"When I am up there, during a display, it feels like time behaves differently. One second stretches for a long while, and there's plenty to do with it..." - Sami
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Dec 2011 15

Sami Kontio Challenge photoshoot by Mikko Maliniemi

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Here are a couple still pics that our friend Mikko Maliniemi took from the photoshoot at the coastline of Helsinki. Hope you'll enjoy it! We did... ...

Sep 2011 01

The Challenge

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On Saturday, August 13, Sami and top aerobatic aces Frank Versteegh (NL), Jeff Boerboon (USA), Mikhail Mamistov (RUS) and Martin Šonka (Czech Republic) offered Finland the experience, for the first time ever, of the thrill of Unlimited air-racing. Thanks to ...

Aug 2011 20

Challenge Warmup

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The pylons are up, Frank Versteegh from Netherlands, Jeff Boerboon from the US, Mikhail Mamistov from Russia, Martin Šonka from Czech Republic and Sami get ready and hungry for the upcoming Challenge on Saturday... - photos by gus [gallery link="file" columns="4" ...

Jul 2011 08

Kauhava 2011

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Sami is always pleased to perform at Kauhava, along with the Finnish Air-force. This year the Iskra Team from Poland were presenting their formation flight routine. Occasional showers did not ruin the show at all, but provided a dramatic cloud ...

Jul 2011 08

Turku Airshow 2011

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Although the weather did not help much (it actually was awful), there was a lot to see, hear, and enjoy at the International Turku Airshow 2011. It was a pleasure to share the skies with performers both local and international; ...