On Thursday 5 September 2024 a group of seven met at the Schiphol meeting point for the biennial airshow at Zeltweg named “Airpower”. Like previous editions of this show, the organisation was in the hands of the Austrian Bundesheer, the Stiermarken region and the Red Bull company.
After a smooth flight the eighth traveller was soon met at Vienna airport. After the pick up of our rental car we went to get some wrecks and relics before we found our way to the Hotel in Graz. Well that was the plan, as the car rental company informed us that the planned van was broken and that they had no alternative available. Not offering to help, we had to try on our own. After a 20 minute walk a different car rental company was found and we were soon on our way to the Heeresgeschichtliches museum downtown Vienna where a Saab J-29 and J-35 can be found outside. After that we went north of Vienna to Gerasdorf to find a former Polish Air Force MiG-21. From here it was close to three ours driving to our Hotel in Graz, where, after check in, the first day was finished with some drinks and food.
