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