Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival

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| venue = Kalma Airport

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| years_active = 2016, 2017 (cancelled)

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The Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival ({{Korean|hangul=원산국제친선항공축전|context=north}}), or Wonsan Air Festival, is an air show first held in September 2016 at Kalma Airport in Wonsan, North Korea.

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. [http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a19500/north-korea-wonsan-air-show/ North Korea is Hosting its First Air Show February 18, 2016] Popular Mechanics Retrieved February 3, 2017 [https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/2016/09/26/north-koreas-wonsan-friendship-air-festival/91121286/ North Korea's Wonsan Friendship Air Festival] USA Today Retrieved February 3, 2017 [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/north-korea-shows-off-fighter-jets-its-first-international-air-show-1583340 North Korea shows off fighter jets at its first international air show September 26, 2016] International Business Times Retrieved February 3, 2017 [https://theaviationist.com/2016/09/26/north-korea-hosts-first-air-show-ever/ North Korea Hosts First Air Show Ever September 26, 2017] The Aviationist Retrieved September 11,2017 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 200Fifield, Anna [https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/time-travel-on-north-korea-s-fleet-of-soviet-era-planes-1.410069 Time travel on North Korea's fleet of Soviet-era planes May 18, 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905132210/https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/time-travel-on-north-korea-s-fleet-of-soviet-era-planes-1.410069 |date=September 5, 2020 }} Stars and Stripes Retrieved September 25, 2017 international aviation enthusiasts. Filmer, Paul [http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2016/09/30/airshow-review-wonsan-air-festival-north-korea/ Airshow Review – Wonsan Air Festival, North Korea September 30, 2016] Global Aviation Resource Retrieved September 11, 2017

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.[http://www.wonsanairfestival.com/en-gb/home/ Home - Wonsan Air Festival] Retrieved February 3, 2017 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309203723/http://www.wonsanairfestival.com/en-gb/home/# |date=2017-03-09 }}{{cite web|title=Home - Wonsan Air Festival|url=http://www.wonsanairfestival.com/en-gb/home/|website=Wonsan Air Festival|publisher=Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival Preparatory Committee & Wonsan-Kumgangsan International Tourist Zone Development Committee|accessdate=25 May 2017|language=en|date=2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530174356/http://www.wonsanairfestival.com/en-gb/home/|archive-date=2017-05-30|url-status=dead}} It was announced that the MiG-23 fighter would appear. [https://www.facebook.com/wonsanairfestival/posts/1033859436724951 Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival Facebook page December 28, 2016] Retrieved September 11, 2017

In August 2017, a month before the event, the 2017 edition of the show was cancelled for "geopolitical reasons". [https://www.nknews.org/2017/08/north-korea-cancels-2017-wonsan-air-show/ North Korea cancels 2017 Wonsan Air Show August 25, 2017] NHK Retrieved September 7, 2017 [http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2108644/north-korea-scraps-wonsan-air-show-sanctions-tighten North Korea scraps Wonsan Air Show as sanctions tighten August 28, 2017] South China Morning Post Retrieved September 8, 2017

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Category:Air shows

Category:Aviation in North Korea

Category:2016 establishments in North Korea