Aerial Acrobatics

Stunning formations of aircraft performing aerobatic maneuvers in clear blue skies, showcasing vibrant trails of smoke and dynamic flight patterns.

Air show By Air Force India ,17th october 2004 , Marine drive , Bombay Mumbai , Maharashtra , India Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

May 29, 2022, Jones Beach, NY, USA: Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach, NY, USA, North America

Tu-160M and Tu-22M-3 strategic bombers of the Russian Air Force.

US Navy Blue Angels Lockheed C-130 Hercules known as Fat Albert performing a JATO or rocket assisted take off during a Blue Angels performance

Monroe, NC - Nov 9 2013 - action in the sky during an airshow-warbirds over monroe

F-86F-30 Sabre fighter jet, Waukesha Air Show, Wisconsin, USA, North America

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New Zealand, Otago, Wanaka, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Czechoslovakian L-39 Albatros Jet Fighter

Changi, Singapore - 08 February 2026: Aerial view of four red and cream helicopters soaring through the sky, leaving trails of white smoke against the clear blue backdrop. Singapore Air Show 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- High above NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 crew members get ready to land their T-38 jets at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The crew arrived at Kennedy 12:52 p.m. EDT to get ready for Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station scheduled for Friday, April 29 at 3:47 p.m. Endeavour and its crew will deliver the Express Logistics Carrier-3, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS), a high-pressure gas tank and additional spare parts for the Dextre robotic helper to the station. This will be the final spaceflight for Endeavour.

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Airshow, USAF Fighter Jet, Mirabel, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

USA, Indiana, Indianapolis. Stunt planes in action at air show with vintage aircraft in the foreground.

The Undaunted Airshows team performs aerial acrobatics during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 2X, 2022. The 2-ship aerobatic formation team is from the Pacific Northwest and flies with the call sign "Orca Flight."

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Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet jet airplane flying in the 2016 Air Show at Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada

France. Seine et Marne. Melun. Air show 2021. Aerial acrobatics demonstration by the Patrouille de France.

Blue Angels air show

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Red Arrows display team 50th anniversary at Biggin Hill airport

Two aerobatic squadrons clash from opposite directions

USA, Arizona, Glendale, Luke Air Force Base. Two F-16 Thunderbirds cross in the sky.

Powered hang glider at Shoreham Airshow

Airshow. Photographing airplanes at the Airshow. Pointing Camera to sky

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flies overhead as part of the World Space Expo aerial salute. Other aircraft joining in the expo salute include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, the U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornets, U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle, P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight, the U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue wing, which was responsible for Mercury and Gemini capsule recovery, and the U.S. Army Golden Knights demonstrating precision skydiving. The World Space Expo held Nov. 1-4 was an event commemorating humanity's first 50 years in space while looking forward to returning people to the moon and exploring beyond. The expo showcased various panels, presentations and educational programs. It also was a part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebrations, highlighting the 45th Anniversary of the Mercury Program celebration featuring original NASA astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter and the Pioneering Women of Aerospa

USA, Colorado, Fort Collins. Two US Navy Blue Angels aircraft fly over rooftop.

BARNAUL, RUSSIA - AUGUST 16, 2015: Aerobatic Team Russian Knights at WorldWide AirShow in Barnaul, Russia. BARNAUL, RUSSIA - AUGUST 16, 2015: Aerobatic Team Russian Knights at WorldWide AirShow in Barnaul, Russia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/aarrowsx 8480036

North American P-51D Mustang known as 5 Voodoo during the 2008 Reno Air Races.

Breeder F-27 Troopship of the KLU during a demonstration on an open day.

Aerobatic team making loopings in the air. Russia, Moscow Airshow in July 2017

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady performs a fly-by during Wings Over Solano at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show offered the local community the opportunity to interact directly with the base and its Airmen to see the capabilities of Travis AFB on full display.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16D aircraft streaks through the sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The pilot is Major Tad Clark, who, after landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility, announced that Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will host the inaugural World Space Expo from Nov. 3 to 11. The Expo, which will feature an aerial salute by the Thunderbirds on its opening weekend, will create one of the largest displays of space artifacts, hardware and personalities ever assembled in one location with the objective to inspire, educate and engage the public by highlighting the achievements and benefits of space exploration.

Fighter jet demonstration flight, airshow, Mirabel, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Cessna O-1 Bird Dog Reconnaissance Aircraft in Flight

Events marking the centennial of the first powered flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

England, Lincolnshire, Waddington. The Red Arrows aerobatic display team in formation during a level flypast.

