Russia’s famed Strizhi aerobatics team celebrated its 20th anniversary on Friday with a performance over Kubinka airfield outside Moscow. The team showed several aerobatic maneuvers for the first time.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankRussia’s famed Strizhi aerobatics team celebrated its 20th anniversary on Friday with a performance over Kubinka airfield outside Moscow. The team showed several aerobatic maneuvers for the first time.
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Russia’s famed Strizhi aerobatics team celebrated its 20th anniversary on Friday with a performance over Kubinka airfield outside Moscow. The team showed several aerobatic maneuvers for the first time.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankAccording to a Russian Air Force official, the Strizhi and Russian Knights teams, flying MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets, showed an 80-minute program of complex stunt flying.
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According to a Russian Air Force official, the Strizhi and Russian Knights teams, flying MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets, showed an 80-minute program of complex stunt flying.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankStrizhi performed such breath-taking stunts as the Wedge, the double combat banked turn, the oblique loop, the Ear, the Roll and the Whip Stall (Tail Slide).
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Strizhi performed such breath-taking stunts as the Wedge, the double combat banked turn, the oblique loop, the Ear, the Roll and the Whip Stall (Tail Slide).
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The program was developed by Strizhi pilots.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabank“The most difficult part was changing flight formations. These maneuvers had to be performed in three or four seconds,” the official said.
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“The most difficult part was changing flight formations. These maneuvers had to be performed in three or four seconds,” the official said.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe flight program had to be adjusted due to heavy cloud cover. The aircraft flew at low altitude to avoid clouds.
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The flight program had to be adjusted due to heavy cloud cover. The aircraft flew at low altitude to avoid clouds.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankThe Kubinka military airfield, 60 kilometers outside Moscow, is known around the world for its displays of new aircraft.
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The Kubinka military airfield, 60 kilometers outside Moscow, is known around the world for its displays of new aircraft.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankAircraft of the Strizhi aerobatics team performing a takeoff
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Aircraft of the Strizhi aerobatics team performing a takeoff
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankKubinka is considered the main flight school for Russian military stunt pilots. It is a home base for both the Strizhi and Russian Knight aerobatics teams.
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Kubinka is considered the main flight school for Russian military stunt pilots. It is a home base for both the Strizhi and Russian Knight aerobatics teams.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankKubinka is one of the largest airbases in the Moscow region.
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Kubinka is one of the largest airbases in the Moscow region.