Just witnessed the oddest "airshow" I've ....

[Octane]

seen, and I've seen a few..
Was reading a book when I heard the unmistakable roar of a FJ over the roof of my hotel in Legian, Bali. (Very built up area 1 k from the ocean maybe 5 k from Denpasar airport). Rushed out to the balcony in my jocks as you do, to see 2 Su-30's doing low level passes and tight turns around the cranes and over the rooftops of the hundreds of hotels in the area. Probably 7-8 passes in all. Great to watch, only in Indonesia!
Brightened up my day...
Cheers
Octane

[Finnpog]

A nice way to spend the afternoon / evening :)

[Octane]

Was 12.30 pm. I figure either a high ranking IAF officer staying locally and requested a beatup or the Indo's are stirring up the Aussies haha!

[3ge27841]

You will find your answer here: -

Military aircraft to fly convicts to C. Java | The Jakarta Post (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/02/25/military-aircraft-fly-convicts-c-java.html)

[3ge27841]

and a couple of days previously, this

Sukhoi jet squadron readied for transfer of Bali Nine death-row convicts | The Jakarta Post (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/02/23/sukhoi-jet-squadron-readied-transfer-bali-nine-death-row-convicts.html)

The Indonesians do tend to go OTT sometimes, when the services get involved. I worked at IPTN for a while in the '90s. on one occasion there was to be an air raid practice and the air force buzzed the factory & airfield with several F-16s. Defeated the whole object, as most people ran up to the roof to watch the flying!

[Octane]

The Sukoi's have nothing to do with getting those guys to Java. Since when do you need a FJ escort to transport convicts to another location.........?

[Dan Winterland]

Have you seen Con Air?

[Heathrow Harry]

just in case the RAAF tries to but in I guess................