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20 This image is not created in Photoshop but actually shot like this. Photographed from the Red Bull tower using a Canon EOS1D Mark II with a 600mm lens.
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A visitor from - posted Thu September 24, 2009:
Just look at the skill level to fly this close!!!
The angle and clarity of the photo is great.

A visitor from United States posted Tue September 1, 2009:
Amazing picture

A visitor from Russian Federation posted Wed August 26, 2009:
On August 16, 2009 one of the pilots (Guards Colonel) from this group (called Russkiye Vityazi, Русские Витязи) Igor Tkachenko died on a tragic plain crash in dress rehearsal for MAKS (International Air Show, Zjukovsky). Rest in pease, Igor.

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon August 3, 2009:
Majestic madness!!!

A visitor from - posted Thu June 18, 2009:
25:Hows the wife and kids
20:Cant hear you over the engines...get in a little closer..

A visitor from India posted Sat March 14, 2009:
Hats off to the Russian pilots. This mean machine is extremely maneuverable.Extremely mind blowing!!!

A visitor from Canada posted Thu January 15, 2009:
These guys are very good pilot

A visitor from Croatia posted Wed December 17, 2008:
I admire russian pilots. Their skills are unreacable.

A visitor from - posted Sat November 22, 2008:
It's incredible! they're aces high!!!

A visitor from Japan posted Thu November 20, 2008:
Its not just the picture that matters but the timming of the shot that adds grace to a picture. Thats the beauty if this pic, it deserve a score of 25 above 20 which the flight no speak out

A visitor from Canada posted Mon November 17, 2008:
Great photo great piloting great great all round

A visitor from United States posted Mon November 3, 2008:
Top Gun, anyone?

A visitor from Iran, Islamic Republic Of posted Sun October 26, 2008:
"great shot!".

A visitor from Brazil posted Wed August 20, 2008:
Very Nice shot!!

A visitor from India posted Sun August 17, 2008:
These roussis are mad!every one of 'em..this is by far the most amazing piece of flying I have ever witnessed...maverick would have wet his pants if he ever saw this!

A visitor from Malaysia posted Mon June 30, 2008:
This is what happens when the radio breaks down and they need to use hand signals to communicate. [j/k]

A visitor from Australia posted Tue April 22, 2008:
Any closer and it would be called an aircraft.

A visitor from - posted Fri April 11, 2008:
Great=)

A visitor from France posted Sun March 30, 2008:
I can`t even drive a car this close to another... how did they do that!!! thats mind boogling... super photograph!

A visitor from Romania posted Sat March 29, 2008:
EXCELENT MIRROR.

A visitor from Argentina posted Tue January 29, 2008:
THE BEST OF THE BEST.........

A visitor from Puerto Rico posted Mon November 12, 2007:
Sukhoi 20...Traffic, Eleven to Twelve O'Clock high, Same type...Report in sight...
We'll let you know when we have a visual, Sukhoi 20...
Great picture...!!

A visitor from United States posted Mon October 29, 2007:
This Airplane is great

A visitor from Brazil posted Fri October 5, 2007:
Very good photo excelent

A visitor from - posted Wed August 22, 2007:
Russian pilots are crazy but the best! :)

A visitor from India posted Mon August 13, 2007:
Awesome.....everything is so perfct

A visitor from Russian Federation posted Thu May 31, 2007:
Russian pilots are crazy!

A visitor from United States posted Wed May 2, 2007:
By far the best acrobatic pilots I have ever seen!! Congratulations to them, impressive skills!
For real, congratulations to the Russian Pilots!!

A visitor from Peru posted Mon March 26, 2007:
Awesome... russians pilots ..the best!!!!

A visitor from Germany posted Fri March 9, 2007:
So perfect like thos pilot deos ,loock only the symetrie of the flags
and sharpenees of this picturs.Good shot!

A visitor from Ukraine posted Wed March 7, 2007:
Oh they must be crazy! Perfect!

A visitor from Algeria posted Mon March 5, 2007:
Right on dude ,great pic ,beautifull rising sun tails,as to the pilots hat down

A visitor from Italy posted Sat February 10, 2007:
Super shoot incredible

A visitor from Serbia And Montenegro posted Fri February 2, 2007:
Great shoot!!!

A visitor from Japan posted Tue January 30, 2007:
TOP GUN IS NOTHING!!!! Never imagine on my mind

A visitor from Russian Federation posted Sun January 21, 2007:
SUPER you are the best

A visitor from Greece posted Sun January 7, 2007:
What to say....5 stars to the photographer but mostly to the pilots

A visitor from Italy posted Wed December 20, 2006:
Just can't belive it.....

A visitor from Sweden posted Sun November 12, 2006:
I had never seen such a beautifull and exact formation

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Wed October 25, 2006:
That is incredible!!!

very TOP GUN esc!!

