Russian pilots displayed their mastery during the Aviadarts-2016 flight skills competition in Crimea featuring fighter jets, bombers, helicopters and other aircraft. The annual event has been held in Russia since 2013. One of the most spectacular parts of the show is when the top gun pilots fired missiles.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovVisitors of the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia. Background: Su-25 attack jet.
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Visitors of the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia. Background: Su-25 attack jet.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankMi-28 Night Hunter helicopters during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
Mi-28 Night Hunter helicopters during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeniy Biyatov / Go to the mediabankSukhoi Su-27 fighter jets of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic display team and MiG-29 fighter jets of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic display team during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic display team and MiG-29 fighter jets of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic display team during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Sergey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankMiG-29 fighter jets of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic team in Crimea.
MiG-29 fighter jets of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic team in Crimea.
© Sputnik / Evgeniy Biyatov / Go to the mediabankSu-34 multipurpose fighter jets during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
Su-34 multipurpose fighter jets during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankMi-8 helicopters fly during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
Mi-8 helicopters fly during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankA MiG-29 multi-purpose fighter jet during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
A MiG-29 multi-purpose fighter jet during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankA Mi-28 Night Hunter helicopter during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
A Mi-28 Night Hunter helicopter during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankMiG-29 fighter jets of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic team during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
MiG-29 fighter jets of the Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatic team during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeniy Biyatov / Go to the mediabankThe Russian Falcons aerobatic team during the Aviadarts-2016 show.
The Russian Falcons aerobatic team during the Aviadarts-2016 show.
© Sputnik / Evgeny BiyatovMi-8 helicopters fly during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
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Mi-8 helicopters fly during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
© Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov / Go to the mediabankSu-27 fighter jets of the Russian Knights aerobatic team during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.
Su-27 fighter jets of the Russian Knights aerobatic team during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international flight skills competition at Chauda testing center of the Russian Aerospace Forces outside Feodosia.