Red Bull Airshow over Salzberg, Austria home of Red Bull and their aviation museum. This view shows the Air Gates of the event that the planes must fly between. The Red Bull Air Race World Series, established in 2003 and created by Red Bull, is an international series of air races with the participation of the world's most skilled pilots, in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the sky, in the fastest possible time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and hav

WA, Seattle, The Blue Angels, performing at SEAFAIR, F/A-18 Hornet aircraft

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A Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet is flying over Lake Washington for the Seafair weekend in Seattle in Washington State, USA.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) performs touch-and-go landings over the Shuttle Landing Facility runway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey and Pilot Eric Boe are flying the modified Gulfstream II business jet to mimic the shuttle's handling during the final phase of landing. Practice landings are part of the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), which provides each shuttle crew and launch team an opportunity to participate in various simulated activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training at the launch pad.Space shuttle Discovery and its STS-133 crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m.

Heritage flight over Reno, Nevada during the races. Shown flying in formation is a USAF F-16, Douglas A-1 Skyraider and the famous Lockheed P-38 known as Glacier Girl.

Biplane at the festival on the airfield celebrating 100 years of flying in Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Vintage biplane, Boeing Stearman, U.S. Air Force training aircraft, Breitscheid Airshow 2010, Hesse, Germany, Europe

JACKSONVILLE, FL. (Oct. 21, 2022)The P-8 Orion and it's predecessor take to the skies at the 2022 NAS Jacksonville Airshow. The show celebrated the Blue Angels heritage, which traces back to 1946 at the squadrons birthplace of NAS Jacksonville. The show also featured aerial performances by other military and civilian flight teams, live entertainment, and the opportunity to see military aircraft and vehicles and the U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team.

A Dago Red P-51G Mustang modified for competitive air racing, in flight over Hollister, California

Strikemaster jet, Warbirds over Wanaka, Wanaka, Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Red Bull Airshow over Salzberg, Austria showing a de Havilland DH-110 Sea Vixen jet. The de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen was a 1950-60s two-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (the air wing of the Royal Navy). In flight flying

U.S. Naval airshow Blue Angels, Lake Washington, Seafair Celebration, Seattle, WA, USA

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Starfighter F-104 is airborne after taking off from the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. The pilot is Rick Svetkoff; the co-pilot is Dave Waldrop. The aircraft is taking part in a series of pathfinder test missions from the space shuttle runway. Two flights will generate test data to validate sonic boom assumptions about the potential impacts of suborbital and orbital commercial spaceflight from the facility. NASA is assessing the environmental impact of such flights. Starfighters Inc. of Clearwater, Fla., will perform the flights to help in assessing suborbital space launch trajectories from the runway and paving the way for future commercial space tourism and research flights from the facility.

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Military airplanes fly in the blue sky

Aerobatic team making loopings in the air. Russia, Moscow Airshow in July 2017

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Military airplanes fly in the blue sky

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Shuttle Training Aircraft flies weather reconnaissance for space shuttle Atlantis over Runway 33 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Landing of Atlantis was at 8 48 a.m. EDT, completing the 12-day STS-132 mission to the International Space Station. The six-member STS-132 crew carried the Russian-built Mini Research Module-1 to the space station. STS-132 is the 34th shuttle mission to the station, the 132nd shuttle mission overall and the last planned flight for Atlantis.

France. Seine et Marne. Melun. Air show 2021. Aerial acrobatics demonstration by the Patrouille de France.

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly in Concorde formation over the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The Snowbirds, Canadas air demonstration team, carried out a practice flight over NASAs Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, between their scheduled U.S. air shows.

A powered parachute ultralight aircraft.

Boeing B047 Stratojets in formation

England, Dorset, Bournemouth, The Annual Air Show, Red Arrows Display

Washington D.C., USA - 30 March 2024: View of a kite soaring with vibrant blue and red hues against the backdrop of a distant aeroplane and trees.

Aircraft flying over the New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Secretary Gale Norton and Take Pride in America Director Martha Allbright rode horseback in the Parade to highlight the Take Pride in America-promoted volunteer commitment to cleanup of California lands devastated by 2003 forest fires

MiG-29UB jet fighters of the Russian Swifts aerobatic team.

Vulcan Bomber at Shoreham Airshow

U.S. Naval airshow Blue Angels, Lake Washington, Seafair Celebration, Seattle, WA, USA

Northern Thunder Air and Space Expo friends and family day attendees watch The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform June 17, 2022. The air show was the first one at Grand Forks Air Force Base in over a decade, as the show in 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

Royal Air Force Red Arrows perform an aerobatic display at Cleethorpes airshow.

Frecce Tricolori flying over Rome, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

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UK - England, Isle Of Man, Douglas, Red Arrows air display over Douglas Bay

A member of the Royal Air Force aerobatic team, known as the Red Arrows, works on a laptop at RAF Fairford, England, June 2, 2022. The Red Arrows landed at Fairford to refuel in preparation for the Queens Platinum Jubilee Ceremonies and Midlands Air Festival.

A great Aerobatics show was conducted by Sagar Pawan team of the Fly-In at Girgaum Chowpatty, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly the six-ship Delta formation March 10, 2013, over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to begin the start of the Kobalt Tools 400.

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