A visitor from United States posted Fri October 6, 2006:
Imagine the airflow around each fuselage as both aircraft have to fly extremely close to each others slipstream/vortices! Amazing display of faith in the laws of physics.

A visitor from United States posted Sun September 10, 2006:
Best pilots, best planes, best photografer!

A visitor from Australia posted Sun September 10, 2006:

probably a one in a million chance of setting the photo frame exactly in sync.Clarity is spot on.

A visitor from Australia posted Fri August 18, 2006:
Great! couldn't be better!

A visitor from Iran, Islamic Republic Of posted Tue August 1, 2006:
If you are a fighter pilot you definately know it is extreamly deficult to fly this claose. and to captuer that moment with a high resulution pictuer is a similar art.
it makes my back hair stand up!

A visitor from Greece posted Fri June 30, 2006:
Perfect shot at a very difficult formation!

A visitor from Malaysia posted Thu June 29, 2006:
Perfect angle and timing, beuty object

A visitor from France posted Sun June 18, 2006:
Abusay, Beautiful pic

A visitor from Switzerland posted Sun June 18, 2006:
Perfect!!!!!!!

A visitor from Denmark posted Mon June 5, 2006:
Very.. interesting how they can do that..
incredible.

A visitor from Russian Federation posted Sun June 4, 2006:
Awesome...and you must remember that Su-27 is 30-tonns figther but our pilots get on with it easily=)

A visitor from Argentina posted Wed May 31, 2006:
Incredible timing

A visitor from Canada posted Mon May 29, 2006:
Two powerful machines in such close proximity controled by two powerful brains.

A visitor from United States posted Wed May 3, 2006:
Noone but a great piolot can do that!

A visitor from France posted Wed April 26, 2006:
I'm sorry, i don't speak english but very nice shot !

A visitor from United States posted Sat April 22, 2006:
A taifin went through my roof! Great shot.

A visitor from United States posted Thu April 13, 2006:
What timing it must have taken to get this shot !

A visitor from Belarus posted Wed April 12, 2006:
Unbelievable! Great shot!

A visitor from United States posted Wed April 5, 2006:
Two close for comfort !

A visitor from India posted Thu March 30, 2006:
Unable to believe my eyes, its really great picture!

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu March 30, 2006:
Cool!!!

A visitor from France posted Wed March 29, 2006:
BEAUTIFUL VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!

A visitor from New Zealand posted Wed March 29, 2006:
That's some stunning flying, and a stunning photo of said flying.
-Leo P.

A visitor from New Zealand posted Wed March 29, 2006:
Bloody awrsome

A visitor from Mexico posted Wed March 29, 2006:
Are those lads mad? .I think they love adrenaline. . .

A visitor from United States posted Wed March 29, 2006:
Amazing!!, no comparison to Thunderbirds or Blue Angels!! Please come to the US!!

A visitor from Brazil posted Wed March 29, 2006:
Fantastic!!!!!

A visitor from United States posted Wed March 29, 2006:
The sheer grit and talant to fly with such persiti
on is outstanding!!!!!

A visitor from United States posted Wed March 29, 2006:
Show offs!!! :-) ... Are you kidding me! ... What an awesome moment captured! Thanks for sharing Berry!

A visitor from Belgium posted Wed March 29, 2006:
Clear, the right moment....

A visitor from United States posted Tue March 28, 2006:
'This' is how Tom Cruise should have done it.

A visitor from United States posted Tue March 28, 2006:
Great photo skills and piloting skills!

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue March 28, 2006:
One of the best I have seen in ages Five Stars!!!!

A visitor from Italy posted Tue March 28, 2006:
You know those kids always likes to play around :-))

A visitor from Mexico posted Tue March 28, 2006:
Cold blood to do this acrobatics. T.B.

A visitor from Switzerland posted Tue March 28, 2006:
Wow.

A visitor from Singapore posted Tue March 28, 2006:
Somewhat similar to the US Navy's Blue Angels "Fortus". But this is More Spectacular!
Thanks for sharing, Berry.

A visitor from Canada posted Tue March 28, 2006:
Incredible skills by the pilots, thats really amaizing and great photo too

A visitor from Germany posted Tue March 28, 2006:
Theese guys are crazy. But breathtaking anyway.

A visitor from Netherlands posted Tue March 28, 2006:
You will have to be some aviator to dare and do this. The fotographer was alert.
Super.

J, Hartsuiker

A visitor from Australia posted Tue March 28, 2006:
What a fantastic photo, an excellent shot. The skill ans bravery of the pilots, extremely high. My congratulations to them both. Its nice to see some photoes of Russian planes instead of the usual overabundance of Yank planes etc. JOB

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