[IN PICTURES] Photos from the Malta International Airshow held this weekend

Static display at Malta International Airport starts attracting crowds as children get to take photographs on board the aircraft

Rear view of the Su-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
Rear view of the Su-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday
Photo: Chris Mangion/MaltaToday

The Malta International Airshow is taking place this weekend at two different views, with the aerial display flying over SmartCity whilst the static display is being held at the usual place, at the Malta International Airport.

The gates at the airport, on Hal Farrug Road, open at 10am and close at 3.30pm, after which enthusiasts and visitors can head to Smart City for the aerial display, starting at around 5.30pm.

The aerial show continues into the early evening, with pyrotechnics bringing the show to a close.

A139 helicopter (foreground) and B200 King Air of the Armed Forces of Malta air wing
A139 helicopter (foreground) and B200 King Air of the Armed Forces of Malta air wing
B200 King Air of the Armed Forces of Malta
B200 King Air of the Armed Forces of Malta
Front view of the SU-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
Front view of the SU-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
Il-76 transport aircraft of the Ukraine Air Force
Il-76 transport aircraft of the Ukraine Air Force
Front view of the SU-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
Front view of the SU-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the US Navy
P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the US Navy
Pioneer 330 of the Pioneer Team from Italy
Pioneer 330 of the Pioneer Team from Italy
The Bialo-Czerwone Iskry display team of the Polish Air Force
The Bialo-Czerwone Iskry display team of the Polish Air Force
SU-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force
SU-27 Flanker of the Ukraine Air Force