Remarkable stunts in the sky

Off course people from miles away couldn’t have heard it but for those who were there, it surely felt like the entire world was being deafened. Before we could talk about the many different types of aircraft in the skies during the annual event, it's important to mention the surprise visitor or should we say the unexpected and ground shaking wall of fire.

Even for those who regularly attend air shows and know every aircraft and manoeuvre, the great wall of fire is that part of the story that catches them off guard. Thunderbolt or lightning bolt always come out of the blue, but they don’t come close when it comes to this surprise package.  At the time it happened people were still checking out the aerobatic action of a N5 fighter jet but as it went past their scenic view a huge explosion with hot flames accompanied it. In some air shows it’s mostly known ahead of time to avoid scaring people but they gave it that ‘second coming’ uncertainty. ‘Like a thief in the night’ it caught people by surprise and fired up the atmosphere of a sunny Sunday afternoon.