Fairford: Hungarian success again!
Text: Balázs Trautmann | Photo: HDF 59th Dezső Szentgyörgyi Air Base and József Vizin | 13:10 July 18, 2022Organized again after a two-year break at RAF Fairford, South England, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 (RIAT) military air show has delighted us with another Hungarian success. On 17 July, Captain Dávid Szentendrei, a pilot from the “Puma” Tactical Squadron of the HDF 59th Dezső Szentgyörgyi Air Base won the prestigious award for the Best Solo Jet Demonstration.
The Hungarian pilot earned the Paul Bowen Award – which is named after the co-founder of RIAT – on Sunday with his JAS 39EBS HU Gripen demo flight that outshined other performances by all professional accounts. Thus, in the afternoon, Captain Szentendrei already held in his hands the special-shaped trophy symbolizing the award and the accompanying certificate.
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