Airshow 2013

Airshow 2013

Categories: Holidays and Festivals

Every year, numerous air shows take place around the world, where visitors can not only watch breathtaking aerobatic performances, but also, in some cases, inspect aircraft on the ground.

(Total 27 photos)

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1. The Russian Falcons aerobatic team performs at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013 in Zhukovsky near Moscow on August 30. (Sergei Chirikov/European Pressphoto Agency)

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2. Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairis performs aerobatic maneuvers on a modified Su-31 aircraft. The picture was taken at the Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa Airport in Bucharest, Romania on July 27. (Robert Ghement/European Pressphoto Agency)

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3. The Swifts aerobatic team performs at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013 in Zhukovsky near Moscow on August 30. (Sergei Chirikov/European Pressphoto Agency)

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4. American Sean Tucker (Sean D. Tucker) performs on the eve of the 55th Chicago Air Show Chicago Air and Water Show near Gary, Indiana, August 15. (Jim Young/Reuters)

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5. A Chinese J-10 fighter jet performs as part of the Sao Chzhen aerobatic team at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013 in Zhukovsky near Moscow on August 30. Sao Zhen performed for the first time outside of China. (Sergei Chirikov/European Pressphoto Agency)

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6. Spectators watch an air show at the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida, on March 22. (Sarah Beth Glicksteen for The New York Times)

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7. Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairis performs aerobatic maneuvers on a Russian Su-31 aircraft at the international air show Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa airport, July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)

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8. The Latvian group Baltic Bees performs aerobatic maneuvers on Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft at the Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa Airport in Bucharest, July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)

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9. A two-year-old boy rides a toy plane at the Arlington Fly-in Aviation Festival in Arlington, Washington on July 11. (Sean Ryan/The Herald, via Associated Press)

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10. Promoters drive past an Airbus A380 aircraft at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013 in Zhukovsky near Moscow on August 30. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

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11. A woman holds a toy plane at the Radom Air Show at the airport in Radom, Poland, August 24. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

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12. Visitors watch the performance of the aerobatic team "Rus" at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013 in Zhukovsky near Moscow, August 30. (Sergei Chirikov/European Pressphoto Agency)

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13. The Latvian group Baltic Bees performs aerobatic maneuvers on Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft at the Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa Airport in Bucharest, July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)

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14. The Latvian group Baltic Bees performs aerobatic maneuvers on Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft at the Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa Airport in Bucharest, July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)

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15. An airport worker stands near the turbine of a British Airways Airbus A380 aircraft on the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, June 17. (Francois Mori/Associated Press)

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16. Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairis performs aerobatics of a modified Su-31 aircraft at the international air show Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa airport in Bucharest, Romania, July 27. (Robert Ghement/European Pressphoto Agency)

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17. Airbus A380 performs a demonstration flight at the 50th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, June 20. (Francois Mori/Associated Press)

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18. French President Francois Hollande and Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian inspect the A400M aircraft at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget near Paris, France, June 21. (Ian Langsdon/pool photo)

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19. A woman attends the EAA AirVenture air show at Whitman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 3. (Darren Hauck/Reuters)

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20. Fireworks show for visitors to the EAA AirVenture air show at the Whitman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, August 3. (Darren Hauck/Reuters)

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21. Romanian special forces demonstrate their skills at the international air show Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Baneasa airport in Bucharest, July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)

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22. Israelis at the air show on Israel's Independence Day in Tel Aviv, April 16. (Dusan Vranic/Associated Press)

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23. Russian Su-27 fighters as part of the Russian Knights aerobatic team perform at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013 in Zhukovsky near Moscow, August 30. (Sergei Chirikov/European Pressphoto Agency)

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24. A man waves the Romanian flag during the performance of the Yakkers aerobatic team at the international air show Bucharest International Air Show 2013 at Banyasa airport, July 27. (Bogdan Cristel/Reuters)

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25. Four-year-old Joshua Monroe sits in the cockpit of a De Havilland DH-4 during the Thunder over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport in Belleville, Michigan, August 11. (Elizabeth Conley/The Detroit News via Associated Press)

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26. Planes of the Orlik aerobatic team perform at the Radom Air Show in Poland, August 24. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

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27. Spectators greet the Belgian pilot Renaud Thys after his performance at the air show Radom Air Show in Poland, August 24. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Keywords: Air show | Planes

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