Athens Flying Week will take place in the last week of September 2012 – from Monday the 24th until Sunday the 30th – and all activities will lead to the peak of the event, which is the Air Show that will be at Tatoi Airfield on the 29th and 30th of September 2012.
Athens Flying Week is designed to become the major flying event for the city of Athens.
By special permission from the Ministry of Defense and the Air Force, for two days Tatoi military airport, will open its gates to the public, who will be able to experience a magnificent air show and a series of individual events.
Athens Flying Week will be implemented through promotional events (weekdays) and during the weekend the Tatoi airfield will host the Air Show plus a series of ground events, activities & happenings.
The planned events will take place on two central points of Athens and the Tatoi military airport. Further, except from the air display, the following will occur: fly in, congress of general aviation, trade show, kids park, fly simulators, aeromodelling events, addicting flights and hospitality area, dj line ups & happenings.
Every step of the project is planned in order to provide a unique experience to those who want to live the thrill and excitement of flights. Our aim is to bring those feelings to children, youngsters and families as well as to flying enthusiasts and amateur pilots, in a first seen manner for national standards.
Athens Flying Week is not intended just for visitors from Athens. Our target is a broader national and international audience. Future additions and adjustments will establish Athens Flying Week as an international flying event that will excel to a point of interest for the national and international tourist market.
FRANCESCO FORNABAIO
Αt Tatoi Airfield we will enjoy the impressive acrobatic flights of Francesco Fornabaio.
Francesco Fornabaio is an Italian aerobatic freestyle champion, who lives in Udine, but is from south Italy.
He is Breitling’s professional pilot and champion in Italy, in the free category (unlimited solo performance) by aircraft type Extra 300 or Corvus 540 – racing planes and two specially designed for medium distances and professional air sports.
He counts more than 2000 hour, 1000 in aerobatic and at the same time he is a helicopter pilot.
With the Extra 300 he flew alone from Milan to Al Ain and came back. By that, he achieved a record with the aerobatic plane since he flew 7000 nautical miles, 2000 on desert and 2000 on the sea.
Thought the years he won numerous awards in Italians aerobatic championships and he has participated in international championships, as well, that have established him worldwide as one of the most spectacular pilots, who can make your heart beat fast as he conquers the skies.
The risky pilot is the best in all Italian air shows and his flights are a real gift for the spectators. Original and impressive, as his has been characterized, he offers an amazing sight of high speed.
