Today we went to the airbase and open the containers. They have been traveling on bumpy roads from middle of China to Shanghai port then by boat to Dubai port and by ground transport to Al Ain...like always it´s breathtaking to open them..but nothing was damage..pfiiii what a relief! :) But you can see inside the container that have been lot of movement and force. So Python and Wasp was offloaded and we cleaned up and made the container pretty inside. Really nice and helpful people on the airbase. Tomorrow the plan is to start with the Python since we have same extra work, like the new fuel tank. Whether is nice, actually it rain today a little but otherwise really nice working condition.

G-training in the Gym and time to learn more.

A meeting with display organizer, and G-training in the Gym togheter with Magnus and relaxing at & in the pool :) but also lot of paperwork today. The free time also gives us time to learn more about things like the Go Pro cameras- I brought 5 of them and hope to get really nice film- like in China 2010 (which I will release for you soon ;) The airshow organizer here plan a formation flights with the other teams over Abu Dhabi and Dubai before the show, think that could be really cool. If so I think Me and Sus will take the WASP and the CATWALK for the flight. Nice weather today+25C & blue sky. Well hope to be able to go to the base tomorrow- we´ll see.

Poolside & reloading our batteries

Today we took it easy since the containers will show up at the air force base tomorrow. It felt good to have a day off to start with. Lot of things to organize with Edit concerning transportation etc, she support me back home- it feels great.

So me and Magnus hit the poolside of the hotel and after that the gym. I have a hard time relaxing more then 5 min at the pool of some reason my leg start to move and run..;-).. Benny went to sleep a few hours. We had a nice lunch at the hotel and after that we took a cab to a nearby shooping mall, 3 guys in a shoppingmall= bought nothing :-) Will end the evening with dinner. Well tomorrow is a new day, have no idea what will happen :-)

At Hilton in Al Ain nice- gym and +29,5 C in the pool. A day with rest so far.

Python new fueltank

Landed In Dubai!

We have arrived to Dubai. Well we'll change the aluminium fueltank ca 120L 4kg to a brand new one (clean of course) in the PYTHON so I brought the tank with me and since it's sensitive to transport I took it with me as handluggage :) all went well thru security :) I put the tank and I strap it in fwd cargo1 in the B738 with great help of commander Magnus Ekstrand. Thanks!
Temperature here is +23C
Well heading for the hotel in Al Ain to get same sleep. So what will happen tomorrow? I have no idea? but I'll let you know ;)

Airshowpilot Jacob Holländer

Well here we fly again for a new airshow adventure! this time in UAE and Al Ain aerobatic show! The show Will be held between 2-5 of februari.
If you around in UAE at that time don't hesitate to visit this amazing airshow.
Me myself, Benny Olaffson and Magnus Holländer is departing today to Dubai with the best airline in the world-Norwegian.com- well one of the reason why I think so is that I'm working for them ;)
The 2 containers with Python Wasp and Catwalk arrived to Dubai port the 25 of december From Shangai. 800L of smoke oil and 70 kg of pyrotechnic have also been send to Dubai From Sweden. The time is poaring like water Benny use to say and its thru It feel that we just come back From China.

My goal is to blogg for you everyday from 16 Jan-9 Feb

The Scandinavian Airshow team for Al Ain 2011 is except me:

Edit Holländer: General manager
Benny Olaffson: Technician
Sus Jan Hede'n: Airshowpilot
Hella Stening: Cheif Wingwalker
Emma Alexson: Wingwalker
Lisa Henriksson: Wingwalker
Magnus Holländer: Mechanic
Claes Bonde: Pyrotecnic
Linda Holländer: Ground Crew

I'm really looking fwd to meet All again.

It always feels great to fly off season it gives the spring when you pull out the aircraft in May in Sweden more less "how did I do it now again feeling" also I'm really looking fwd to meat the other team participating in the show..
This is also the first time I bring a pyrotechnician with me -Claes Bonde it Will be really great to work with him and get the Catwalk going with the
Pyro.

Here we go just boarding.:)

Airshowpilot Jacob Holländer

Al Ain aerobatic show 2-5 Feb! Tomorrow 16th January me and Scandinavian Airshow maintenance crew is departing for Dubai to start assembly the aircrafts.
The rest of the crew will depart for Dubai the 27 Jan.
Don´t miss to follow us here on this fantastic air show adventure in the dessert with my team in this beautiful & amazing country.

Welcome!