Catalina, g-pbya ,visits Reykjavik ,Iceland ,for an airshow .photos and video

Next monday there will be an airshow in Reykjavik.
And this monday is a public holiday in Iceland .
This afternoon there came a guest that will take part in the airshow .
That guest is the PBY Catalina .
The Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat of the 1930s and 1940s
produced by Consolidated Aircraft.
The Catalina was the most successful aircraft of its kind;
no other flying boat was produced in greater numbers.
When the Catalaina had stopped in Reykjavik, the guys,that flew the Catalina in Iceland , when it was used here for passenger service, they came and lined up in front of the Catalina.
It was great to see these old flying heros together and two Dc-3´s and a Catalina in Reykjavik.
This Catalina is operated by Plane Sailing Air Displays Limited on behalf of Catalina Aircraft Limited .

When the Catalaina had stopped in Reykjavik, the guys,that flew the Catalina in Iceland , when it was used here for passenger service, they came and lined up in front of the Catalina.

It was great to see these old flying heros together and two Dc-3´s and a Catalina in Reykjavik.
This Catalina is operated by Plane Sailing Air Displays Limited on behalf of Catalina Aircraft Limited

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Former CEO of Iceland Bank convicted and fined - photos and video

Mr. Sigurður Einarsson,former CEO of Kaupthing bank was convicted in an Icelandic court yesterday and fined to pay back to Kaupthing ( arion bank ) 500 million kronas.
He had gotten loans from Kaupthing,to buy stocks in Kaupthing.
The stocks where used as sequrity for the loans.
Many others got similar loans ,so what will happen now is not known.

 Other news
 For many - summer starts when the football season is over ,for others it is when school is over ,but here in Iceland , in my opinion, ,it starts when the first cruise liner arrives in Reykjavik.
And this morning at 8 o´clock,the first cruise liner arrived,so , summer has arrived.
And as you can see on the photos and video - the weather was not to bad - calm and warm.

Supermoon on may 5th 2012 - over Iceland - photos and video

Took these photos and video in Reykjavik,at around 22:15 hours .
Clear skies and very calm.
Beautiful scenery and the Moon made a great apperance.
Great to see come over the mountains in the southeast of Reykjavik,here in Iceland .

Iceland under the power of women ---- men cant do their job

The banking crisis and its aftermath,was the responsability of men in Iceland .
No woman took part in the banking game , that made the people of Iceland suffer ,and many are still suffering.
But now, we have a woman Prime minister ,a woman president of the Icelandic Parliament, a woman CEO of Glitnir bank,and today a woman was elected as the Bishop of the state chirch in Iceland.
And next june, the will be a presidential election , and there will probably be a woman elected next President of Icelnad .
So you see, if men make big mistakes, like a little banking crisis here in Iceland in 2008 --- then we let the women fix it .
And here is a bonus - here is a video i took in 2010 - when the little volcano , before the big one - i flew over the volcano .

Icelands former PM : guilty verdict by the National court

Mr Geir H. Haarde,the former Prime minister of Iceland ,was found guilty of one charge of four of negligence and mismanagement during his time in office,before and during the banking crash in 2008.
He will receive no punishment, and the Icelandic state has been ordered by the court to cover his legal expenses, amounting to 24 million ISK.

Mr. Haarde was not pleased witht the verdict ,and said that he was convicted on a minor matter  .

He said that the court proceidings where politically motivated,and he is thinking about appealing the European Court of Human Rights.

China Prime minister in Iceland - and people protest

Mr. Wen Jiabao,Prime minister of China is on a official visit to Iceland .

He came today,and had a meeting with the Icelands Prime Ministe , Johanna Sigurdardottir.
People came to protest China´s reputation in human rights matters.
A member of the Icelandic parliament , ms. Birgitta Jonsdottir,attended , and protested China´s occupation on Tibet.
You can see here on video number 2. she is holding the Tibetian flag and shouting at the Harp,where Ielands prime minister having dinner with her Chinese counterpart.
When the came to the Harp,icelands concert hall,for the dinner, they went into the building through a back door . They did not enter like the Icelandic Prime min ister, through the front door.

 

First day of summer in Iceland - a national holiday --

Today there is a national holiday in Iceland ----
Now Iceland celebrates the first day of summer .
Festivals all over the country ,and people enjoying the weather .
And the weather is great here in Reykjavik,sun and getting warmer .
Here are a few photos from last year --- and if you click on them - they will get bigger

Lst night it was below zero on the temperature scale - and when summer and winter freeze together - that means that the summer will be excellent - according to old folk tales .