U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform at Romanian airshow

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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.

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

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

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

    Yes they are good but there no Blue Angles!

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

      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?

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

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          #4.1 - Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:08 PM EDT
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          Good catch Johnny!!! But maybe the 6 is acctually a 9. That way 9 and 5 have the same orientation

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

            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

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

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

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

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

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