The Malmen Air Base in Linköping will house one of northern Europe’s largest air shows this summer – Aerospace Forum Sweden 2012. The event starts with a two-day seminar, which brings politicians, industrial leaders, scientists, lobbyists, military chiefs, entrepreneurs and government officials together. It continues with a VIP flight show on day three, and has its grand finale with a public air show on day four. The event will be held from 31 May to 3 June, with the large public show on Sunday (3 June).

Aerospace Forum Sweden 2012 is organized by the Swedish Armed Forces, Linköping Municipality and SAAB. The public air show on 3 June is expected to attract around 100.000 visitors and a large amount of interesting aircraft. Several helicopters are planned to fly, including HKP 10 Super Puma, HKP 14 (NH 90), HKP 15 (Agusta 109), HKP 16 Black Hawk, Alouette II, Bo105, S-76 and Bell 206/212. A number of additional helicopters are anticipated to show up at the static display (preliminary), including HKP 4 (Vertol 107), HKP 5 (S.300), HKP 6 (Jet Ranger), HKP 9 (Bo105), Alouette III, Bell 412, EC 135, Bell 47 and Sea King/Fennec.

A large number of spectacular fixed-wing attendees will show up in the air, including a totally unique 6-ship formation of the historic J29 Tunnan, J32 Lansen, J35 Draken, AJ37 Viggen, JAS39 Gripen and Sk60.

The first public flight display is expected to start at 09:30 AM on 3 June.

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