The «Swifts» (Russian: Стрижи, romanized: Strizhi) are the top aerobatic team of the Russian Aerospace Forces. They were formed on May 6, 1991, based on the best pilots from the 234th Proskurov Aviation Regiment at the Kubinka airbase near Moscow.
The team is part of the I.N. Kozhedub Aviation Technology Demonstration Center.
They perform group and solo aerobatics on the versatile and highly maneuverable MiG-29 fighter jets.
The flight schedule for the «Swifts» aerobatic team at IMDS-2023 has been finalized.
The flights schedule:
- June 21st from 12:00 to 12:30
- June 24th from 15:00 to 15:30
- June 25th from 15:00 to 15:30
All the information regarding the IMDS-2023 airshow is available here
