Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival
Air show in Wonsan, North Korea
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The Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival (Korean: 원산국제친선항공축전), or Wonsan Air Festival, is an air show first held in September 2016 at Kalma Airport in Wonsan, North Korea.
| Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival | |
|---|---|
Logo for the (cancelled) 2017 air festival | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Air show |
| Date | September |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Kalma Airport |
| Locations | Wonsan, North Korea |
| Country | North Korea |
| Years active | 2016, 2017 (cancelled) |
| Inaugurated | September 2016 |
Most recent | September 2016 |
Next event | September 23, 2017 (cancelled) September 24, 2017 (cancelled) |
| Website | www [dead link] |
2016
At the 2016 edition the Korean People's Army Air Force displayed a number of its aircraft, including Su-25, MiG-21 and MiG-29 combat aircraft.[1][2][3][4] In addition Tu-134, Tu-154, An-24, Il-62 and Il-76 aircraft of Air Koryo, the North Korean national airline, also participated. Around 10,000-15,000 local spectators watched the show, as did a number of international journalists and around 200[5] international aviation enthusiasts.[6]
2017
Initially there were plans to hold the air show every two years, but in March 2017 it was announced that a second edition of the air show would be held between 23 and 24 September 2017.[7][8] It was announced that the MiG-23 fighter would appear.[9]
In August 2017, a month before the event, the 2017 edition of the show was cancelled for "geopolitical reasons".[10][11]
