U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at Romanian airshow

Bogdan Cristel / Reuters

F-16 fighters of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron performing during 'Constanta Air Show 2011' at Mihail Kogalniceanu airfield, near Constanta, Romania, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The US Thunderbirds squadron performed their aerobatic formation and solo flying stunts for the second time in Romania.

Bogdan Cristel / Reuters

F-16 fighters of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, perform during a Romanian - U.S. airshow at Kogalniceanu airport near Bucharest, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

Robert Ghement / EPA

F16 jets of the US Air Force Thunderbirds drawing a heart over the sky while perform during 'Constanta Air Show 2011' at Mihail Kogalniceanu airfield, near Constanta, Romania, Wednesday, June 8, 2011.

Robert Ghement / EPA

Two US Air Force Thunderbird F16 jets cross their trajectories while performing during 'Constanta Air Show 2011' at Mihail Kogalniceanu airfield, near Constanta, Romania, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The US Thunderbirds squadron performed their aerobatic formation and solo flying stunts for the second time in Romania.

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Jack in Austin

The guys who bombed Ploesti, Romania on 8/1/43 would be proud.

#1 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 3:58 AM EDT

Jonboy007-2033698

WOW, Awe Inspiring, Flying Inches away from wing tip to wing tip. These pilots are the best in the business, Must have balls of steel, to do what they do!!!!!!!!!

1 vote

#2 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 9:27 AM EDT

X-NAVY-3421497

Yes they are good but there no Blue Angles!

#3 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 9:37 AM EDT

Johnny-3589324

In the photo flying tail to tail, the lower plane shows the number 6 on the side of the air intake. The top plane shows the number 5 -- but the 5 has the same orientation as the 6. Shouldn't it be upside down like the plane?

#4 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 9:38 AM EDT

Mike-583206

#4.1 - Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:08 PM EDT

6 to 5

Good catch Johnny!!! But maybe the 6 is acctually a 9. That way 9 and 5 have the same orientation

#5 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:07 AM EDT

impatientgirl

Perhaps on the other side the number orientation is reversed? So that when the plane is upside down it is still readable on a side? dunno just a guess

#6 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:40 AM EDT

earthrick

Jet art............nuff said

#7 - Thu Jun 9, 2011 6:17 PM EDT

marco-3599855

The 5 is always upside down even on the pilots jumpsuit. This is because he is upside down most of the show

#8 - Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:49 AM EDT