Rehearsing for the Victory Parade air show

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May 9th 2010, Russia will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its victory on Nazi Germany. I read about 165 aircraft will take part in the flypast over the Red Square (Moscow).

The May 9 Victory Parade on Red Square will end with MiG-29 fighters forming the figure 65 in the sky

Four flight groups will start off for Moscow on Victory Day. Helicopters will start from an airfield in Kubinka, long-haul aircraft from Engels, bombers from the Lipetsk Region and a group of MiG-29s from the Chkalovsky Airfield.

The Strizhi aerobatic team will end the parade in MiG-29 fighters and the Russkie Vityazi aerobatic team in Su-27 fighters. Photo: a ground attack Su-25SM taking off

 

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A Su-25SM ground attack plane during the rehearsal of the Victory Parade at the Chkalovsky Airfield

Pilots taking their seats MiG-29SMT fighters.

Su-25SM ground attack aircraft parked at the Chkalovsky Airfield.

A MiG-29SMT fighter being prepared for flight.

 

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Mikoyan MiG-29 jet fighter aircraft during a rehearsal of Victory Parade Air Show dedicated to the 65th Victory Day, at Chkalov airport.



Aerobatic teams rehearsing at the Kubinka aerodrome ahead of the military parade marking the 65th Victory Day.


Mig-29SMT fighter group take-off during aerobatic teams' rehearsal

 

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Su-27 fighters of the aerobatic team "Strizhi" during aerobatic teams' rehearsal


Mi-24 helicopter. Aerobatic teams


Mi-28 helicopter at the Kubinka aerodrome


Helicopter crews at the Kubinka aerodrome.


Su-27 fighters of the aerobatic team "Russkiye Vityazi" during aerobatic teams' rehearsal

 

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Mi-17 helicopters at the Kubinka aerodrome


Helicopters at the Kubinka aerodrome.


Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter crew during aerobatic teams' rehearsal at the Kubinka aerodrome ahead of a military parade dedicated to the 65th Victory Day anniversary.



Pilots boarding Mig-29SMT fighters during aerobatic teams' rehearsal at the Chkalovsky airport

 

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Mi-17 helicopter during a rehearsal at the Kubinka aerodrome


Mi-24 helicopters at the Kubinka aerodrome.