AIR-ACROBATICS
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The flight under Salcano's bridge of an ultralight of Benjamin Ličen ("Benji") on the occasion of the centenary of Rusjan brothers first flight (24.10.2009) |
An airplane flying under Salkano’s bridge. Spectators admire the show, entirely conceived by Matjas Berger (16.10.1999) |
Air
Show
Airport
"Duca d’Aosta" - Gorizia, 1° October 2006
5000
spectators watching the evolutions of high school in the Merna’s airport
On October 1st
2006, more than 5000 people were present at Merna’s Airport. Thanks to
organizers (Flying Club “Rusjan Brothers”, Flying Club of Friuli Venezia
Giulia and “4° Stormo Association), the show had a very big success,
with high school evolutions. The aircrafts flying above the “Duca d’Aosta”
were the Pitt’s (American acrobatic planes), the Slovenian acrobatic
patrol, the Italian “Yak” patrols, the power-driven gliders Blue Voltige,
the acrobatic plane piloted by George Marangoni (record man worldwide),
the new glider Blanik L-13 belonging to Rusjan
Brothers Club piloted by Piero Marangon and Alexander Spacapan, the twin
turbo prop. Atr.42 and Atr.72 Air Dolomiti, the Slovenian Armed Forces
Cugar’s helicopters and finally a marvellous reconstruction of the mythical
monoplane EDA V, the aircraft which had been constructed by Rusjan brothers,
Gorizia’s pioneers of flight.
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Monoplane EDA V, perfect copy of Rusjan brothers aircraft constructed in 1910, flying over Merna | Monoplane EDA V in Gorizia’s Airport |
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“Rusjan Brothers Club”. People drink to celebrate with EDA V constructor and pilot. Between them Grazia Rusjan, the nephew of the two pioneers | A slovenian army helicopter that had been exhibited during an anti-fire action |
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“Rusjan Brothers Club” gliders | A spectacular exhibition of the glider piloted by Piero Marangon and Aleksander Spacapan |
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Picture of the “Rusjan Brothers Trans Frontal Club” | A slovenian helicopter during an anti-fire action |
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Acrobatic biplane Pitt's-S piloted by Giorgio Marangoni | The pilot, after the spectacular flight exhibition |
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“Pipistrel” Airplanes | Twin-turbo prop. ATR-72 flight |
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Two periods.... |
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June 30, 2006 The 30th of June
2006, during the celebration of the 15th anniversary of Slovenian independence,
at Cerklije military airport, there has been the inauguration of a bust
dedicated to Eduardo Rusjan. Next to the monument, Srečko Gombač author
of the book “Eduardo and Giuseppe Rusjan brothers from Gorizia), set
up a museum dedicated to the two famous flight pioneers brothers Rusjan.
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The honour’s guard of the Slovenia’s army during the ceremony | Karel Erjavec, Minister of Defence of Slovenia’s Republic, and Albin Gutman, Chief of general staff of the Armed Forces of Slovenia’s Republic |
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The statue is still covered by a blue cloth | The bronze, made by the artist Zmago Posega |
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Photographers and cameramen in action in front of the sculpture | The Commander of the Cerklje’s Air force base speaks |
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Srečko Gombač and his wife Janja are hanging the model of EDA 2 in the ceiling | Some photos exposed on walls |
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The triplane Eda 2 constructed by Srečko Gombač with the "ready pilot" in the cockpit | Grazia Rusjan beside the photo of her uncles |
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Monoplane "Eda V" in flight in Cerklje sky | Rusjan brothers nephew, Rusjan Grazia, between pilot Mezé and constructor Albin Novak. |
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A helicopter of Slovenia’s Air Force | The famous "Polikarpov", a Russian airplane of the Second World War |