About this gallery
Airpower is Austria's largest airshow and one of the biggest military aviation events in Europe. Staged at Zeltweg's Hinterstoisser Air Base in Styria, the ninth Airpower drew more than 200 aircraft from over 20 countries and 185,000 spectators, organised by the Austrian Armed Forces together with Red Bull and the Province of Styria.
For this shoot, Aviation PhotoCrew teamed up with the Airpower Zeltweg organisation for the first time. Staging from Trieben Airfield — and with the Pink Skyvan's chief pilot being Austrian — we flew our air-to-air join-ups through the finest airspace we've ever worked, heading north between the Northern Styrian Alps and framing aircraft against backdrops like the Grimming, still dusted with September snow. Over three full days the weather rewarded us, scattering beautiful cloud between the peaks.
Red Bull's historic fleet formed up over its home turf, while Austrian photographer Dietmar Schreiber brought in vintage aircraft from Austria, Switzerland and Germany — a Hawker Hurricane, F4U Corsair, B-25 Mitchell, T-28 Trojan and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 among them, with a de Havilland Rapide as our oldest join-up and a Fouga Magister tucked alongside a Eurofighter Typhoon. Spain's Patrulla Águila closed the sequence with a missing-man formation tribute.
Aircraft & display teams in this gallery
- Austrian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon, Saab 105 and Pilatus PC-6
- Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II and the Frecce Tricolori
- Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet and Aérospatiale Super Puma
- Swedish Historic Flight Saab 35 Draken
- Spain's Patrulla Águila
- Red Bull historic fleet — Vought F4U Corsair, North American B-25 Mitchell and T-28 Trojan
- Warbirds — Hawker Hurricane, Focke-Wulf Fw 190, de Havilland Rapide and Fouga Magister
Every aircraft is identified by type and registration or serial for accurate research and licensing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Airpower Zeltweg?
Airpower is Austria's largest airshow, held at Zeltweg Air Base in Styria and organised by the Austrian Armed Forces with Red Bull and the Province of Styria. Airpower 2019, the ninth edition, drew more than 200 aircraft from over 20 countries and 185,000 spectators.
Which aircraft were photographed air-to-air at Airpower 2019?
This gallery features air-to-air images of the Austrian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon, Swiss F/A-18C Hornet, Saab 35 Draken and Red Bull's historic fleet — including the F4U Corsair, B-25 Mitchell and T-28 Trojan — alongside warbirds such as the Hawker Hurricane and Focke-Wulf Fw 190. All were shot from the Pink Skyvan photoship over the Styrian Alps.
Can I license these images?
Yes. Every image is available to license for editorial and commercial use, or to order as a museum-quality fine-art print, with full-resolution files delivered on approval. Get in touch for a specific aircraft, registration or usage.
Who photographed them?
Aviation PhotoCrew, the world-renowned air-to-air team represented exclusively by Piemags Aviation, shooting from their Skyvan photoship. Enquire about flying on a photomission.
