1997 World Air Games
world air game wag international competition air sport held september – selçuk turkey hosted turkish aeronautical association thk first world air game organized fédération aéronautique internationale world air sport federation fai every four year game marked first time participant country took part different championship category different location time fai member country took part wag athlete participant list participating country follows first world air game consisted competition following category st world parachuting championship freestyle skysurfing th world parachuting championship formation skydiving th world cup parachuting champion style accuracy competition held thk selçuk ephesus training center near selçukephesus jump sortie made th world air rally flying championship st world air game long range air race flight hour flown aircraft sortie st world gliding championship world class part held thk i̇nönü training center i̇nönü eskişehir flight flown glider aircraft made sortie retrieval total flight time hour antalya karain airport sortie made glider th world glider aerobatic championship european unlimited aerobatics championship held antalya karain airport sortie world championship class fb world championship class fc world cup class fa fb fc senior european aeromodelling championship class fa fb fj junior european aeromodelling championship class sb sa sc sa se st world air game microlight championship held aydın hour flight ultralights st world air game hang gliding championship held aydın hour flight powered hang glider denizli pamukkale flight completed hang gliding st world air game paragliding championship held aydın hour flight powered paragliders denizli pamukkale flight completed paragliding st world air game ballooning championship held cappadocia region hour balloon flight balloon hour flight time