Op 4 augustus vond de Leaseweb Texel Airshow plaats op de luchthaven van het Waddeneiland. Ruim 25.000 betalende bezoekers kwamen op het evenement af. Zij arriveerden met de boot vanaf Den Helder of vlogen met hun vliegtuig en koepeltentje naar het eiland om te overnachten onder de vleugels van hun eigen toestel. De dag verliep vlekkeloos en hier en daar zelfs spectaculair. De Texel Airshow wordt eens in de drie jaar gehouden.
De vliegshow was goed te volgen op een groot deel van het eiland. Om die reden zaten er minimaal zoveel mensen thuis in de eigen tuin naar het evenement te kijken als dat er op de luchthaven aanwezig waren.
In totaal kwamen 300 vliegtuigen aan op het vliegveld, waarvan ongeveer 250 van bezoekers. De overige 50 toestellen deden mee aan de demonstraties, zo meldde de organisatie.
Het evenement vond dit jaar voor de twaalfde de keer plaats.
Commentatoren Jan Cocheret en Leo van der Goot luisterden het evenement op met kundig en komisch commentaar. Het duo verzorgt al jaren samen het commentaar van diverse vliegshows en bleek opnieuw erg goed op elkaar ingespeeld te zijn.
Ed de Bruijn Director Texel Airport Texel Airport and Head RNLAF Air Display Office
Ed de Bruijn Director Texel Airport Texel Airport and Head RNLAF Air Display Office
57-05 - Dornier Do-228NG - Germany - Navy
57-05 - Dornier Do-228NG - Germany - Navy
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
Mil Mi-17AE Polish Air Force
Mil Mi-17AE Polish Air Force
North American T-28B Trojan
North American T-28B Trojan
North American AT-6A Texan
North American AT-6A Texan
RNLAF Apache
RNLAF Apache
RNLAF Apache
RNLAF Apache
Eurocopter AS-365N-2 Dauphin 2
Eurocopter AS-365N-2 Dauphin 2
Eurocopter AS-365N-2 Dauphin 2
Eurocopter AS-365N-2 Dauphin 2
RNLAF Chinook
RNLAF Chinook
RNLAF Chinook
RNLAF Chinook
hans Norsiek "the Story Teller" Boeing N2S-3 Stearman Old Crow
hans Norsiek "the Story Teller" Boeing N2S-3 Stearman Old Crow
Pars'a Texel
Pars'a Texel
Pars'a Texel
Pars'a Texel
Pars'a Texel
Pars'a Texel
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
Extra 300/LT (Leaseweb)
SIAI-Marchetti SF260
SIAI-Marchetti SF260
SIAI-Marchetti SF260
SIAI-Marchetti SF260
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
Beech D18S-3NM
Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard
AT-16ND Harvard
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard & Beech D18S-3NM
AT-16ND Harvard
AT-16ND Harvard
AT-16ND Harvard
AT-16ND Harvard
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
YAK-52 Dutch Thunder Yaks
Cessna 337B Super Skymaster Flying Focus Texel
Cessna 337B Super Skymaster Flying Focus Texel
Cessna 337B Super Skymaster Flying Focus Texel
Cessna 337B Super Skymaster Flying Focus Texel
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
German AF Airbus A-400M Atlas
German AF Airbus A-400M Atlas
German AF Airbus A-400M Atlas
German AF Airbus A-400M Atlas
North American AT-6A Texan
North American AT-6A Texan
North American AT-6A Texan
North American AT-6A Texan
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-171Sh Czech Air Force
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco
McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 Royal Netherlands Air Force
McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 Royal Netherlands Air Force
McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 Royal Netherlands Air Force
McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 Royal Netherlands Air Force
North American T-28B Trojan
North American T-28B Trojan
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37 & North American T-28B Trojan
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37 & North American T-28B Trojan
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37
North American T-28B Trojan
North American T-28B Trojan
North American T-28B Trojan
North American T-28B Trojan
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37 & North American T-28B Trojan
Vought F4U-4 Corsair RB-37 & North American T-28B Trojan
Aero L-39 Albatros Breitling Jet Team
Aero L-39 Albatros Breitling Jet Team
Aero L-39 Albatros Breitling Jet Team
Aero L-39 Albatros Breitling Jet Team
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Mil Mi-24V Czech Air Force
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions
Sukhoi SU-26MX Frank van Houten Dutch Rush Productions