© RIA NovostiThe flight of the Russian Knights aerobatics group concluded the demonstration part of the MAKS-2009 air show on Sunday. Four Su-27 fighters circled the airfield at Zhukovsky near Moscow in memory of the commander of the group, Col. Igor Tkachenko, who died in a two-plane collision during a rehearsal for the show on August 16.
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The flight of the Russian Knights aerobatics group concluded the demonstration part of the MAKS-2009 air show on Sunday. Four Su-27 fighters circled the airfield at Zhukovsky near Moscow in memory of the commander of the group, Col. Igor Tkachenko, who died in a two-plane collision during a rehearsal for the show on August 16.
© RIA NovostiSpectators at the air show greeted the Russian Knights with an ovation
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Spectators at the air show greeted the Russian Knights with an ovation
© RIA NovostiPilots did not perform all planned aerobatics maneuvers, instead commemorating the killed commander of the group
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Pilots did not perform all planned aerobatics maneuvers, instead commemorating the killed commander of the group
© RIA NovostiThe flight of the fighter jets from the Russian Knights lasted about two minutes
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The flight of the fighter jets from the Russian Knights lasted about two minutes
© RIA NovostiHowever, these two minutes were “the most spectacular,” according to the visitors
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However, these two minutes were “the most spectacular,” according to the visitors
© RIA NovostiAmong other aircraft taking part in demonstration flight over Zhukovsky were: Be-200 firefighting amphibious plane
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Among other aircraft taking part in demonstration flight over Zhukovsky were: Be-200 firefighting amphibious plane
© RIA NovostiKa-52 Alligator multirole attack helicopter
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Ka-52 Alligator multirole attack helicopter
© RIA NovostiSu-30MKI multirole fighter
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Su-30MKI multirole fighter
© RIA NovostiThe MiG-29 fighter jets from the Strizhi aerobatics group
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The MiG-29 fighter jets from the Strizhi aerobatics group
© RIA NovostiThe MiG-29 pilots from the Strizhi aerobatics group not only performed group flights…
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The MiG-29 pilots from the Strizhi aerobatics group not only performed group flights…
© RIA Novostibut also displayed individual piloting techniques
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but also displayed individual piloting techniques