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Una decena de hidroaviones amerizarán en el Port de Pollença el mes que viene - Diario de Mallorca
Mallorca took 90 years to see that image, but will be multiplied by 10 the next month. In 2012, a civil seaplane splashed back on the island, in Porto Colom, for the first time since the early twentieth century. Now, the Foundation promotes Pollença Aeronautics Mallorquina a new event titled Splash-in!, A gathering of seaplanes in which the organizers hope to gather a dozen appliances.
was explained yesterday by the president of the Foundation Aeronautics Majorcan Miquel Buades, who said the initiative, which will take place on 9 and 12 May, with the collaboration of government, business and the Air Force.
Among the participants, there will be planes from Spain, England, France and Italy, as reported Yesterday the organizers, who added that until now did not know last appending a seaplane from Mexico, which is waiting to "get a reliable engine." The type of equipment involved in the Splash-in! will be varied and include ultralights, airplanes and helicopters floating among others.
Conferences and competitions
seaplane The meeting will be accompanied by a series of educational and cultural activities. So, organizing conferences, among which they impart Elmar Wilczek, who is one of the world's leading authorities on float-, drawings and writing contests with students from area colleges and film.
The act presentation of the initiative was attended by Vice President of the Consell de Mallorca, Pere Rotger. Also attended by the head of the military airfield of Pollença, Colonel José Soriano, who said they are "delighted" to participate in the event and was the CEO of Air Berlin to Spain and Portugal, Alvaro Middelmann, adding that this such events show that Mallorca "is much more than sun and sand."
Planes arrive at Son Bonet Aerodrome on 9 May. The forecast is that by the afternoon depart for the Bay of Pollensa in three-minute intervals.