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With the bulk of the Salzburg training behind them, and with just two days left in Austria, the team held a single training session in the morning, and then took time to visit Hangar 7 and a second Red Bull Salzburg match.

The reason for the visit to Hangar 7 was twofold: first and foremost, the team received a tour of the facility. Following the tour the team posed for a team photo.

Hangar 7 was a big hit with the team. The array of planed, helicopters, Formula 1 cars, and other mechanized vehicle was astounding, especially with the knowledge that every single one of them were drivable/flyable. The facility also holds an art gallery and a restaurant. The art gallery is changed monthly, and a new international chef in the restaurant is also rotated monthly. There are also two bars and a café housed in the hangar.

The squadron of planes is collectively known as the Flying Bulls, is flown by five full-time pilots, one of which was gracious enough to give the group a tour of both Hangar 7 and Hangar 8, where all maintenance and repairs are conducted. It was surreal to see the fighter planes as well as the passenger planes up close, and to see the mechanics working diligently to maintain them. The restored DC-6, one of only a handful left in the world that are still flight-ready, was the highlight of the tour, as both the exterior, spotless, and the interior plush, had many of the players commenting on its luxury.

The only disappointment of the day was that the planned flight on the DC-6 was canceled due to weather conditions.

Following the tour, the team posed for a stylized team photo. The team looked both impressive and imposing in the photo, and the team enjoyed the special treatment from the photographer, who has worked with a variety of high profile clients, including Heidi Klum (unfortunately Heidi wasn’t present).



Once the photo was completed to the photographer’s satisfaction, the team departed for Red Bull Arena for the rescheduled Red Bull Salzburg/FC Wacker Innsbruck match. Once again, the power of Red Bull New York exerted its international force, as RBS posted a second clean sheet, taking a 2-0 win to move to the top of the Austrian table.

Tomorrow, the team is slated to play a friendly against the RBS First Team players that did not appear in tonight’s match. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 pm at Red Bull Arena, with a combined team photo taking place before the match. That will conclude the schedule of events for the club’s time in Salzburg, with the team slated to depart for the U.S. Friday morning.