The traditional Jämi Fly In will take place at Jämijärvi Airfield
(EFJM) between July 9 and July 11, 2010.
This annual event started as experimental days where aircraft builders
came together each year in order to give an award to "the Builder of
the Year". Since then this event has evolved into a much larger and
more versatile aviation happening which attracts whole families from
all around Finland and abroad as well.
In 2010,
it´s been 75 years since Jämi Airfield was established and the very
first airshow organized. This calls for a big celebration which will
be highlighted on July 10 and 11 with the 75th Anniversary Jämi
Airshow!
In 2009,
the program included experimental days, airshows on both days, and
also RC Freestyle and Finnish Jet Open model airplane competitions.
Over the weekend we paid homage to the 90 years old Finnish
Aeronautical Association (SIL/FAA). There were 149 aircraft of all
kinds present, which was an all-time record for Jämi Fly In. As many
as 58 performers took part in the flight displays. There was an
amazing age difference between the youngest and the oldest
participant: no fewer than 81 years! The number of spectators was
actually greater than the number of inhabitants in Jämijärvi
municipality. Kaarlo "Kalle" Rajala was crowned "Builder of the Year"
for 2009 for his Golden Hawk F172H OH-CGI.
In 2008,
awards were once again handed out to experimental aircraft builders
and an aeronautical exhibition was arranged inside Jämi Areena and
partly outdoors as well. The Finnish Aeronautical Association´s master
airshow for 2008 was held at the same time at Jämi with the
participation of Finnish Air Force aircraft. Jarmo Hakala won "the
Builder of the Year" award with his PIK-25 "Varttimarkka" ("Quarter of
a buck").
In 2007,
the whole weekend was reserved for the event. In addition to the two
Jämijärvi runways, the highway strip on the nearby Highway 23,
normally reserved for emergency landings only, was available for
operations. Finland´s biggest flying museum piece, the historic
Douglas DC-3 aircraft operated by DC-Association, based in
Helsinki-Malmi, landed and took off from there as well. Attendance
reached an amazing 9000 spectators and 120 aircraft were present
during the weekend. Unfavorable weather to the north and east
unfortunately prevented more aircraft from arriving. Raimo Toivio was
"the Builder of the Year". His aircraft is an Europa XS Monowheel.
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