Russian jets collide practicing for MAKS 2009 Air Show (II) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Two Russian fighter jets of Russia’s famed aerobatic team `Russkiye Vityazi` ( `Russian Knights` ) have collided on Sunday, August 16th, 2009 near Zhukhovsky airfield, east of Moscow, where they were practicing for the MAKS 2009 Aerospace Exhibition, set to start on Tuesday , August 18th 2009.The victim of the crash was colonel Igor Tkachenko, commander of Russia’s famed aerobatic team, Russkiye Vityazi . Pictured: SU-27 fighter jets of `Russkiye Vityazi` aerobatic team ( `Russian Knights` )above the Red Square during Victory Day military parade City >>> Moscow >>> Country >>> Russia >>> Category >>> Dates & Events >>> Historical & Memorial dates >>> Category >>> Dates & Events >>> Holidays >>> Category >>> Army & Armaments >>> Armament & Equipment >>> Aircraft >>> Category >>> Army & Armaments >>> Armed Forces >>> Air Force, air & missile defense >>> |
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