The Best Russian Knights Pictures You Have Never Seen Before!

The Russian Knights are an aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force. Originally formed on April 5, 1991 at the Kubinka Air Base as a team of six Sukhoi Su-27s, the team was the first to perform outside the Soviet Union in September 1991 when they toured the United Kingdom.

The team now performs with four Su-27Ps and two Su-27UBs.

This year they celebrate their 25th anniversary and our friends from Fyodor Photography have selected the best image from their airshows!

Getting Ready

Guard Colonel Andrei Alexeyev – Crew of Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Andrey Alekseyev. Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Crew of Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Pilot Sergey Scheglov. Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images) — Guard Lt. Col. Sergei Goldfinches, commander of the aerobatic team “Russian Knights”. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

670616_original — It happens that the Su-27 is supplied ladders, complete with red carpet. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images) — Full inspection before departure (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Takeoff

Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Brake parachute drop. Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images) — And they are off! (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Igor Tkachenko

Igor Valentinovitch Tkachenko was a Russian military pilot with the rank of Colonel, Russian Knights group leader. He was killed in a mid-air collision whilst practicing for the 2009 MAKS Airshow.

2713718 — Fireworks in memory of Igor Tkachenko (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

669834_original — Fireworks in memory of Igor Tkachenko (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Airshows

6127_original — The famous diamond, with the sun as a backdrop (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

670991_original — SU-27 with yellow sky at Bahrain (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

2713729 — On the Black Sea blue. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

2713750 — Fireworks! (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

670097_original — Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

670384_original — Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

669586_original — Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

669048_original — The foothills of the Caucasus (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

671382_original — Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Landing

669309_original — Getting ready to land, in formation of course. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Brake parachute. Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images) — Parachutes assisted brakes (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

Crews of Sukhoi Su-27 of Russian Knights of Russian Airforce at Pushkin airbase (ULLP). Saint-Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images) — Evaluating their performance (Photo by Fyodor Borisov/Transport-Photo Images)

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