants from both Royal Air Force and Belgian Air Force.
This year was very special for the Belgian Air Force aerobatic display team called 'The Red Devils'. This aerobatic display team celebrated their 60 years anniversary at Ursel Avia. They fly 4 SIAI Marchetti SF260 planes with the Belgian national flag colors. The name "Red Devils' appeared in the Belgian Air Force in 1957. Aircraft used during those 60 years are the Hawker Hunter F.6, CM170R Fouga Magister and today's Marchetti SF260. Currently all pilots are instructors on SF-260 aircraft with the Competence Centre Air located at Beauvechain Air Base.
A second celebration at Ursel Avia was 15 years Brussels Airlines. With a very special guest, the iconic British Aerospace AVRO RJ-100 (OO-DWE). This type of aircraft will retire later this year. Last flight for Brussels Airlines for this type of aircraft is foreseen end of October 2017.
Also a lot of participants from the UK, both military and civil joined URSEL AVIA 2017. Together with ATCC open door, Ursel Avia was able to offer a lot of participants from both Royal Air Force and Belgian Air Force.
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