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Strizhi aerobatics team at MAKS-2011
Strizhi aerobatics team at MAKS-2011
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Russia's famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team showed their breathtaking stunts at the MAKS-2011 international air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow. 23.08.2011, Sputnik International
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Strizhi aerobatics team at MAKS-2011 Russia's famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team showed their breathtaking stunts at the MAKS-2011 international air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow.
Russia's famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team showed their breathtaking stunts at the MAKS-2011 international air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova Russia's famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team showed their breathtaking stunts at the MAKS-2011 international air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow.
Russia's famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team showed their breathtaking stunts at the MAKS-2011 international air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The Strizhi fly MiG-29 fighter jets.
The Strizhi fly MiG-29 fighter jets.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The aerobatics team was officially established on May 6, 1991 and recently celebrated its 20th birthday.
The aerobatics team was officially established on May 6, 1991 and recently celebrated its 20th birthday.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The Strizhi can carry out almost every aerobatic stunt: oblique loop, loop-the-loop, barrel roll, etc.
The Strizhi can carry out almost every aerobatic stunt: oblique loop, loop-the-loop, barrel roll, etc.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The flight formations constantly change into "the envelope", "the cross", "the pyramid", "the wing", "the star", etc.
The flight formations constantly change into "the envelope", "the cross", "the pyramid", "the wing", "the star", etc.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The team is based at Kubinka, an airfield 60 km away from Moscow.
The team is based at Kubinka, an airfield 60 km away from Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova Each Strizhi aircraft is decorated with a blue image of a Swift painted on the red background.
Each Strizhi aircraft is decorated with a blue image of a Swift painted on the red background.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The Strizhi traditionally perform demonstration flights at numerous state celebrations and air shows.
The Strizhi traditionally perform demonstration flights at numerous state celebrations and air shows.
© RIA Novosti . Irina Ryapolova The Strizhi aerobatics team at MAKS-2011 air show.
The Strizhi aerobatics team at MAKS-2011 air show.
