In 2018 Finnish Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary. During the centennial the aircraft of the service will be performing flying and static displays in numerous public events in Finland and abroad.
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Finnish Air Force Air Show Displays and flypasts in Finland in 2018
27 Apr: National Veterans’ Day, Rovaniemi
• F/A-18 Flypast8 May: 100th Anniversary of Lappeenranta Airport
• F/A-18 Flypast15 May: Satakunta Air Command Base Open day at Pirkkala AB
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Hawk Solo Display
• Vinka Solo Display
• Demonstration flights by Support Air Operations Squadron transport and liaison aircraft
• Static display including F/A-18, Hawk, liason and transport aircraft and helicopters of the Finnish Army16 May: Karelia Air Command Base Open Day at Rissala AB
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Hawk Solo Display
• Vinka Solo Display16 May: Karelia Air Command Base Open Day at Rissala AB
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Hawk Solo Display
• Vinka Solo Display17 May: Base Open Day at Utti Jaeger Regiment
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Static display including F/A-18, Hawk, liason and transport aircraft and helicopters of the Finnish Army18 May: Lapland Air Command Base Open Day at Rovaniemi AB
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Hawk Solo Display
• Vinka Solo Display
• Pilatus PC-12NG Demonstration Flight28 May: 50th Anniversary of Peacekeepers’ Association of Northern Savonia at Rissala Air Base
• F/A-18 Solo Display2 June: Finnish Defence Forces 100th Anniversary Festive Week in Helsinki
• F/A-18 Solo Display (over Kaivopuisto shoreline)
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display (over Kaivopuisto shoreline)4 June: Finnish Defence Forces’ Flag Day National Parade in Seinäjoki
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Parade flypasts by F/A-18 and Hawk aircraft4 June: Finnish Defence Forces’ Flag Day Wreath Laying Ceremony in Sankaripuisto, Kuopio
• F/A-18 Flypast6 June: Finnish Defence Forces 100th Anniversary Tour in Tampere
• F/A-18 Flypast6 June: Finnish Defence Forces 100th Anniversary Concert Tour at Satamatori square, Kuopio
• F/A-18 Solo Display16 to 17 June: Finnish Air Force 100th Anniversary Air Show, Tikkakoski (event homepage)
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team display
• Hawk Solo Display
• Vinka Solo Display
• Various other modern and historical Finnish Air Force, Army and Border Guard aircraft and helicopters on flying and static display16 and 18 July: SuomiAreena Public Debate Forum in Pori
• F/A-18 Solo Display
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team demonstration flight19 July: Kalevan kisat 2018 – Finnish Championships in Athletics in Jyväskylä
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team demonstration flight during the event opening ceremony26 and 28 July: Neste Rally Finland 2018 in Jyväskylä
• Midnight Hawks Aerobatic Team (Opening Ceremony in Jyväskylä Harbour on 26 July)
• Hawk Flypast (during the 28 June Powerstage event)2 August: Hamina Tattoo International Military Music Festival
• F/A-18 Flypast16 August: Finnish Defence Forces 100th Anniversary Tour in Rovaniemi
• F/A-18 Flypast16 August: Satakunta Air Command’s Military Oath Ceremony in Toijala
• F/A-18 Demonstration flight17 August: Finnish Defence Forces 100th Anniversary Tour in Oulu
• F/A-18 Flypast18 August: Karelia Air Command’s Military Oath Ceremony in Kiuruvesi
• F/A-18 Demonstration flight6 December: Finnish Independence Day National Parade in Mikkeli
• Parade flypast including F/A-18 and Hawk aircraft6 December: Independence Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at Kalevankangas Cemetary
• F/A-18 Flypast6 December: Independence Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Memorial for the Winter and Continuation War in Rovaniemi
• F/A-18 FlypastAbroad:
June: Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford United Kingdom
• Hornet solo performanceAugust: Radom Air Show, Radom, Poland
• Midnight HawksSeptember: NATO Days, Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Hornet solo performance
